Comma Use
Comma Rules
Parts of Speech
Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign
Miscellaneous - because no one knew what Potpourri was
100
I went to the mall to buy a birthday gift a pair of shoes and some make-up.
What is: I went to the mall to buy a birthday gift, a pair of shoes, and some make-up (or no comma before the "and").
100
I still have to make my bed, clean my room, and do the laundry before I leave for vacation.
What is X, Y, Z
100
The part of speech of the word "three" in the following: Every morning, three little birds sing sweet songs of melodies pure and true.
What is Adjective
100
Notice - Lock your car
What is Lose
100
Use the correct homophone: When describing characters, think about dialect, physical traits and their/there/they're actions
What is Their
200
Because we were hungry we ate dinner.
What is: Because we were hungry, we ate dinner.
200
The youthful, playful cat got along well with the other pets.
What is Describer
200
The part of speech of the word "for" in the following: The writer gave such a powerful speech that it inspired him for many years to come.
What is Preposition
200
Caution Trails Merge
What is Dogs
200
Choose the correct spelling: Next year, I will definitely/defiantly study more.
What is Definitely
300
The wintry slippery roads made for difficult travel.
What is: The wintry, slippery roads made for difficult travel.
300
Due to the inclement weather, we decided to stay home.
What is Introductory bit
300
The part of speech of "they" in the following sentence: Cows sit because they are tired, not because it is going to rain.
What is Pronoun
300
Road Sign 74 East
What is Independence
300
Fill in the correct pronoun: Every student must read and bring ______ book to school.
What is His or Her
400
The owner of The Petal Flower Shop who lives down the street from me is very knowledgeable about plants and flowers.
What is: The owner of The Petal Flower Shop, who lives down the street from me, is very knowledgeable about plants and flowers.
400
The audience clapped its loudest, and the performers took their bow.
What is FANBOY
400
Part of speech of the word "well" in the following sentence: I did very well on my research paper.
What is Adverb
400
More Colors ...
What is Than
400
Name the following punctuation mark: ;
What is Semi-colon
500
The man wearing that yellow coat is my brother
What is no comma (the phrase "wearing that yellow coat is essential to the sentence; therefore, it is not set off by a comma).
500
The beautiful sunset, though we almost missed it, made for some striking photo shots.
What is Interrupter
500
The part of speech of the word "an" in the following: I brought an egg to fry for breakfast.
What is Article
500
Best Wishes Suzanne
What is Best Wishes Suzanne / We will miss you
500
Fix the following run-on sentence: Will Smith's trailer in NYC caused a lot of controversy, people objected to its size and the amount of space it took up.
What is: Will Smith's trailer in NYC caused a lot of controversy; people objected to its size and the amount of space it took up. OR Will Smith's trailer in NYC caused a lot of controversy. People objected to its size and the amount of space it took up.
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