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(, : ;)
The dogs chased me to the end of the street(1) I had no choice but to face them.
The dogs chased me to the end of the street; I had no choice but to face them.
Most soldiers who earn the Medal of Honor do not survive to except the award.
except = accept
Erica's cousins didn't let her pet there dog, so she threw a temper tantrum.
The strawberry so delicious.
No verb
(The strawberry was so delicious)
...uses a semicolon correctly.
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Example: I went to the grocery store; I bought lots of fruit.
She tiptoed noiselessly around the dark(1) silent rooms of her family members(2) but her parents still woke up.
She tiptoed noiselessly around the dark, silent rooms of her family members, but her parents still woke up.
I knew something was wrong imediatly when multiple students spelled that word incorrectly after having just completed the spelling test.
imediatly = immediately
No opening quote. Unnecessary comma.
Should be: "You can't make me do that!" screamed Benny.
For her birthday, Annie's parents gave her.
Incomplete thought
(For her birthday, Annie's parents gave her a puppy.)
...uses the word "harried" correctly (provide context to indicate your knowledge of the meaning of the word)
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Example: The overworked nurse wore a harried expression as she ran from room to room, checking all of her patients.
The burglar took everything(1) keys(2) phone(3) and wallet.
The burglar took everything: keys, phone, and wallet.
The website was difficult to navigate; it needed some maintnence.
maintnence = maintenance
In the distance, you could see the plumes of smoke rising from where the explosion had been.
Remove second person language - the word "you" should not appear in your descriptive writing
Went to the amusement park to ride the new rollercoaster, which was so scary.
No subject
(I went to the amusement park to ride the new rollercoaster, which was so scary)
...uses the words "two," "too," and "to" correctly.
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Example: The two beavers were too tired to build a dam.
After the trial(1) the jury took little time discussing their decision(2) they returned to the courtroom after just five minutes(3) and the foreman delivered the verdict(4) guilty.
After the trial, the jury took little time discussing their decision; they returned to the courtroom after just five minutes, and the foreman delivered the verdict: guilty.
Tony got second-hand emmbarrassmment when his friend got rejected in front of the whole class.
emmbarrassmment = embarrassment
For Christmas I got: video games, books, and clothes.
A colon needs to follow an independent clause.
Possible solution: I got many gifts for Christmas: video games, books, and clothes.
My mother's favorite flowers were tulips, they were mine, too.
Run-on sentence: a comma can't connect two independent clauses.
(My mother's favorite flowers were tulips; they were mine, too.) OR (My mother's favorite flowers were tulips, and they were mine, too.)
...uses THREE forms of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc.)
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Example: Into the whistling wind, the falcon flew as a skate's heel turns on a bow bend.
There was a great variety of animals at the zoo(1) fuzzy(2) sleepy sloths(3) an old(4) grumpy rhinoceros(5) and even a tiger!
There was a great variety of animals at the zoo: fuzzy, sleepy sloths; an old, grumpy rhinoceros; and even a tiger!
Even though it was on the board, many students misspelled flooressent in their stories about the hospital. I get it. It's a tough one. Good luck.
flooressent = fluorescent
I doubted my ability but studied hard and gained confidence over time; eventually, I pass the test.
Tense inconsistency - the sentence changed from past to present tense after the semicolon. Stay in the past!
Should be: I doubted my ability but studied hard and gained confidence over time; eventually, I passed the test.
People laughing and playing in the waves unaware of the pod of sharks approaching the coast.
No verb
(People laughed and played in the waves unaware of the pod of sharks approaching the coast) OR (People were laughing and playing in the waves unaware of the pod of sharks approaching the coast)
...uses ALL FIVE of the common comma usages correctly. (1) after an intro phrase (2) to set of non-essential information (3) compound sentence (4) coordinating adjectives (5) separate items in a list
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Example: After dinner, the children, who had been naughty that day, were sent to bed, but the parents stayed up late into the night playing poker, telling stories, and enjoying the warm, gentle breeze coming in off the water.