Capitalization
jim’s favorite cookies are oreos.
Jim’s favorite cookies are Oreos.
The instructor gave a long difficult test.
The instructor gave a long, difficult test.
Should have
Should've
Amy yelled Watch out for the bumble bee!
Amy yelled "Watch out for the bumble bee!"
True or false: An apostrophe can be used as a quotation mark.
FALSE
my friend nicole is flying to egypt this summer.
My friend Nicole is flying to Egypt this summer.
He drove to the mall the movies and the restaurant.
He drove to the mall, the movies, and the restaurant.
Tony – glasses
Tony's glasses
Kelly Mrs. Smith said you dropped your glove on the floor.
"Kelly," Mrs. Smith said, "you dropped your glove on the floor."
Indirect or Direct: Which is exact words said by the speaker?
anthony loves the ny giants.
Anthony loves the NY Giants.
She went on vacation Friday June 26 2005 to Miami Florida.
She went on vacation Friday, June 26, 2005, to Miami, Florida.
Children – dolls
Children's dolls
My little sister asked can we get pizza for dinner?
My little sister asked, "can we get pizza for dinner?"
What pronoun should always be capitalized?
I
lily is going to see the brooklyn nets play.
Lily is going to see the Brooklyn Nets play.
In the middle of our math class Tim became ill.
In the middle of our math class, Tim became ill.
He thinks (its / it’s) his fault they lost the game
It's
After we finish dinner my dad said we will go for a walk at the park.
After we finish dinner," my dad said, "we will go for a walk at the park."
He’d
He would
i love to eat m&m candy on halloween.
I love to eat M&M candy on Halloween.
My mother on the other hand does not like chocolate.
My mother, on the other hand, does not like chocolate.
A roosters crowing couldnt wake me up.
A rooster's crowing couldn't wake me up.
Mike asked what time is the game on Saturday?
Mike asked, "What time is the game on Saturday?"
My friend who was hurt in the accident is in the hospital.
My friend, who was hurt in the accident, is in the hospital.