Commas
Which of these sentences uses commas correctly?
"I invited my friends, Sally, John and Mark, to the party."
"I invited my friends Sally, John, and Mark to the party."
"I invited my friends Sally, John, and Mark to the party."
When should you use a period?
When ending a statement (e.g., "I went to the store.")
When writing in a formal tone (e.g., "Please submit your report by Friday.")
"every summer, my family takes a trip to europe and visits the eiffel tower in Paris." (4)
"Every summer, my family takes a trip to Europe and visits the Eiffel Tower in Paris."
"I invited my parents Superman and Batman to dinner."
"I invited my parents, Superman, and Batman to dinner."
What is the purpose of an exclamation mark?
It adds excitement, urgency, or strong emotion
"In High School, my favourite subject was math, but i also enjoyed science." (3)
"In high school, my favourite subject was math, but I also enjoyed science."
"My brother who loves baseball is going to the game."
"My brother, who loves baseball, is going to the game."
"I can’t believe you’re moving to New York when did you decide this"
"I can’t believe you’re moving to New York! When did you decide this?"
"My Brother and i love to go skiing in the Rocky mountains." (3)
"My brother and I love to go skiing in the Rocky Mountains."
"My sister, Sarah, and I went to the mall."
How does the sentence change if you take away the first comma?
With the comma... it shows there is a sister and then another friend named Sarah
Without the comma... it shows Sarah is the sister
What emotion is shown in each of these...
"Stop talking. Now."
"Stop talking now!"
"Stop talking now?"
"Stop talking. Now." → Firm and serious.
"Stop talking now!" → Urgent or frustrated.
"Stop talking now?" → Confused or surprised.
"harry potter and the chamber of secrets is my favourite book in the series." (4)
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is my favourite book in the series."
"The dog barked loudly but the cat stayed asleep."
"The dog barked loudly, but the cat stayed asleep."
When are two times you should use a question mark?
When asking for information (e.g., "Where is my book?")
When showing confusion (e.g., "Are you serious?")
In rhetorical questions (e.g., "Do you think I was born yesterday?")
True or False... "Mom" and "Dad" are always capitalized?
False. They are only capitalized when used as a name, e.g., "Hi, Mom!" vs. "My mom is nice."