Commas
Add the missing commas: After school I went to the store bought some snacks and walked home.
After school, I went to the store, bought some snacks, and walked home.
What punctuation mark goes at the end of this sentence? Where are you going
Where are you going? (Needs a question mark.
Which sentence needs an exclamation mark? Wow that was amazing or I like ice cream.
Wow, that was amazing! (Needs an exclamation mark for excitement.)
Which word needs an apostrophe? Its raining outside.
It’s raining outside. (Contraction of "it is.")
What punctuation is missing? Im excited for the trip
I’m excited for the trip!
Where should the commas go? My favorite colors are blue green and purple.
My favorite colors are blue, green, and purple.
Turn this statement into a question: You have a dog.
Do you have a dog?
Rewrite this sentence with proper punctuation: Help someone call 911
Help! Someone call 911!
Fix this contraction: Youre going to love this movie.
You’re going to love this movie.
Rewrite this sentence correctly: She said I love reading books.
She said, “I love reading books.”
Why is a comma needed in this sentence? Let’s eat, Grandma!
A comma prevents confusion. Let’s eat, Grandma! means you’re talking to Grandma, while Let’s eat Grandma! means you’re eating Grandma!
Rewrite this sentence with correct punctuation: He asked where are you going
He asked, “Where are you going?” (Quotation marks and question mark inside.)
When is it inappropriate to use an exclamation mark? Give an example.
It’s inappropriate to overuse exclamation marks in formal writing. Example:
Why do we use an apostrophe in can’t but not in cats?
Can’t is a contraction (cannot → can’t). Cats is a plural noun and doesn’t need an apostrophe.
Fix this dialogue: Did you finish your homework he asked.
“Did you finish your homework?” he asked.
Fix this run-on sentence using a comma: She loves painting she also enjoys writing stories.
She loves painting, and she also enjoys writing stories. (Comma before "and" joins two independent clauses.)
Why do we use a question mark in some sentences but not all? Give an example.
Compare the tone of these two sentences: Watch out vs. Watch out!
Which sentence is correct? The dogs bone is missing. or The dog’s bone is missing.
The dog’s bone is missing. ("Dog’s" is singular possessive.)
Identify the punctuation error: We visited Paris, London and Rome.
We visited Paris, London, and Rome. (Oxford comma added for clarity.)
Explain the difference between these two sentences: I like cooking, my family, and my dog. vs. I like cooking my family and my dog.
Identify the error in this sentence: Why can’t we go outside, it’s raining.
The sentence is a comma splice. Correct it as:
Change the punctuation to change the tone of this sentence: That was fun
Fix this possessive phrase: The books cover was torn.
The book’s cover was torn. ("Book’s" shows possession.)
Use a semicolon correctly in a sentence.
I wanted to go outside; however, it was raining. (Semicolon joins two independent clauses.)