Apostrophes
Write the possessive form of the word in the parentheses: The __________ ball (girl)
girl's
Is the following sentence missing commas?
I ate bananas apples and carrots.
Yes. It should read:
I ate bananas, apples, and carrots.
Which form of the homophone should go in the blank:
________ dad is really nice. (their, they're, there)
Their
Every compound sentence has a _________ and a comma.
conjunction
Quotation marks show that a character is _______________.
speaking or talking
Write the possessive form of the word in the parentheses: The __________ tools (builders)
builders'
Is the following sentence missing commas?
I like to run and to play frisbee.
No.
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Why?
Which form of the homophone should go in the blank:
I think _________ a great friend! (your, you're)
you're
What is the conjunction in the following sentence:
He likes to cook, and she likes to eat.
and
When writing with quotation marks, a ___________ separates what's being said from who is saying what how.
comma
Write the possessive form of the word in the parentheses: The __________ bathroom (men)
men's
How many commas should be in the following sentence?
I went to New York City Boston Charlotte and New Orleans all last summer.
Three. The sentence should read:
I went to New York City, Boston, Charlotte, and New Orleans all last summer.
Which forms of each homophone should go in the blanks:
She ran _________ the playground where she met up with ________ of her friends. (to, two, too)
to, two
Is the following a compound sentence?
Fred is in school, but his sister is sick.
Yes.
Add the missing quotation marks:
Hi, said Jane.
"Hi," said Jane.
Write the possessive form of the word or words in the parentheses: The black ___________ mom became the ___________ leader. (sheep, sheep)
sheep's, sheep's
How many commas should be in the following sentence?
I went to the zoo and my brother waited outside.
One. The sentence should read:
I went to the zoo, and my brother waited outside. (This is an example of a compound sentence.)
Which forms of each homophone should go in the blanks:
_________ going to get in trouble with ________ mom if they go in ___________. (they're, their, there)
They're, their, there
Is the following a compound sentence?
Tom got new shoes, a belt, and a new coat for the school dance next Tuesday.
No.
Add the missing quotation marks:
George shouted, Get off of me!
George shouted, "Get off of me!"
Write the possessive form of the word or words in the parentheses: The ________ favorite thing to do was play with the other ____________ toys. (child, children)
child's, children's
How many commas should be in the following sentence?
I drove Sara to the store and she bought cups cookies napkins and chips.
Four. The sentence should read:
I drove Sara to the store, and she bought cups, cookies, napkins, and chips.
(This is an example of a compound sentence with a list.)
Which forms of each homophone should go in the blanks:
When I went ______ the restaurant, I ate ______ slices of pizza, which was way _______ much. (to, two, too)
to, two, too
Write a compound sentence using the conjunction "so"
Answers will vary! But they should have two subjects, two predicates, a conjunction and a comma.
Add the missing quotation marks:
I hate carrots! she shouted, then whispered, But not as much as homework.
"I hate carrots!" she shouted, then whispered, "But not as much as homework."