Commas
True or false: The comma has eight primary functions.
True. The comma is used for eight primary functions.
Name one primary function of the apostrophe.
Apostrophes show possession of a noun.
Apostrophes show the omission of letters.
True or false: The semicolon has two primary functions.
False. The semicolon has three primary functions.
Name one type of sentence.
What is a declarative sentence.
What is an interrogative sentence.
What is an exclamatory sentence.
What is an imperative sentence.
Put the correct punctuation mark(s) in the sentence to make it correct:
I like to go hiking fishing swimming and camping during the summer.
I like to go hiking, fishing, swimming, and camping during the summer.
Put a comma in the correct place:
Until I reach my goal I will not stop working.
Until I reach my goal, I will not stop working.
"There'd" is a contraction of these two words.
What is "there" and "would."
True or false: Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses when there is a conjunctive adverb in the sentence.
True. Semicolons are used to join two independent clauses when there is a conjunctive adverb in the sentence..
An exclamatory sentence does this.
What is expressing strong emotions.
Put the correct punctuation mark(s) in the sentence to make it correct:
Those are my friends pencils.
Those are my friends' pencils.
Name three different conjunctions that commas are used with.
What is "and," "or," "for," "nor," "so," "but," and "yet."
Use apostrophes in the following sentence to make a contraction:
We are not waiting in the line.
We're not waiting in the line.
OR
We aren't waiting in the line.
Put the semicolon in the correct place:
I am hot I am wearing a sweater and a jacket.
I am hot; I am wearing a sweater and a jacket.
Name this type of sentence:
Go get me your journal.
What is imperative.
Put the correct punctuation mark(s) in the sentence to make it correct:
Because she is only twelve she is not old enough to drive.
Because she's only twelve, she's not old enough to drive.
Name three primary functions of the comma.
Commas are used to separate items in a list of three or more.
Commas separate independent clauses when they are joined by conjunctions.
Commas separate a dependent clause from an independent clause.
Commas separate extra information from the rest of the sentence.
Commas separate a quotation from the rest of a sentence.
Commas separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence.
Commas separate the name of a city from a country or a state.
Commas separate the day of the week, the day of the month, and the year.
Change the "_____ of _____" phrase into a possessive noun phrase using an apostrophe.
He is the son of Marcus.
He is Marcus' son.
Name this primary function from looking at the sentence:
On the trip, we drove through Jacksonville, Florida; Wichita, Kansas; and Fresno, California.
What is using a semicolon to separate items in a list when commas alone would be too confusing.
True or false: An interrogative sentence gives a command or a request.
False. Interrogative sentences ask questions; they do not give commands or requests.
Put the correct punctuation mark(s) in the sentence to make it correct:
The president was very popular he easily won the election.
The president was very popular; he easily won the election.
Place the comma in the correct place and name the primary function its being used for:
When school ends today at 3:15 p.m. we will play soccer.
When school ends today, at 3:15 p.m., we will play soccer.
What is using a comma to separate extra information from the rest of the sentence.
Punctuate the following sentences with apostrophes:
This is not the key I was looking for.
She is the best student in the college.
This isn't the key I was looking for.
She is the college's best student.
Put semicolon(s) in the correct place(s) in this sentence to fix it:
Today was a nice day I ate in the park with my brother, who is 26, swam in the lake with my best friend, Aaron, and went to see a movie in the evening.
Today was a nice day; I ate in the park with my brother, who is 26; swam in the lake with my best friend, Aaron; and went to see a movie in the evening.
Give two examples for each type of sentence:
Declarative sentences and Imperative sentences.
Student choice.
Examples:
Declarative - I am going to work.
I love sushi.
Imperative - Turn the fan off.
Please turn off the fan.
Put the correct punctuation mark(s) in the sentence to make it correct:
I do not like to take road trips however I would love to go see Mount Rushmore in Keystone South Dakota the Statue of Liberty in New York New York and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco California.
I don't like to take road trips; however, I would love to go see Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota; the Statue of Liberty in New York, New York; and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.