Apostrophes
Is this sentence correct?
I am holding Jake's book.
YES
Which word requires a hyphen?
wellknown
snowball
well-known
When should fewer be used?
It should be used when talking about things that can be physically counted, such as colors, foods, etc.
Would you use fewer or less in this sentence?
Addison has ______ hours to work than I do.
Fewer
"We recovered three suspects' fingerprints in the room."
Does this apostrophe indicate the fingerprints of three different people, or three sets of fingerprints from one person?
the fingerprints of three different people
True or False: Hyphens should be used when writing numbers 21 through 99
True
Which should be used in this sentence?
I had ____ homework assignments tonight than I did last night.
fewer
True or False?
You should use less when talking about plural nouns.
False, you can only use less when talking about uncountable and/or non-plural nouns.
Which is correct?
1. Lucas's
2. Lucas'
Lucas'
Hyphens are used when?
A. There is a noun before the adjective
B. There is an adjective before the noun
B. adjective before the noun
Fill in the blank:
Natalie has ____ time to watch TV today.
less
Write a sentence correctly using the word "fewer"
*bonus points if it's about a snack*
*answers may vary*
Where would you place the apostrophes in this sentence?
Were driving to Haydens house.
We're driving to Hayden's house.
Which is correct?
A. Long term
B. Long-term
B long-term
Make a sentence talking about an animal, using the phrase "less"
*answers may vary*
Select the right words:
Austin worked for (fewer/less) hours on his homework and therefore turned in a (fewer/less) interesting assignment.
answer: fewer, less