Apostrophes
Ive had trouble accepting the fact that I cant learn to speak French.
I've had trouble accepting the fact that I can't learn to speak French.
the book little house on the prairie was written by laura ingalls wilder.
The book Little House on the Prairie was written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Did you ever (hear, here) the story of how the chocolate chip cookie was invented?
Did you ever hear the story of how the chocolate chip cookie was invented?
Many adults read comic strips in the newspaper.
Many adults read comic strips in the newspaper.
Subject - adults
Verb - read
Prepositional phrase - in the newspaper
Since we had so much fun at dinner.
Fragment - doesn't express a complete thought.
Since we had so much fun at dinner, I hope we can get together again soon.
Weve seen the effects of a candy bar eaten right before a childs bedtime.
We've seen the effects of a candy bar eaten right before a child's bedtime.
many soldiers who fought in the civil war got jobs with the union pacific railroad.
Many soldiers who fought in the Civil War got jobs with the Union Pacific Railroad.
The (affect, effect) of her mistake was obvious when she removed the cookies from the oven.
The effect of her mistake was obvious when she removed the cookies from the oven.
The handmade chocolate from the small shop in town tastes like heaven on earth.
The handmade chocolate (from the small shop in town) tastes like heaven (on earth).
Subject - chocolate
Verb - tastes
I waited outside the office I was hoping to see the mayor.
Run-on sentence. There are two complete sentences without any punctuation.
Make into two sentences. I waited outside the office. I was hoping to see the mayor.
Karens apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Karen's apartment has two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
i know that if i want to go to the university of iowa, i will need to study hard.
I know that if I want to go to the University of Iowa, I will need to study hard.
Customers readily (accepted, excepted) the (knew, new) Toll House cookie.
Customers readily accepted the new Toll House cookie.
Holly wanted to go to the play last night. .
Holly wanted to go to the play last night.
Subject - Holly
Verb - wanted
Prepositional phrase - to the play
Just ran around hugging everyone in sight.
Fragment - No subject.
My cousins just ran around hugging everyone in sight.
The childrens books shouldnt have been left laying all over the tables.
The children's books shouldn't have been left laying all over the tables.
the oregon trail went from independence, missouri, to oregon city, oregon.
The Oregon Trail went from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City, Oregon.
(There, Their, They're) going to (there, their, they're) cabin in Minnesota for the summer.
They're going to their cabin in Minnesota for the summer.
Harry waited impatiently for the bus to arrive.
Harry waited impatiently for the bus to arrive.
Subject -Harry
Verb - waited
Prepositional phrase - for the bus
Classical music is soothing I listen to it in the evenings.
Run-on sentence.
Classical music is soothing, so I listen to it in the evenings.
Its time for the giant clock to ring its bells.
It's time for the giant clock to ring its bells.
"how much does a ticket to paris, france on christmas day cost?" she asked.
"How much does a ticket to Paris, France on Christmas Day cost?" she asked.
In the (passed, past), people rarely reached the age of one hundred, but currently the number of 100-year-olds is increasing more rapidly (than, then) any other group of Americans.
In the past, people rarely reached the age of one hundred, but currently the number of 100-year-olds is increasing more rapidly than any other group of Americans.
To stay alert while on the night shift, the nurse has been drinking coffee for the first time in her life
To stay alert while on the night shift, the nurse has been drinking coffee for the first time in her life.
Subject - nurse
Verb - has been drinking
Prepositional phrases - on the night shift, for the first time, in her life
Because I am always late.
Fragment - does not express a complete thought.
I cannot hold a job because I am always late.