Capitalization
Read the following sentence and determine the error.
In yemen the horns have been used to make the handle of special daggers that are given to boys when they become men.
Yemen
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
More then a million bats will come out from there home under the bridge and fill the sky.
More then a million bats will come out from their home under the bridge and fill the sky
Read the following sentence and determine the error.
He had a favorite book
book.
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Crews followed and filmed a female temple monkey as she interacted with her extended family and cared for her new babie.
baby
A compound sentence must contain?
1. comma
2. FANBOYS (conjunction)
3. 2 simple sentences with a subject and predicate
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The New York zoo is developing a breeding program to increase the number of these animals.
Zoo
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This is the world’s most largest urban bat colony and something truly spectacular to see.
This is the world’s largest urban bat colony and something truly spectacular to see.
Read the following sentence and determine the error.
Millions of kids have read Kinneys books and seen movies based on them
Kinney's
Read the following sentence and determine the error.
Monkeys comunicate by using a variety of facial expressions and calls.
communicate
Which of the following sentences contains a plural (+1) noun?
(1) The boys' room was a mess.
(2) The boy's room was a mess.
(1) The boys' room was a mess.
Read the following sentence and determine the error.
In fact, the Rhino population has decreased by 90 percent in the last 40 years.
rhino
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There is also beautiful gardens, scenic hilltops, and fun parks.
There are also beautiful gardens, scenic hilltops, and fun parks.
Read the following sentence and determine the error.
As he discovered science fiction books he began reading more and more of them.
books,
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Filmmakers and animal experts spended three years making the movie, which was called monkey kingdom.
spent
List 3 rules of dialogue.
Sara said, "Please stop throwing rocks."
1. You must have a comma to separate the name tag and the dialogue.
2. You must have quotation marks around the dialogue.
3. You must begin the dialogue in the quotation marks with a capital letter.
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The rhinoceros is a huge animal that is native to africa and Asia.
Africa
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This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country and looks pink that is because it is made from sunset-red granite.
This massive building is the largest capitol building in the country and looks pink because it is made from sunset-red granite.
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Thats because his father was a comic-book collector.
That's
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Temple monkeys are golden brown wiegh about 10 pounds, and are usually around 17 inches tall.
weigh
The following sentence shows_______.
David's surgery went well Friday morning.
Ownership. David owns his surgery.
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Ancient persians thought that these horns could detect poisons.
Perisans
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
This museum tells the story of Texas. Through three floors of exhibits.
This museum tells the story of Texas through three floors of exhibits.
Read the following sentence and determine the error.
When asked about his childhood reading, Kinney explained “My favorite stories weren’t in books.
explained,
Read the following sentence and determine the error.
At night the member’s of a family gather in a warm, cozey huddle to sleep.
cozy
Explain the rule that allows the noun mom to be capitalized in the following sentence.
Let's see if Sara, Tom, and Mom wants to go to the mall today.
If you can replace the word Mom with a name, such as Joy, and say the sentence and it makes sense, then it should be capitalized.