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 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 that song by justin timberlake and I love to dance to it when I go to parties! exclaimed Charlie

"I love that song by Justin Timberlake 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.  he 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 advised proceed to the auditorium when he came on the loudspeaker

The teacher advised, '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, president obama boarded his plane, air force one, and flew to the golden gate bridge.

To Iraq War President Obama Air Force One Golden Gate Bridge

500

Stella pondered what time do we board the plane?

I think responded her mom we will leave in an hour

Stella pondere , "What time do we 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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