Commas
PUNCTUATE THIS!
I went to the store to buy eggs milk and bread.
I went to the store to buy, eggs, milk, and bread.
PUNCTUATE THIS (Capitalization)
Where did my Mom put my favorite lunchbox?
Where did my mom put my favorite lunchbox?
What is the name for the first sentence of your essay? This should GRAB your reader's attention.
What is a hook?
“I’m sorry, Amy, but Susanna won’t be able to meet with you today after all. She had an important meeting with the editor of her new book. How is her new book. correctly written? A her new book”. B her “new book.” C her new book.” D As it is
C. her new book."
(Its/It's) not okay to bring in a phone to the SOL and loudly play Lil Juice World.
What is "it's?"
PUNCTUATE THIS! I MEAN IT!
I think Ashley that you need to learn what a personal bubble is.
I think, Ashley, that you need to learn what a personal bubble is.
PUNCTUATE THIS (Apostrophe)
The brains biggest job is to keep you breathing all day long.
The brain's biggest job is to keep you breathing all day long.
In which part of the essay would you summarize what you wrote about and leave the reader with a positive thought?
What is the conclusion?
Write on the Board Question: (1)A special person in my life is my big brother. (2)His name is Ben. (3)He is tall and thin. Combine sentences 1 and 2, in a way that is correct and logical.
What is "A special person in my life is Ben, my big brother." or "My big brother, Ben, is a special person in my life."
Fill in the blank: I found some frogs behind my house; _________ bumpy and green. (their, there, they're)
What is they're?
PUNCTUATE THIS!
Maggie found a broken calculator so she gave it to Mr. Nichol and made him cry.
Maggie found a broken calculator, so she gave it to Mr. Nichol and made him cry.
The cats were furious because the dogs bone had landed on their cat house.
The cats were furious because the dog's bone had landed on their cat house.
Which transition word is needed here?
"Bill came back from class. ___________ he realized that he forgot his backpack and needed to return."
Therefore, consequently, however, in fact,
What is however?
What key words would best help John find information about offering healthy lunches at schools versus unhealthy lunches?
A. lunches, healthy, offer
B. lunches, school, healthy
C. lunches, unhealthy, offer
What is B?
Which of these is more formal?
(The Patriots are really bad at football.)
(The Patriots have not demonstrated the ability that makes one think they are proficient at this game.)
What is the second one?
PUNCTUATE THIS:
No Mr. Vincent I have no idea where your evil scary Poe action figure is.
No, Mr. Vincent, I have no idea where your evil, scary Poe action figure is.
"Now that I have taught you all of these grammar rules" Mr. Vincent began "I should probably receive a medal".
(There's a lot wrong with this.)
What is...
"Now that I have taught you all of these grammar rules," Mr. Vincent began, "I should probably receive a medal."
How do you complete the section of the Writer's Checklist that states, "I planned my paper before writing it."
(Two Answers)
What is creating a web and writing a rough draft. (Half credit for one answer)
How is neighborring correctly written? A nieghboring B neighboring C neighborhing D As it is
What is B, neighboring?
They and we/We and them love to go fishing with the Manassas Mafia.
What is they and we?
PUNCTUATE THIS! HA!!!
My mom who is a nurse cares for the sick injured and disabled.
My mom, who is a nurse, cares for the sick, injured, and disabled.
(Mulitple errors)
The Jones Family knew they had to go East, so they borrowed the Smiths huge map of The Country.
(Ouch. That's a hard one.)
The Jones family knew they had to go east, so they borrowed the Smiths' huge map of the country.
"The most troubling issue facing teens today is violence, but luckily we can help to make the world more peaceful by being accepting of others, dealing with stress in healthy ways, and staying calm in bad situations." The passage above is an example of this.
What is a thesis statement?
Identify the verb that is used incorrectly in the sentence and fix it. In the morning, before the bus comes, I stretch, ran five miles, shower, and eat breakfast.
What is ran?
Neither Bill nor Claire (has/have) any idea what this SOL is about.
What is has?