Comma Usage
Where are the comma errors?
"I went to the grocery store the salon and my grandma's house today."
"I went to the grocery store, the salon, and my grandma's house today."
What is the correct punctuation?
"Where can I find one like that "
"Where can I find one like that?"
Noun, verb or adjective?
Strength
Noun
Combine these two sentences using a relative clause.
" The student fell asleep in class."
"The student sat in the back row."
"The student who sat in the back row fell asleep in class."
What would this sentence be in Passive Voice?
"I walked my dog this morning."
"My dog was walked this morning by me."
Where are the comma errors?
"Running late, I rushed out the door, without my lunch."
"Running late, I rushed out the door without my lunch."
What is the correct punctuation?
"That's the craziest thing I've ever heard "
"That's the craziest thing I've ever heard!"
Noun, verb or adjective?
create
Verb
Combine these two sentences using an appositive.
"The tree outside was blown down in the storm."
"The tree was a 100 year old stately oak."
"The tree, a 100 year old stately oak, was blown down in the storm."
What would this sentence be in Active Voice?
"The storm was predicted over a week ago."
"Someone predicted the storm over a week ago."
Where are the comma errors?
"John, the tallest boy in our class is also the fastest runner."
"John, the tallest boy in our class, is also the fastest runner."
What is the correct punctuation?
"Is it possible to find the lost city of Atlantis on our lifetime "
"Is it possible to find the lost city of Atlantis on our lifetime?"
Noun, verb or adjective?
Slime-filled
Adjective
Combine these two sentences using a relative clause.
"My father knows the Mayor well."
"The Mayor visits our house every Christmas."
"The Mayor, whom my father knows well, visits our house every Christmas."
What would this sentence be in Active Voice?
"The animals were frightened by the sound of the erupting volcano."
"The erupting volcano frightened the animals."
Where are the comma errors?
"They have a yellow convertible and we have a black sedan."
"They have a yellow convertible, and we have a black sedan."
What is the correct punctuation?
"The sun will rise in the East, just like it always does "
"The sun will rise in the East, just like it always does."
Noun, verb or adjective?
Record
Noun or Verb
Combine these two sentences using an appositive.
"New challenges may seem daunting at first."
"These challenges are opportunities which help you develop perseverance and resilience."
"Taking on new challenges, opportunities that help you develop perseverance and resilience, may seem daunting at first."
What would this sentence be in Passive Voice?
"My grandfather built this house in 1938."
"This house was built by my grandfather in 1938."
Where are the comma errors?
"Let's eat Grandpa!"
"Let's eat, Grandpa!"
What is the correct punctuation?
"You gotta tell 'em Soylent Green people "
"You gotta tell 'em!!! Soylent Green people!!! "
Noun, verb or adjective?
Cooking
Gerund (Noun)
Combine these two sentences using an appositive.
"Traveling to unfamiliar places involves some risks but also great benefits."
"These journeys allow you to learn about different cultures and gain a broader perspective on the world."
Traveling to unfamiliar places, journeys that involve some risks but also great benefits, allows you to learn about different cultures and gain a broader perspective on the world.
Identify the following sentence as Active or Passive:
"In the middle of the bustling city, the lost keys were suddenly found by a pigeon."
Passive