Capitalization/End Punctuation
Quotation Marks
Apostrophes and Hyphens
Commas
Colons and Semicolons
100
my friends flossie and bernard went with me to the local dairy queen for a skittles blizzard
My Flossie Bernard Dairy Queen Skittles Blizzard.
100
Jim said I am so excited to see the new movie
Jim said, "I am so excited to see the new movie!"
100
Write the possessive form for the following: hat for a lady books for students
lady's hat students' books
100
Bobby do you still live in Spokane Washington?
Bobby, do you still live in Spokane, Washington?
100
At 230, we will do the following wash the dishes, dry them, and put them away.
At 2:30, we will do the following: wash the dishes, dry them, and put them away.
200
we love the book the watsons go to birmingham-1963 by christopher paul curtis, which is an awesome story
We The Watsons Go Birmingham Christopher Paul Curtis. or !
200
I do see what you are saying remarked Jill but I still think the opposing side is correct
"I do see what you are saying," remarked Jill, "but I still think the opposing side is correct."
200
Write the possessive form for the following: pencil for Chris snacks for children
Chris' or Chris's pencil children's snacks
200
Since Kendra has not finished reading her book answering the homework questions or eaten her dinner we cannot go outside to play.
Since Kendra has not finished reading her book, answering the homework questions, or eaten her dinner, we cannot go outside to play.
200
We dreaded the weather report the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
We dreaded the weather report; the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.
300
my uncle john took me to the annual st patrick's day parade, which celebrates classic irish traditions, in downtown chicago every march when I was younger
My Uncle John St. Patrick's Day Parade Irish Chicago March period after younger.
300
I love the song Shout and I love to dance to it when I go to parties! exclaimed Charlie
"I love the song, 'Shout,' and I love to dance to it when I go to parties!" exclaimed Charlie.
300
Write the following contractions correctly: they would we are it is
they'd we're it's
300
The speaker who has already won several awards will be appearing at another location on July 28 2012 which is a week before his birthday.
The speaker, who has already won several awards, will be appearing at another location on July 28, 2012, which is a week before his birthday.
300
The class wanted a pet however no one wanted the responsibility of cleaning up after it.
The class wanted a pet; however, no one wanted the responsibility of cleaning up after it.
400
dr. charles drew, the first medical director of the first american red cross blood bank died of injuries sustained in a car accident in 1950 and was taken to alamance hospital in north carolina, where now the charles drew institute is named in his honor
Dr. Charles Drew American Red Cross Alamance Hospital North Carolina Charles Drew Institute.
400
The teacher asked the class did you hear our principal say proceed to the auditorium when he came on the loudspeaker
The teacher asked the class, "Did you hear our principal say, 'Proceed to the auditorium,' when he came on the loudspeaker?"
400
Forty nine people listened to the well known professor give his speech.
Forty-nine people listened to the well-known professor give his speech.
400
Yes I did hire you on August 15 2004 Steve but I do not recall saving your original application.
Yes, I did hire you on August 15, 2004, Steve, but I do not recall saving your original application.
400
The family traveled to Boston Massachusetts Providence Rhode Island and Richmond Virginia over summer break.
The family traveled to Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and Richmond, Virginia over summer break.
500
to commemorate the iraq war, did president obama board his plane, air force one, and fly to the golden gate bridge, where a ceremony to remember all the soldiers took place
To Iraq War President Obama Air Force One Golden Gate Bridge question mark after place?
500
What time do we Stella pondered out loud board the plane? I think responded her mom we will leave in an hour
"What time do we," Stella pondered out loud, "board the plane?" "I think," responded her mom, "we will leave in an hour."
500
I measured three fourths of the flour and put it into the mixing bowl while my mom set the oven timer to go off at five thirty.
I measured three-fourths of the flour and put it into the mixing bowl while my mom set the oven timer to go off at five-thirty.
500
John Loweret a college professor would like to visit Madrid Spain in a few months.
John Loweret, a college professor, would like to visit Madrid, Spain, in a few months.
500
The summer was very hot temperatures rose over 100 degrees most of the time however we kept cool in our air-conditioned home.
The summer was very hot; temperatures rose over 100 degrees most of the time; however, we kept cool in our air-conditioned home.
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