WHICH RULE
COMMA OR SEMICOLON
SEMICOLON OR COLON
GIVE ME AN APOSTROPHE
QUOTE OR UNDERLINE/ITALICIZE
100
i do not know if i should stay with you or go home.
What is always capitalize the pronoun I?
100
Dear Aunt Terry
What is a comma?
100
I go to bed at 1100.
What is a colon?
100
The peoples representatives in Congress are doing lousy jobs. (Which words need apostrophes)
What is people's?
100
You sing so beautifully; please sing Amazing Grace from this book, A Collection of Hymns.
What is underline or italicize the song, and quote the book?
200
roses are red; violets are blue. sugar is sweet, and so are you!
What is capitalize the first letter of every line of poetry?
200
John went to the store he bought milk and bread.
What is a semicolon?
200
Dear Sir
What is a colon?
200
My dogs puppies tails are always wagging!
What is dog's and pupppies'?
200
Thomas Jefferson used ideas from the Magna Carta when writing the Declaration of Independence.
What is underline or italicize the names of the documents?
300
I try to run every day when school is out in june and july, but usually only on tuesdays and wednesdays in the winter. (3 rules)
What is capitalize days of the week; capitalize months of the year; never capitalize the names of seasons?
300
My favorite sports are volleyball softball soccer and tennis. (which and how many?)
What is a comma? (Actually 3 of them!)
300
You need to be sure to do all your homework algebra, chemistry, and geography.
What is a colon?
300
Where should the girls coats be hung and where do the boys sports balls go?
What is girls' and boys'?
300
My favorite chapter in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is The Wayward Boy.
What is underline or italicize the book, and put the chapter name in quotations?
400
the north won the civil war, and many freed Negroes moved to the north after the war. (2 rules)
What is capitalize names of specific events in history; capitalize direction names when they designate a specific place rather than the geographic direction.
400
Susie must wake up two hours before everyone so she can walk the dogs feed the family iron her husband's shirt and dress all the children before leaving for church on Sunday! (which and how many?)
What is a comma? (Actually 3 of them!)
400
Strawberries are so yummy however, I am allergic to them.
What is a semicolon?
400
Youre mother left yours and my lunches in your sisters car.
What is you're and sister's?
400
Did you read the article Potty Training Little Boys in Parents' Magazine this week, I asked my friend.
What is quotes before DID and after WEEK; underline or italicize the magazine name; and quote the article title?
500
When mother sings american hymns like amazing grace at amarillo community church, my father always gets tears in his eyes. (3 rules)
What is capitalize nouns used in place of names; capitalize titles of songs; capitalize proper names & proper adjectives.
500
He swims in rivers lakes and oceans runs on roads trails and beaches and climbs rock formations and mountains. (Be careful! What is needed and how many?)
What is 4 commas and 2 semicolons?
500
Thanksgiving dinner requires many ingredients bread, giblets, celery, and onion for the stuffing pumpkin, milk, and spices for the pie and beans, soup, and fried onions for green bean casserole. (Be careful!! What is needed and how many?)
What is one colon and 2 semicolons?
500
Its never a good idea to pull a dog by its tail for its tail is not really very far from its teeth! (Be specific!)
What is It's?
500
Francis Scott Key wrote the poem The Defense of Fort McHenry while aboard the ship HMS Tonnant; the poem was later put to music and became The Star Spangled Banner.
What is quote the poem and song titles; and italicize or underline the name of the ship?
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