Commas
Semicolons
Colons
Apostrophes
Hyphens
100
Add commas as needed: Carlos wants to visit France Italy Germany and China.
Carlos wants to visit France, Italy, Germany, and China.
100
Name one time you can use a semicolon/one rule for semicolons.
separate two independent clauses, with coordinating conjunction, list
100
What is a colon? (write one)
:
100
Make the following words PLURAL: movie bus kiss friend school
movies buses kisses friends schools
100
Add hyphens where needed: There were sixty seven people waiting in line.
There were sixty-seven people waiting in line.
200
Add commas where needed: I want to buy that new jacket but it is too expensive.
I want to buy that new jacket, but it is too expensive.
200
Add punctuation where needed: I wanted to go to a movie however everyone else wanted to go ice skating.
I wanted to go to a movie; however, everyone else wanted to go ice skating.
200
Add punctuation where needed: Please bring the following to the campout sleeping bag pillow tent and firewood.
Please bring the following to the campout: sleeping bag, pillow, tent, and firewood.
200
Make each word POSSESSIVE: dog student children Luis Adamses
dog's student's children's Luis's Adamses'
200
Add hyphens where needed: Martin is on an anti inflammatory medication.
Martin is on an anti-inflammatory medication.
300
Add commas where needed. Remove any that are unneeded. We are going to Spokane Washington, on Thursday April 18, 2014.
We are going to Spokane, Washington on Thursday, April 18, 2014.
300
Fix the sentence using a semicolon: We were in a car accident last summer I broke two bones.
We were in a car accident last summer; I broke two bones.
300
Add (or remove) punctuation: Swimming is something my whole family loves, we are all very good swimmers.
Swimming is something my whole family loves: we are all very good swimmers.
300
Fill in the blank: That is _______________ new car.
pick a name and add the correct ending!
300
Add hyphens if necessary: The Civil War took place in the nineteenth century.
NC
400
Add commas: Daniel Garrison the new student, is really shy, and quiet.
Daniel Garrison, the new student, is really shy and quiet.
400
Correct the sentence: Dad got a Christmas bonus; we have two dogs and a cat.
change one half so they are both on the same topic!
400
When can you use a colon? Give one rule or example.
lists, added information, separate complete sentences, etc. OR Use one in a sentence.
400
Write your own sentence using the word MR. HASTINGS as a POSSESSIVE noun.
example: Mr. Hastings's classroom is always a mess.
400
Add or remove hyphens: Although we seem to fight twenty three hours a day, we have some-how managed to make things work between us.
Although we seem to fight twenty-three hours a day, we have somehow managed to make things work between us.
500
Write your own sentence using commas correctly in DIALOGUE (with quotations).
Example: "I am tired," he muttered. He muttered, "I am tired."
500
Write your own sentence using semicolons to separate items in a list!
Items MUST already have commas in them. Example: The conference will be held on Tuesday, January 14; Wednesday, January 15; and Thursday, January 16.
500
Correct the sentence: Please bring: pencils, paper, your binder, and your textbook to class every day.
Please bring the following to class everyday: pencils, paper, your binder, and your textbook.
500
Write a sentence using the word CLASSES as a POSSESSIVE noun.
The classes' project won first place.
500
Add or remove hyphens" My exboyfriend was an all state football player his senior year of high-school.
My ex-boyfriend was an all-state football player his senior year of high school.
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