Commas and Apostrophes
How many commas are needed for this sentence?
On the whole though if stability and security are a major concern for you few things compare to the trades.
2
On the whole though, if stability and security are a major concern for you, few things compare to the trades.
What are the nouns in the following sentence?
Being in a union requires paying dues and fees.
union
dues
fees
True or False, the pronoun in the following sentence is interrogative.
Which trade are you considering?
True
It is asking a question.
What are the adjectives in the following sentence?
There might be twenty different blue wires, so cutting "the blue wire" is no simple task.
There might be twenty different blue wires, so cutting "the blue wire" is no simple task.
its a part of who i am and it's gotten me to where I am today
It's a part of who I am, and it's gotten me to where I am today.
Add the commas and apostrophes in the sentence.
Sams parents assume she will go to college but shes not so sure.
Sam's parents assume she will go to college, but she's not so sure.
True or False
College is an abstract noun.
False
I, me, you, he, him, she, her, and it are what type of pronoun?
Singular/possessive
a or an
The trades are______ affordable option.
an
really though unless you love risk and think youre really lucky then youre probably not stupid enough to roll those dice
Really, though, unless you love risk and think you're really lucky, then you're probably not stupid enough to roll those dice.
Are the commas in the correct place?
As I mentioned earlier, statistics are easily twisted and often hide the full story, which is ultimately what frustrated me enough to write this book.
It is correct
How many nouns are in the following sentence?
A lot of people can get by in high school without studying, but it doesn't work that way in college.
3
people, high school, college
Daily Double
What type of pronoun is in this sentence?
The trade that young man wanted was not offered in Wisconsin.
That is the pronoun and it is a Relative pronoun
How many adjectives are in the following sentence.
The older electrician was able to guide the newer apprentice through his first tough project.
3
older
newer
tough
there are many trades to choose from just in the construction field like plumbing welding electrician and painting
There are many trades to choose from in the construction field, like plumbing, welding, electrical, and painting.
Add the apostrophes in the correct place in the following sentence.
Bobs choice to enter the trades was something hes been wanting to discuss with his teachers son, who is a union member.
Bob's choice to enter the trades was something he's been wanting to discuss with his teacher's son, who is a union member.
True or False
A concrete noun is a noun that is not able to be seen, smelled, or touched.
False
The pronoun in the following sentence is_______, and is an _________ pronoun?
Many of the trades are available to people of all ages.
Pronoun is Many
It is an Indefinite pronoun.
State the antonym to the following adjective correctly?
a happy frog
an unhappy frog
in the stunt industry cgi computer generated imagery has replaced many physical stunts
In the stunt industry, CGI (computer generated imagery) has replaced many physical stunts.
Read the following sentences and fill in the commas or apostrophes needed.
If they suddenly disappeared everything would shut down. It would be more chaotic than a sea of tweens at a Justin Bieber concert. Wed effectively be back in the stone age.
If they suddenly disappeared, everything would shut down. It would be more chaotic than a sea of tweens at a Justin Bieber concert. We'd effectively be back in the stone age.
What are the nouns and what kind of noun are they?
Burnout still exists in the trades, but it is usually temporary.
Burnout: abstract
trades: common or concrete
Is themselves a reflexive or intensive pronoun?
The tradesman prepares themselves for hard, rewarding work.
Intensive
because it emphasizes a noun in the same sentence.
Name the adjectives and the question they are asking?
Her family want's her to go to business school and follow in her father's footsteps as a corporate bigwig.
Business- What type of school did they want her to go to?
Father's- Whose footsteps is she following?
Corporate- What kind of bigwig would she become?
the author of blue is the new white states i know plenty of college grads who would kill to actually make that much right out of college
The author of Blue is the New White writes, 'I know plenty of college grads who would kill to actually make that much money right out of college!"