Comma vs Fullstop
Dialogue
FANBOYS
SHOW or TELL
Capitalisation Station
100
Please write the sentence below with the proper commas and full stops: My mother brought oranges apples and a chocolate cake to the party
My mother brought oranges, apples, and a chocolate cake to the party.
100
What's wrong with this dialogue? "You are such a loser?" shouted Megan.
The question mark is wrong. Either A or B, but B is better: A) "You are such a loser," shouted Megan. B) "You are such a loser!" shouted Megan.
100
Which FANBOYS does the letter F go with?
FOR
100
Please indicate if this is show or tell: I ate lunch at noon. Then I called my mother. She told me to come home.
This is tell. It lacks any use of the five senses.
100
Is this capitalisation correct? Thailand
Yes All country names are capitalised.
200
Please write the sentence below with the proper commas and full stops: "This isn't the pizza I ordered" protested my mother in a judgmentally quiet way
"This isn't the pizza I ordered," protested my mother in a judgmentally quiet way.
200
What is wrong with this dialogue? Timothy said, "I'm sick of this activity." The teacher turned to Timothy with a red face. He was angry. "What do you think you are doing?" he said coldly.
TipTop mistake: There needs to be a new paragraph. Timothy said, "I'm sick of this activity." The teacher turned to Timothy with a red face. He was angry. "What do you think you are doing?" he said coldly.
200
Which of these words belongs with the FANBOYS: Because By But
BUT
200
Is this show or tell? The vines wrapped around my legs and drew tighter as I struggled against them. They seemed alive, even though I knew they were not. I pulled my right leg up again, but my left leg sank even farther into the murky water. I called for help in a desperate way. It was then I realised I was also crying as well.
This is show. It uses metaphor, emotions, and fear. It also uses the senses of sight and touch well.
200
Is this capitalisation correct? Make the Town lights dimmer so we ca see the UFO coming.
No "Town" is a common noun.
300
Please rewrite the passage below with the correct commas and full stops: There was an eery silence in the room it was a cold silence that made Tom feel worried he began to think about his sister he knew he needed to find her but he was not sure where to start
There was an eery silence in the room. It was a cold silence that made Tom feel worried. He began to think about his sister. He knew he needed to find her, but he was not sure where to start.
300
Please correct the mistake in dialogue: "It is remarkable how often you make the same mistakes Peter" complained his supervisor
"It is remarkable how often you make the same mistakes, Peter," complained his supervisor.
300
Is there a comma with this FANBOYS in this sentence? I decided to eat the food anyway but not without a cold drink to make it easier.
No comma here because the second clause is dependent.
300
300 Challenge Write the best SHOW sentence with these words: darkness, rowboat, crashing 1st = 300 2nd = 150 3rd = 50
The judge's decision is final. A possible winning entry: The ripples slapping the rowboat calmed as Patricia lifted the oars from the water. She listened for a clue in the darkness. Her eyes were useless in the blackness of night, but perhaps her hearing could sense the crashing waves upon the shore, the shore that meant salvation and a chance to keep on living.
300
Put capital letters in each word that needs one. this was not what i wanted, a trip to washington d.c.
This was not what I wanted, a trip to Washington D.C.
400
Please rewrite the passage below with the correct commas and full stops: Because I like smelly cheese tomatoes garlic and anchovies on my pizza I always get a pizza all for myself when we go out to eat
Because I like smelly cheese, tomatoes, garlic, and anchovies on my pizza, I always get a pizza all for myself when we go out to eat.
400
Please correct the mistake in dialogue: I was terrified when I saw the grindle and its sharp teeth. I wasn't sure what to do or what to say. Now, Mr. Grindle:" I stuttered as if the horrible creature could understand what I was saying, "No need to worry about me"
I was terrified when I saw the grindle and its sharp teeth. I wasn't sure what to do or what to say. "Now, Mr. Grindle," I stuttered as if the horrible creature could understand what I was saying. "No need to worry about me."
400
Which of the FANBOYS has the exact opposite meaning to OR.
NOR
400
400 Challenge - Rewrite this SHOW sentence into three TELL sentences: The amber light of dawn crept over the elm trees to the east. My brother was still sleeping after a long and scary night. I looked in my backpack to check our supplies. There wasn't enough left for the distance we had to travel. I did not know how to tell him that we were probably not going to make it.
1st = 400 2nd = 200 3rd = 100
400
This is a book title with the capital letters taken out. Add capitals where they are required: for whom the bell tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls Prepositions are only capitalised at the beginning of titles. Articles are only capitalised at the start of titles as well.
500
Please rewrite this passage with the correct full stops and commas: After time ran out the referee blew the whistle to signal that the match was over we were so excited and happy that we jumped up and down and our coach was crying happy tears this was an amazing accomplishment
After time ran out, the referee blew the whistle to signal that the match was over. We were so excited and happy that we jumped up and down, and our coach was crying happy tears. This was an amazing accomplishment.
500
Take the made up adverb "mistlemashedly" and the phrase "from the kitchen" and use them in ONE correct dialogue sentence.
"I will not take such bad behaviour from my children," cried my mother mistelmashedly from the kitchen.
500
Please write a sentence using the Y from the FANBOYS that includes a comma and the phrase "my green toes".
I had fun running across the swampy meadow, yet my green toes were very hard to clean afterwards.
500
Which of the five senses are targeted in this SHOW passage? Erica turned the corner with a look of determination. Her eyes were focused on the line she had to cross before she would hand me the baton for the final leg of the race. I concentrated on her hands. The blue baton swung back and forth like the wings of a bird. I would have to fly as well if our team was going to win.
The sense of sight. the line, her hands, the blue baton swinging...
500
Please add capitals to this passage where needed. there were many different tribes at this meeting. the river rats were the largest group. the morganers were smaller but still strong. we were the court hustlers because no one could beat our game in our town of masonward.
There were many different tribes at this meeting. The River Rats were the largest group. the Morganers were smaller but still strong. we were the Court Hustlers because no one could beat our game in our town of Masonward.
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