Commas
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
While swimming in the ocean, we saw a big shark!
Yes! It starts with an introduction. They are not two sentences that stand alone.
Which word should be capitalized in this sentence?
We are at the game, i was excited to watch them play.
I
Is the correct word being used in this sentence?
Its time for your dentist appointment.
No!
Is this sentence written correctly?
The teachers planned a lesson for us to complete.
Yes
Is this a run-on sentence?
The bear slept in his den all winter and he woke up in the spring.
Yes.
There are two sentences here--
The bear slept in his den all winter.
He woke up in the spring.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
The dog ran around, the house, and he stole everyone's shoes.
No! The comma should be located before the and:
The dog ran around the house, and he stole everyone's shoes.
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
Our family wants to visit the grand canyon next summer.
Grand Canyon
(This is a proper noun)
Is the correct word being used in the sentence?
It's the end of the week!
Yes--
It is!
Is this sentence written correctly?
The donut with all the sprinkles are my favorite.
No!
Donut is singular--
with all the sprinkles is a prepositional phrase
my is another clue it is singular---we should use is
Is this a fragment?
The television is broken.
No!
The subject is the television
The predicate is --is broken
Is this sentence punctuated correctly?
The teacher closed the door and exclaimed, "There is no homework tonight!"
Yes! The words are coming right out of the teacher's mouth so we use a comma before the words.
Is this sentence correctly capitalized?
When we went to Target, I purchased Legos and snickers bars.
No!
Target and Legos should be capitalized.
Snickers--should be! It is a specific type of chocolate bar.
Pick the word that belongs in this sentence.
Three _______ pencils were left on the floor yesterday.
A. students
B. students'
C. student's
B
Is this sentence written correctly?
The soccer moms cheer loudly on the sidelines.
Yes!
moms is plural--so cheer is the correct word to use
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. I learned how to ride a bike, therefore I get to school quicker.
B. Starbucks has the best coffee while McDonalds has the best milkshakes.
C. The people sitting in the living room.
A
B--needs a comma after coffee
C--this is only a subject--not a complete sentence
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly?
I wanted to go to the movies but my parents said I was not allowed.
No, the sentence is not correct.
There needs to be a comma between movies and but....There are two thoughts here! So it should look like this:
I wanted to go to the movies, but my parents said I was not allowed.
What words should be capitalized in the following sentence?
We are visiting florida next year and hope to see mickey mouse and donald duck.
There should be 5 words capitalized:
Florida
Mickey Mouse
Donald Duck
Which word belongs in the sentence below?
The ___________ were all broken when we got them.
A. computers
B. computer's
C. computers'
A....
There is NO possession here so it has no apostrophe!
Is this sentence written correctly?
Three dogs is eating the food we left on the counter.
NO!
Three dogs is plural so it should be are
What conjunction would you add here to connect these two sentences together:
I will travel to New York, _____ I will visit Florida.
OR
Pacing around the room the student was nervous to start the test.
The comma should be found between the words:
room, the
It is an introductory element.
How many capitalization errors are in this paragraph?
Our teacher, mrs hickman, was vacationing in maine. she wanted to see acadia national park. It was september and the trees were beautiful. She decided to take a tour with harbor valley tours. They took her to a fancy restaurant called saltwater grille. the food was delicious!
14 ERRORS!!!!!
Mrs. Hickman
She
Main
Acadia National Park
September
Harbor Valley Tours
Saltwater Grille
The
Which word would fit best in this sentence:
_____________ book was laying on the floor at her house.
A. Rachels
B. Rachels'
C. Rachel's
C
There is one person, so we use 's
Sam ____ on the track team this year.
is is one example
Create a sentence that has a conjunction using but in it!
You need a complete sentence here.... a comma
but and a complete sentence here