Commas
What is the purpose of a comma?
Slight pause
What is the purpose of a semicolon?
I can see that (your / you're) worried.
you're
Add the colon where needed:
School starts at 8 00 am.
8:00 am
Add the apostrophe where it belongs (Hint: possession):
Sams coat was dirty.
Sam's
Add the commas where they are needed:
A human eye has a cornea an iris a lens and retina.
cornea,
iris,
lens,
Add the semicolon where it is needed:
For more than fifty years, Ellis Island was an immigration station it was closed in 1954.
station; it
The football team won (its / it's) final game.
its
Sandra bought the following apples, oranges, and pears.
following:
Charles report was long and detailed.
Charles's
True or False: Commas can be used to join two complete sentences.
False
Add the semicolon where it is needed:
Ellis Island was abandoned for decades however, some of the buildings have been carefully restored.
;however
Vivian draws very good!
What word needs to replace the word good?
well
True or False: Colons are used before a formal statement or quotation.
Write the contraction for these words: We are
We're
Add the comma where it is needed:
The human eye is a complex efficient organ.
complex, efficient
Add the semicolon where it is needed:
Uncle Ned's grandfather from Kiev, Russia Frank's great-grandmother from County Cork, Ireland and JoAnn's great-grandparents from Naples, Italy all passed through Ellis Island.
Russia;
Ireland;
Hans and Jeremy went to Paris and stayed (there / their, they're) for two weeks.
there
Add the colon where it is needed or make no changes:
The two cities in Dicken's tale are Paris and London.
no change
Everyones papers were turned in for grading.
Everyone's
Add a comma or no change?
Whose red eyeglass case is this?
no change
Create a sentence using a conjunctive adverb and semicolon correctly.
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Example: It was cold and rained outside; therefore, the roads were slippery.
After Angel wake up, she have a dream.(3 errors)
before
wakes
has
Write a sentence using a colon correctly. You cannot use it in any way already mentioned.
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Example: Mrs. W can be described in one word: cool.
Add an apostrophe and/or s to show possession where needed:
Jesus sermon was impactful.
Jesus'