Punctuation
The dog ran, down the street.
There should be no comma between "ran" and "down."
The cat slept on the windowsill.
on the windowsill
Identify all nouns:
The children played in the park.
children (concrete), park (concrete)
The dog chased the ball across the yard.
chased
Identify and correct the part of speech or punctuation error:
The sun set, and the stars appeared in the sky.
My favorite colors are blue, green and red.
Missing comma in a list (Oxford comma) before "and."
We found the missing keys under the couch cushion.
under the couch cushion
Identify all nouns
Her courage during the crisis was remarkable.
courage (abstract), crisis (abstract)
She danced gracefully at the recital.
danced
Identify and correct the part of speech or punctuation error:
My brother who is a great cook, made dinner last night.
After school, we went to the park, and played basketball.
Unnecessary comma before "and."
The garden behind the house was full of blooming flowers.
behind the house
Identify all nouns
The aroma of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
aroma (concrete), bread (concrete), kitchen (concrete)
The students are studying for their exams and seem nervous.
Identify the ADVERB
The teacher spoke clearly during the presentation.
"Can you help me" asked Sara.
Missing question mark inside the quotation marks.
"Can you help me?" asked Sara.
MULTIPLE PHRASES
Without a sound, the cat slipped through the open door and into the night.
Without a sound, through the open door, into the night
Identify all nouns AND if they are concrete or abstract:
Happiness can be found in small moments.
Happiness (abstract), moments (abstract)
3 verbs total:
The flowers in the garden have bloomed and smell wonderful.
Identify and correct the part of speech or punctuation error:
It's raining outside; bring you're umbrella.
The team's captain John, is also the best player scored the winning goal.
Commas are needed around "John" and after "player" to properly set off the non-restrictive clauses.
MULTIPLE PHRASES
The painting in the hallway that was hung by my grandfather is a family heirloom.
in the hallway, by my grandfather
Identify all nouns AND whether they are concrete or abstract:
The teacher handed out the textbooks to the students.
teacher (concrete), textbooks (concrete), students (concrete)
4 verbs
The chef is preparing the meal and will serve it soon.
Identify and correct the part of speech or punctuation error:
She sings beautiful in the choir every Sunday.