Comma and Apostrophe Usage
Title Case
Complete Sentences
Parts of Speech
Wild Card
100
Where does the apostrophe belong in this sentence? Trumps travel ban predominantly targets Muslim countries.
After “Trump”
100
Is does this sentence use title case correctly? Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the most heartbreaking plays ever written.
No. The play title should be italicized and not have quotation marks.
100
What does this fragment need to be a complete sentence? went to China to meet with Prime Minister Xi.
The sentence is missing a subject before “went.”
100
What part of speech are “Kirsten Gillibrand,” “Roy Moore,” and “Alabama”?
They are proper names.
100
What is the point on the rhetorical triangle that involves trustworthiness, ethics, authority and character?
Ethos
200
Where does the comma belong in this sentence? With all of its many immigrant communities Queens is the most diverse borough in New York City.
After “communities”.
200
What is the correct way to use title case in this sentence? The Ecstatic is a novel written in 2002 by Victor Lavalle.
The Ecstatic should be in italics.
200
What does this fragment need to be a complete sentence? The most diverse borough in New York City.
The sentence is missing a subject and a verb.
200
What part of speech is “net neutrality”?
It is a noun.
200
What do the letters of ICE stand for?
Introduce, Cite, Explain
300
Where do the apostrophes belong in this sentence? Arent the enchiladas that Bobs Mom makes delicious?
The apostrophes belong in "aren't" and "Bob's".
300
What is the correct way to use title case in this sentence? Formation was a hit song on Beyonce’s 2015 album Lemonade.
“Formation” should be in quotation marks; Lemonade should be in italics.
300
How can this run-on sentence be corrected? Most people vote in presidential elections it’s equally important to vote in midterm elections.
The run-on can be fixed in four ways: 1) with a comma + conjunction after elections (ex: Most people vote in presidential elections, but it’s equally important to vote in midterm elections.) 2) With a semicolon between “elections” and “it’s” 3) By starting a new sentence at It’s 4) With semicolon + conjunction + comma (ex: Most people vote in presidential elections; however, it’s equally important to vote in midterm elections.)
300
What part of speech is “vote”? (Hint: there might be more than one answer).
Vote can be used as either a verb or a noun.
300
What kind or order should the entries in a Works Cited page appear in?
Alphabetical order by author’s last name
400
Where do the commas belong in this sentence? Donald Trump a Queens native is pushing a tax reform bill that will cost the citizens of Queens a lot of money.
The commas belong after "Trump" and "native".
400
Is title case used correctly in this sentence? “Nikki Haley Says Women Who Accuse Trump of Misconduct Should Be Heard” is the title of an article in today’s edition of the New York Times.
Yes. The article title is in quotation marks, and the name of the periodical is in italics.
400
How could this comma splice sentence be corrected? New York City gets most of its water from the Ashokan reservoir, the Ashokan is located in the Catskill mountains.
The comma splice can be fixed in three ways: 1) With a semicolon between “reservoir” and “the” 2) By starting a new sentence at the second “The Ashokan” 3) By taking out the second “The Ashokan reservoir” and replacing it with “which”: New York City gets most of its water from the Ashokan reservoir, which is located in the Catskill mountains.
400
What part of speech is “quickly”?
It is an adverb.
400
What is the name of the protagonist’s sister in The Ecstatic?
Nabisase
500
Where does the apostrophe belong in this sentence? Its going to be really fun and exciting to vote in the 2018 midterm election.
after “it”
500
What is the correct way to use title case in this sentence? The New Colossus is a poem inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty, meant to welcome immigrants and refugees to the Land of the Free.
“The New Colossus” is a poem and should be in quotation marks.
500
What is missing from this sentence? While campaign financing and the news media play a role in elections, the single biggest factor in who gets elected.
The sentence is missing an independent clause (a main subject and a verb; what’s here are introductory clauses).
500
What is the difference, in terms of parts of speech, between “but” and “on”?
“But” is a conjunction. “On” is a preposition.
500
Who is the Poet Laureate of Queens?
Maria Lisella
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