Capitalization
Correct or incorrect (if incorrect fix the mistakes)
Noah decided to start right away.
Correct
What kind of sentence: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.
I believe it was Mark Twain
declarative: statement that is used to provide information about something or state a fact.
I believe it was Mark Twain.
Correct or incorrect (add commas where needed).
EX: James, do you think you’d be afraid?
correct
James, do you think you’d be afraid?
Correct or incorrect (Add semicolons and colons where needed).
EX: At the grocery store Mom bought milk, fruit, and cereal.
Correct: series
At the grocery store Mom bought milk, fruit, and cereal.
Correct or incorrect (Add quotation marks or italics as needed).
EX: Portland Press Herald (newspaper)
incorrect- Italics (title)
Portland Press Herald
Correct or incorrect (if incorrect fix the mistakes)
she said You would help her study.
Incorrect
She said you would help her study.
What kind of sentence: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.
EX: My goodness, what a strange way to get clean!
exclamatory: sentence that expresses sudden or strong emotions and feelings
My goodness, what a strange way to get clean!
Correct or incorrect (add commas where needed).
EX: Janelle came in first four seconds ahead of Sonya.
Incorrect
Janelle came in first, four seconds ahead of Sonya.
Correct or incorrect (Add semicolons, colons or apostrophe where needed).
EX: Scotlands most famous pirate was William Kidd.
Incorrect- add apostrophe
Scotland’ s most famous pirate was William Kidd.
Correct or incorrect (Add quotation marks and other punctuation marks as needed).
EX: Old McDonald Had a Farm (song)
Incorrect
"Old McDonald Had a Farm"
Correct or incorrect (if incorrect fix the mistakes)
i met hilda when i visited my aunt in kokomo last summer.
Incorrect
I met Hilda when I visited my aunt in Kokomo last summer.
What kind of sentence: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.
EX: Did it take a long time to button those shoes
interrogative: sentence that asks a question or makes a request for information.
Did it take a long time to button those shoes?
Correct or incorrect (add commas where needed).
EX: On December 8 1941 the United States entered World War II.
Incorrect
On December 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II.
Correct or incorrect (Add semicolons and colons where needed).
EX: For drinks we have the following milk, juice, water, and soda
incorrect- colon (comes AFTER an independent clause OR when the second sentence completes, explains, or illustrates an idea in the first sentence OR introduces a list and includes the words “the following”, “as follows”, “these”, or “thus”)
For drinks we have the following:milk, juice, water, and soda
Correct or incorrect (Add quotation marks and other punctuation marks as needed).
EX: Juan said Chris is two inches taller than Pete.
Incorrect
Juan said, “Chris is two inches taller than Pete.”
Correct or incorrect (if incorrect fix the mistakes)
first Noah looked in the encyclopedia under “Noah Webster.”
Incorrect
First, Noah looked in the encyclopedia under “Noah Webster.”
What kind of sentence: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory.
EX: Try it sometime to see if it works
imperative: sentence that gives a command or gives a request to do something
Try it sometime to see if it works.
Correct or incorrect (add commas where needed).
EX: Nevertheless this does not mean that anyone will find a dinosaur
Incorrect
Nevertheless, this does not mean that anyone will find a dinosaur
Correct or incorrect (Add semicolons and colons where needed).
EX: The last episode was great the next will be even better
incorrect- semicolon
The last episode was great; the next will be even better
Correct or incorrect (Add quotation marks and other punctuation marks as needed).
EX: "What a great car!” exclaimed Ricardo
incorrect
"What a great car!" exclaimed Ricardo.
Correct or incorrect (if incorrect fix the mistakes)
Dear senator Smith,
Incorrect
Dear Senator Smith,
What kind of sentence: declarative, imperative, interrogative, or exclamatory then fix any other errors.
EX; The first popular comic strip hogans alley, appeared in 1895
declarative with 4 errors
The first popular comic strip, Hogan’s Alley, appeared in 1895.
Correct or incorrect (add commas where needed).
EX: The plesiosaur if you’ll remember was a water reptile whose limbs looked like paddles.
Incorrect
The plesiosaur, if you’ll remember, was a water reptile whose limbs looked like paddles.
Correct or incorrect (Add semicolons and colons where needed).
EX: For the class trip you’ll need the following:raincoat, boots, pencil, paper or pen, and lunch.
Correct- colon
For the class trip you’ll need the following:raincoat, boots, pencil, paper or pen, and lunch..
Correct or incorrect (Add quotation marks and other punctuation marks as needed).
EX: My cat said Jack weighs eighteen pounds
incorrect
"My cat,” said Jack, "weighs eighteen pounds.”