Abbreviations
Capitalization
Punctuation
commas
quotations
100
What is an abbreviation?
It is a shortened form of a word.
100
What does every sentence begin with?
a capital letter
100
When there are two subjects and two predicates in a sentence, what can you do to fix it? The students are studying for their exam they will do great on it.
You should add a comma and a conjunction word. The students are studying for their exam, so they will do great on it.
100
Give me two examples of when you need to use a comma.
1. Use commas to separate three or more things. 2. Place commas before a joining word in a compound sentence. 3. When the joining sentence is at the beginning add the comma between the two sentences. 4. Use commas between the day and year in a date. 5.Use a comma to separate a city from the state or country. 6. Use commas to separate quotations.
100
When do you need to underline words?
You need to underline the titles of books, movies, television shows, news papers, and magazines.
200
What do all weeks, months, titles for people, units that measure time, and some units end with?
They end in a period
200
True or False? All days of the week, and months are capitalized, but not names.
False Names need to be capitalized, too.
200
1.What does a statement always end in? 2.Give an example.
1.Statements always end in a period. 2.The dog ate my homework.
200
Where do the commas belong? Because I was so hungry yesterday I ate a watermelon a hot dog and a whole turkey.
Because I was so hungry yesterday, I ate a watermelon, a hot dog, and a whole turkey.
200
When do you need to use quotations?
1. Use quotations for a speakers exact words. 2.Use quotation marks for short story names, poems, and songs.
300
What abbreviations don't end in a period?
State abbreviations, and some units don't end in periods
300
Write four holidays on the board.
Christmas Halloween Easter Thanksgiving etc.
300
1.What does a command or imperative sentence end with? 2.Give an example.
1.It ends in a period. 2.Stop doing that, please.
300
Where do the commas belong? I was born on August 4th 1986 3 minutes after my twin sister at a hospital in Moncton New Brunswick.
I was born on August 4th, 1986, 3 minutes after my twin sister at a hospital in Moncton, New Brunswick.
300
Fix the following paragraph: Yesterday, I read a news paper called the New York Times. It had a short story in it called The Pea Blossom. Later, I watched a T.V show called Gummies and stayed awake until midnight. Then my mom said, Go to Bed.
Yesterday, I read a newspaper called the __New York Times_. It had a short story in it called “The Pea Blossom”. Later, I watched a T.V show called _Gummies__ and stayed awake until midnight. Then my mom said, “Go to Bed!”
400
Give four examples of abbreviations that end in a period.
Monday= Mon. April= Apr. Doctor= Dr. Second = sec.
400
What do all pets and animals have in common?
They all need to start with a capital letter.
400
1.What do all exclamations end in? 2.Give an example.
1. They end in exclamation marks. 2. I love ice-cream!
400
Make a complex sentence using the word "although".
Although I was hungry, I didn't get a chance to eat.
400
What are the five grammar points covered on this midterm?
Punctuation grammar commas quotations abbreviations
500
List four abbreviations that do not end in a period.
New York = NY centimeters = cm grams = g kilometers= km
500
What is the rule for the capitalization of titles, songs, and books?
Only important words need to be capitalized.
500
1.What do all questions end in? 2.Give an example.
1.They end in question marks. 2.When will you be back?
500
Where do the commas belong? Michelle said "I like Maroon Five." "I like soccer" said Ki Hoon.
Michelle said, "I like Maroon Five." "I like soccer," said Ki Hoon.
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