Comma Crazy
Correct the sentence below:
Nicki Minaj sang "Starships were meant to fly."
Nicki Minaj sang, "Starships were meant to fly."
(After introducing a quote, insert a comma before the quotation marks)
Identify the correct form of the commonly confused word below:
If you take a look over (their/there/they're), you will see the house I grew up in.
there (refers to a location)
What is the proper use of an apostrophe in the contraction, "she will"?
She'll
If a dependent clause is not paired with an independent clause in a sentence, it can be classified as what term?
A sentence fragment
Identify a noun, verb, adjective, and pronoun in the following sentence:
We went on a haunted hayride and I jumped when I saw the creepy zombie walking toward us.
Nouns: hayride, zombie
Verbs: went, jumped, saw, walking
Adjectives: haunted, creepy
Pronouns: we, I, us
*BONUS: What part of speech is "toward"?
Choose the sentence that contains improper comma usage:
As I began my homework I could not focus.
I bought pears, apples, and bananas at the market.
Well, it was about time we learned how to use a comma.
As I began my homework, I could not focus.
(Use the comma after a dependent clause at the start of the sentence)
Create two sentences in which the correct form of your/you're is used in both.
Answers may vary.
Your- indicates possession
You're- contaction of "you are"
What is the correct way to show possession for a plural noun that doesn't end in "s"? Use the word "women" as your example.
women's
(add an apostrophe and an "s" on the end)
Fix the following run-on sentence using the conjunction strategy.
I put my pizza rolls in the oven they took forever to cook.
I put my pizza rolls in the oven, but they took forever to cook.
I put my pizza rolls in the oven, and they took forever to cook.
I put my pizza rolls in the oven, yet they took forever to cook.
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
Her sparkly dress looked stunning as she danced gracefully in the ballroom.
gracefully
Correct the sentence below
We laid out the large red picnic blanket at the park.
We laid out the large, red picnic blanket at the park.
Identify any errors in the following sentence:
The kids rode their bikes to the park this afternoon.
The correct form of "their" is used to show possession.
Correct the apostrophe usage in the following sentence:
The students essays were lost in their teachers classroom.
students' / teacher's
The students' essays were lost in their teacher's classroom.
Identify which of following phrases are sentence fragments.
1) You're so lucky to be here.
2) Just like my friend's hair.
3) Being an ER student.
4) I wandered across the field.
5) As we went to the store.
2, 3, 5
Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
My cat hid under the table as my friend's dog arrived.
under
Correct the sentence below:
The little boy did not want to go to bed nor did he want to brush his teeth.
The little boy did not want to go to bed, nor did he want to brush his teeth.
BONUS: List the names of all 7 conjunctions (Hint: FANBOYS)
What commonly confused word can replace the words "also" and "as well" in a sentence?
"too"
(Ex. I am coming to the game too.)
What two words are an exception to the apostrophe rules? Explain why they are an exception.
its vs it's
When used in the possessive form, its does not use an apostrophe.
True or False: You can add a comma in between two independent clauses to fix a run-on sentence.
False.
Putting a comma between two independent clauses is called a comma splice and is considered a run-on sentence.
Explain the difference between an adverb and an adjective.
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun while an adverb describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Correct the sentence below:
Marco one of my cousins is staying with us for the summer.
Marco, one of my cousins, is staying with us for the summer.
BONUS: "one of my cousins" is considered an appositive phrase which means it needs commas around it. Explain what an appositive phrase is.
Use the words "affect" and "effect" correctly in a sentence.
Answers may vary.
Affect - typically used as a verb that means "to have an impact on something"
Effect- typically used as a noun that means "the result of an action"
Identify and correct the apostrophe errors in the following sentence:
Its so annoying that the snacks are hers' because Im so hungry right now.
It's = it is / hers = possessive pronoun / I'm = I am
It's so annoying that the snacks are hers because I'm so hungry right now.
These two punctuation marks can be used to correct a run-on sentence.
a period or a semi-colon
Explain the difference between an INDEPENDENT clause and a DEPENDENT clause.
Independent clause: a sentence; it can stand alone and make sense.
Dependent clause: a fragment; it cannot stand alone and make sense.