Commas
What is the correct place for the comma and what rule did you use? We had eggs bacon and pancakes for breakfast.
We had eggs, bacon, and pancakes for breakfast.
Correct the sentence Some restaurants serve frogs legs.
Some restaurants serve frogs' legs.
Please correct the sentence The bus stops here at 230 and 530.
The bus stops here at 2:30 and 5:30.
Where does the comma go and what rule did you use? The American Indians John invented toboggans.
The American Indians, John, invented toboggans. (Direct Address)
What part of speech is this word? Shiny
Adjective
Where does the comma go? Yes I can go to the movies.
Yes, I can go to the movies.
Please correct the sentence. Theirs cant be the house with the shutters.
Theirs can't be the house with the shutters.
Please correct the sentence I missed the bus otherwise, I had a wonderful day.
I missed the bus; otherwise, I had a wonderful day.
Where does the comma go and what rule did you use? The price of course was very high during that period of inflation.
The price, of course, was very high during that period of inflation.
Parenthetical expressions
What part of speech is this word? You
Pronoun
Where does the comma go? The dull pink car drove by.
The dull, pink car drove by.
Correct the sentence- A honeybees stinger has a hook at the end.
A honeybee's stinger has a hook at the end.
Please correct the sentence A small plane has three main controls a throttle lever, a control column, and a rudder bar.
A small plane has three main controls: a throttle lever, a control column, and a rudder bar.
Add a comma and identify the rule- I wanted to go to the game but my friend's recital was on the same day.
Correct the sentence- I wanted to go to the game, but my friend's recital was on the same day.
(conjoining ind. clauses with a conjunction)
What part of speech is this word? freedom
noun (abstract)
Where does the comma go and what rule did you use? From the peak of Mount Izaru in Costa Rica you can see both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
From the peak of Mount Izaru in Coasta Rica, you can see both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
(Dependent/Ind. clause)
Please correct the sentence- Its raining out today.
It's raining out today.
(Contraction- it is becomes it's)
Please correct the sentence Bears also hibernate however their temperature stays near normal.
Bears also hibernate; however, their temperature stays near normal.
Where does the comma go and what rule did you use? Running off the field the dog escaped with the ball.
Running off the field, the dog escaped with the ball. (Independent clause/introductory phrase)
What part of speech is this word? was
verb (helping)
Where does the comma go? My brother Elroy has his own apartment.
No comma is needed, losers.
Please correct the sentence- My grandparents ranch is an hours drive from Houston.
My grandparents' ranch is an hour's drive from Houston.
Please correct the sentence- The cause of the school shut down was obvious the power went out.
The cause of the school shut down was obvious: the power went out.
Where does the comma go and what rule did you use? The author noted "Students that attended year-round schools often did better on tests."
Where does the comma go and what rule did you use? The author noted, "Students that attended year-round schools often did better on tests."
(Dialogue)
What part of speech is this word? bravely
adverb