Colons, Semicolons, and Dashes
True or false?
All good pizzas contain the following; pineapples, pepperoni, and cheese.
FALSE.
While the ingredients are totally true, the semicolon should be a colon.
Fix the sentence by adding the appropriate number of commas:
While I was in cooking school I learned how to make pierogis.
While I was in cooking school, I learned how to make pierogis.
Fix this sentence :)
Elvira performs that dance really good, much better than me.
Elvira performs that dance really well, much better than I.
Write a sentence that contains the possessive form of "Lucas. "
Lucas's bike was really rusty because he left it out in the rain.
How irresponsible.
affect or effect?
My _____ significantly improves after I drink a Baja Blast. The _____ it has on my health, however...
affect, effect
"affect" sometimes refers to health
What punctuation belongs in the blank?
My favorite dessert is not ice cream ___ it's frozen yogurt.
;
Fix the sentence by adding the appropriate number of commas:
Ideally I would spend the day napping with my dog Salem.
Ideally, I would spend the day napping with my dog, Salem.
Fill in the blank:
It’s going to take forever to push this crate of strawberries down the stairs; ______ so heavy!
it's
It's or its?
____ really important for you to know that Mr. Sargent wants you to do well on this test.
It's
its = possessive
it's = it is
Two, to or too?
I went ___ the store and purchased ___ Bubbl'rs. I tried to drink them in one sitting, but that ended up being ___ much soda.
to, two, too
What punctuation, if any, belongs in the blank?
Professor Saxena of the University of Delhi expressed her thoughts ___ “now is the time to figure out how we can learn from history.”
:
What type of comma error is present in this sentence?
Salem watched the squirrel climb up the tree, she chased after it.
Comma splice. Don't connect two independent clauses with just a comma!
While creating the Jeopardy game, a cramp started to develop in Mr. Sargent's hands.
Mr. Sargent's hands started to cramp while creating the Jeopardy game.
Put in the proper possessives:
Most rappers music is not as good as Kendrick Lamars.
rappers'
Kendrick Lamar's
than or then?
I enjoy Taco Bell more _____ I enjoy McDonalds.
than
What punctuation goes in the blank?
Of the many forms poetry can take ____ triolet, ballad, ode, and epigram, to name a few ____ none is quite as beautiful as the Japanese haiku.
Of the many forms poetry can take -- triolet, ballad, ode, and epigram, to name a few -- none is quite as beautiful as the Japanese haiku.
Fix the sentence by adding the appropriate number of commas:
My sister a fourth grade teacher has to wake up extra early to get to school before her students.
My sister, a fourth grade teacher, has to wake up extra early to get to school before her students.
!!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
On your whiteboard, wager up to 800 points, and write at least 3 ways to connect two independent clauses.
Independent Clause (IC)
IC, and IC
IC;IC.
IC:IC.
Should the blank contain its or it's?
The brave blackbird defended ____ nest from the evil flock of geese.
its
its = possessive
it's = it is
Should you add affected or effected?
Billions of people were _________ by the COVID pandemic.
affected
affect = verb (mostly), effect = noun
Fix this absolute mess of a sentence:
I went to several cities last summer Houston Texas Seattle Washington Detroit Michigan
I went to several cities last summer: Houston, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and Detroit, Michigan
Write a sentence that contains a list but DOESN'T contain an oxford comma.
Salem enjoys melons, pineapples and blueberries.
Rewrite the sentence to fix this error:
While creating the Jeopardy game, a cramp started to develop in Mr. Sargent's hands.
switch "cramp" and "Mr. Sargent"
Dangling participle, or "Dangler" as Mr. Sargent likes to call it :)
Fix the possessives:
Salems main goal was to steal every tennis ball in the teachers lounge.
Salem's
teachers'
Their there or they're?
________ going to eat ________ favorite cake over ________ at that dining room table.
They're, their, there