Punctuation
Where should the comma(s) go in this sentence?
"Katie is a good skier but Nathan is an even better one" said the coach.
"Katie is a good skier, but Nathan is an even better one," said the coach.
Which word(s) should be capitalized in this sentence?
We saw many inspiring sights in the black hills of south dakota.
We saw many inspiring sights in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Identify the missing element(s) in the following fragment:
The diver in the scuba outfit.
It's missing a verb.
It lacks a complete thought.
Choose the correct verb form.
The mariner (lay, laid) his charts down on the table.
laid
In the following sentence, which word is the OP?
Jake gave me some cereal at the kitchen table.
table
Where should the comma(s) go in this sentence?
We will be moving to the East in the early spring I hope.
We will be moving to the East in the early spring, I hope.
Which word(s) should be capitalized in this sentence?
We visited the king's winter palace in the summer of '88.
We visited the king's winter palace in the Summer of '88.
Identify the missing element(s) in the following fragment:
Will be vacationing in Colorado.
It lacks a complete thought.
It is missing a subject.
Choose the correct verb form.
She (sat, set) the iron on the ironing board.
set
In the following sentence, which word(s) are/is the OP?
Alice poured me a glass of lemonade on the front porch.
lemonade
porch
Where should the apostrophe(s) & comma(s) go in this sentence?
My Aunt Helens Kirby vacuum cleaner was built before the Vietnam War and it still runs.
My Aunt Helen's Kirby vacuum cleaner was built before the Vietnam War, and it still runs.
Which word(s) should be capitalized in this sentence?
The south has a rich history and distinct culture.
The South has a rich history and distinct culture.
Identify the missing element(s) in the following fragment:
Since the weather is warmer.
It lacks a complete thought.
Choose the correct verb form.
This sweater has (shrank, shrunk) since I last wore it.
shrunk
In the following sentence, which word is the DO?
Jake gave me some cereal at the kitchen table.
cereal
Where should the comma(s) go in this sentence?
The problem is I believe a minor one Mrs. Thompson.
The problem is, I believe, a minor one, Mrs. Thompson.
Which word(s) should be capitalized in this sentence?
The western states, like colorado and montana, typically experience heavy snowfall during the winter months.
The western states, like Colorado and Montana, typically experience heavy snowfall during the winter months.
Identify the missing element(s) in the following fragment:
Were going to lunch.
It lacks a complete thought.
It is missing a subject.
Choose the correct verb form.
The moon (shone, shined) brightly in the sky last night.
shone
In the following sentence, which word is the IO?
Alice poured me a glass of lemonade on the front porch.
me
Where should the period(s) & comma(s) go in this sentence?
Dr Lawrence T Chambers from Lima Ohio spoke at our school.
Dr. Lawrence T. Chambers from Lima, Ohio, spoke at our school.
Which word(s) should be capitalized in this sentence?
Doesn't the colorado river flow through the bottom of the grand canyon?
Doesn't the Colorado River flow through the bottom of the Grand Canyon?
Identify the missing element(s) in the following fragment:
That I was coming.
It lacks a complete thought.
Choose the correct verb forms.
The paper plates that we (set, sat) on the picnic table have (blown, blowed) away.
set
blown
In the following sentence, which word is the IO?
Jake gave me some cereal at the kitchen table.
me