Commas
Jerry likes ice cream, candy and marshmallows.
Incorrect
What is the correct way to punctuate items in a series?
Place a comma after 'candy'.
Right or wrong? Why?
A mallard, the kind of duck I saw when I went running attacked me.
Incorrect.
How do you punctuate an unnecessary clause?
A mallard, the kind of duck I saw, attacked me.
Sherry likes hiking, biking and to fish.
Place a comma after "biking".
Also,
"to fish" should be changed to "fishing".
In an intro paragraph, what is the sentence that states the entire point of your paper?
Thesis Statement
What is the part of speech of the following word?
hart
n = noun
Right or wrong? Why?
I went running around the lake and I saw 10 geese swimming toward shore.
Incorrect:
What is the correct way to punctuate two sentences combined with a coordinating conjunction.
Place a comma after "lake".
Also, numbers 1-10 should be spelled out = ten.
Right or wrong? Why?
I ordered a cheeseburger for lunch, life’s too short for counting calories.
Incorrect.
How should you punctuate two complete, related sentences?
Replace the comma with a semicolon.
Right or wrong? Correct it.
Luke caught the mouse by it's tail.
Change it's to its.
Is this correct? Explain.
Adam James states that there is ample proof of urban sprawl.
Correct:
What is the correct way to format an INDIRECT QUOTE?
Use NO quotation marks while using the word THAT.
What is this words etymology (or word origin)?
Geography n 1.the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface. gk
gk = Greek
Right or wrong? Why?
"I wouldn't want to mess with that editor" said one reader to another.
Incorrect.
What is the correct way to punctuate a direct quote.
Use a comma to separate the quote from its speaker.
Right or wrong? Why?
I saw a magnificent albatross; and it was eating a mouse.
Incorrect.
What is the correct way to punctuate two complete sentences joined with a coordinating conjunction?
Replace the semi-colon with a comma.
Correct or Incorrect. Why?
All five of the planes' wings were highly polished.
Correct.
Planes' shows possession for more than one plane.
What is the name of the journal this article is in?
Tilney, Allen. “Management of Swine-flu Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: Our Experience.” Journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology 28.1 (2012): 51-55.
Journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Pharmocolgy
Right or wrong? Why?
When the firemen arrived at the dorm; Jennifer and Kai had already put out the fire.
Comma instead of semicolon
Correct or Incorrect? Why?
While Jennifer replaced the faucet washer Kai fixed the garbage disposal.
Incorrect
What is the correct way to punctuate a subordinate clause when it begins a sentence?
Place a comma after the clause-
"While Jennifer replaced the faucet washer,
Right or wrong? Why?
He got what he earned; a promotion
Incorrect.
What is the correct way to punctuate a brief explanation after a complete sentence?
Replace the semicolon with a colon.
Right or wrong? Why?
To learn is growing.
Incorrect:
Improper Parallelism.
To learn is to grow.
Works Cited: Right or wrong? Why?
Smith, John. All the Queens Men. Sync Publishers, New York, 1932.
Bell, Dan. Henry VII Revealed. Border Publishers, Boston, 2016.
Henry VII should be italicized or underlined.
The city of publication should be before the name of the publisher.
Right or wrong? Why?
We went to the scene of the accident, and were shocked.
no punctuation needed since the second half is not a complete sentence
Right or wrong? Why?
The car, that crashed into the wall, was old anyway.
Incorrect.
How do you punctuate necessary and unnecessary clauses?
The car that crashed was old anyway.
Right or wrong? Why?
The bookstore specializes in: art, graphic design, and architecture.
No punctuation is needed after "in" since the group of words before the colon is not a complete sentence.
Right or wrong? Why?
This task can be completed individually, in pairs, or by putting them into quad groups.
Improper Parallelism.
This can be completed individually, in pairs, or in quads.
Right or wrong? Why?
Sara Jones states, "Students often had difficulty using MLA style," yet she did not offer an explanation as to why (Jones 199).
Correct: What is the correct format for inserting a quoted phrase into a sentence?
It uses the comma after who stated it, the quotation marks are accurately positioned, yet the parenthetical is formatted improperly. Jones should not be in the parenthesis since it is stated in-text.
Right or wrong? Why?
He is the man, whom I met on the plane.
A necessary clause needs no comma.
Necessary because we could not know to which man the speaker referred without the clause.