Commas
Where do the commas go? Add 2.
I had cereal orange juice and some cookies for breakfast.
I had cereal, orange juice, and some cookies for breakfast.
Find the subject:
Mrs. Jewls didn’t like giving busy work.
Mrs. Jewls
What is the word we use to remember capitalization rules? (HINT: It’s a type of candy.)
MINTS
What’s wrong with this sentence?
Tipped the pickle juice too far and spilled it.
No subject
Add the apostrophe:
Dont
don't
Where does the comma go?
Mrs. Jewls is usually nice but she had a bad day.
Mrs. Jewls is usually nice, but she had a bad day.
Find the predicate:
Joe shrugged.
shrugged
Find the problem:
nobody wanted to play kickball with Ron.
Capitalize "nobody"
What’s wrong with this sentence?
Mrs. Jewls and Mrs. Gorf from Wayside School.
No predicate
Make a contraction:
Have not
haven't
Where do the commas go? Add 2.
“If you don’t get the answer right I’ll pour brine on your pigtails” said Mrs. Jewls.
“If you don’t get the answer right, I’ll pour brine on your pigtails,” said Mrs. Jewls.
Find the simple subject and simple predicate:
They make all the pickles in London.
Subject = They
Predicate = make
Find the problem:
My sister and i did our homework online yesterday.
Capitalize "I"
Correct this sentence. Write it down.
Todd didn’t know what to say, he nodded his head.
Teacher decides.
Add any needed apostrophes:
The nice teachers pickles
The nice teacher's pickles
Find the problem.
I watch a lot of movies, when I’m home for Christmas break.
Delete the comma.
Identify the two clauses:
Everyone take out a piece of paper and a pickle, and we will take notes.
1: Everyone take out a piece of paper and a pickle
2: we will take notes
Find the problems:
Mrs. jewls wrote the names john and todd on the board under DISCIPLINE.
Capitalize the names:
Mrs. Jewls, John, Todd
Correct this sentence. Write it down.
Mrs. Jewls slammed down the yardstick it broke in half.
(teacher decides)
Add any needed apostrophes:
My older brothers homework (you only have one brother)
My older brother's homework
Find the problem.
I was late today, because my mom couldn’t find her car keys.
Delete the comma.
Identify the two clauses:
Perhaps you’ll learn the lesson better if you write it down.
1: Perhaps you’ll learn the lesson better
2: if you write it down.
Find the problem:
My favorite book is Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban.
Capitalize "Prisoner"
Correct this sentence. Write it down.
Leslie tried to count on her fingers she didn’t have enough.
Teacher decides.
Add any needed apostrophes:
My dads computers
my dad's computers