Quotations
He said, I will be there soon.
Add the quotation marks
He said, "I will be there soon."
My friend Sarah is coming over later.
Insert the commas where needed. Hint: It's an appositive
My friend, Sarah, is coming over later.
the dog jumped over the fence and ran quickly down the street but it stopped when it saw a car.
Fix the sentence
The dog jumped over the fence and ran quickly down the street, but it stopped when it saw a car.
Who is the main character in "All Summer in a Day"?
Margot
Define slackening and surge.
Slackening: falling off; lessening; not trying very
hard
Surge: to swell; to push violently; to increase
suddenly
What error is there in the sentence:
"But," he said, "You must do this for me."
The Y in you should not be capitalized
I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes at the store.
Insert commas where needed
I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes at the store.
my friend sarah and I went to the park we played soccer and had a picnic.
Fix the sentence
My friend Sarah and I went to the park, played soccer, and had a picnic.
or
My friend Sarah and I went to the park. We played soccer and had a picnic.
What planet do the children live on?
Venus
Give a synonym and antonym each for the words evident and rural.
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Mark asked if I wanted to go to the movies.
Rewrite the sentence so that Mark is Talking
Mark asked, "Do you want to go to the movies?"
or
"Do you want to go to the movies?" Mark asked.
My brother a talented musician plays the guitar every day.
Insert the commas where needed
My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar every day.
Running late for school my brother decided to skip breakfast, and hurry to the bus stop even though he was hungry.
Fix the sentence
Running late for school, my brother decided to skip breakfast and hurry to the bus stop, even though he was hungry.
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What event occurs only once every seven years on the planet they live on in the story?
The sun coming out
Match the following vocabulary word to its correct definition:
Savor and Tumultuously
A. to delight in taste or smell
B. wildly; violently
Savor – A. to delight in taste or smell
Tumultuously – B. wildly; violently
I can't believe it he said we’re going to the zoo tomorrow.
Add the quotation marks and commas where needed
"I can't believe it," he said, "we’re going to the zoo tomorrow."
"Can you help me with this homework John?"
Insert the commas where needed
"Can you help me with this homework, John?"
After a long day of studying we went to the restaurant, and ordered pizza, hamburgers, and soda to celebrate our hard work.
Fix the sentence
After a long day of studying, we went to the restaurant and ordered pizza, hamburgers, and soda to celebrate our hard work.
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How old are Margot and the other children?
They are nine years old
Fill in the blank with either heedful and ignorance:
His ________ of the safety instructions led to the accident, while her ________ attitude toward the same instructions kept her safe and prepared.
Ignorance (for the first blank) and heedful (for the second blank)
What punctuation mark should come before a direct quotation when the quote is part of a sentence?
A comma
What is it called when you use a comma after phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence?
Ex: After Breakfast, During the day, After School,
An introductory phrase
Should the days of the week be capitalized in a sentence?
They should be capitalized.
What kind of conflict is this?
Ex. Man VS Machine
Man VS Man- Explanation: it centers around the tension and struggle between Margot (the protagonist) and the other children.
When a sudden tremor shakes the ground beneath someone, what kind of resilient person would be able to stay calm and keep going?
Answer the cagey question. You must use at least three sentences and the words you have to define are in italics
Answers will vary.