Pot Pourri
Which punctuation marks can be used to end a sentence?
. ? !
The punctuation that ends an interrogative sentence.
What is a question mark
What is the actual name for a word that modifies a verb and that ends in "ly"?
Adverb
Correct the spelling and punctuation
were going to the mall
We're going to the mall.
According to Victor Borge's "phonetic punctuation", what sound does a comma make?
KCCKKK
Give example of a metaphor
varies
What is the antonym for happy
sad
Correct the following:
General george Washington was stubborn brilliant kind and a space alien
General George Washington was stubborn, brilliant, kind [optional comma] and a space alien.
Correct the spelling...
Where going to go to the mall. Were is it?
We're and where
According to Victor Borge's "phonetic punctuation", what sound does a period make?
PHHHT
What are the nouns in this sentence:
My dog likes to sit in his doghouse in the winter.
dog, doghouse, winter
What are the verbs in this sentence:
Bob is running to the store to buy some milk.
is running buy
What is a paragraph?
A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line, indentation, or numbering.
Fix the error.
They don't know how to wash there hair.
their
According to Victor Borge's "phonetic punctuation", what sound does an exclamation point make?
fsss PHHHT
What is a synonym for energetic?
example: active, lively, bubbly, full of life
Do synomyms mean exactly the same thing? Examples: large, massive, big, humongous, spacious, expansive
No! Each word has its own shade of meaning, and should be used only in certain contexts.
Fix the sentence...
Noah goes to selah middle school in san francisco calfoniaa. He plays football soccer and volleyball.
Noah goes to Selah Middle School in San Francisco, California. He plays football, soccer [optional comma] and volleyball.
Fix the errors.
I ate too pounds of candy. It was two much. I should not have ate to pounds.
I ate two pounds of candy. It was t0o much. I should not have eaten two pounds.
According to Victor Borge's "phonetic punctuation", what sound does a question mark make?
CCRRR PHHHT
Fix the punctuation in this sentence:
mr obrien is the weirdest teacher ive ever had he makes us do cartwheels in. Class.
Mr. O'Brien is the weirdest teacher I've ever had! He makes us do cartwheels in class.
A synonym of a sad
unhappy
Use a "who / which" phrase to combine these two sentences:
George Washington fought in the Revolutionary War. He was our first president.
Either: George Washington, who was our first president, fought in the Revolutionary War.
OR
George Washington, who was our first president, fought in the Revolutionary War.
What is the correct spelling of arggumentative?
argumentative
Hello, Mother. May I go outside to play? It's snowing!
Hello, Mother. May I go outside to play? It's snowing!