Commas
At the zoo we saw lions tigers and bears.
At the zoo we saw lions, tigers, and bears.
or
At the zoo we saw lions, tigers and bears.
can someone please call Tomas?
Can someone please call Tomas?
This sentence uses the contraction of "you" and "are"
Example: I hope you're happy now.
Ill schedule your appointment for April 5 2019.
I'll schedule your appointment for April 5, 2019.
This is how to show a singular noun (Mary, the school) owns something.
add "apostrophe + s" (' + s)
Remember to brush your teeth take a shower and eat breakfast every morning.
Remember to brush your teeth, take a shower, and eat breakfast every morning.
Marge says her favorite holiday is halloween, but i've always loved christmas.
Marge says her favorite holiday is Halloween, but I've always loved Christmas.
The tractor destroyed the mice's burrows.
The tractor destroyed the mice's burrows.
I asked her where were going but she refused to tell me.
I asked her where we're going, but she refused to tell me.
These words signify the presence of two equal phrases that need to be separated by a comma. They are often used in the acronym "FANBOYS" or "BOYFANS."
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
I wanted to see Mary but she was sick with the flu.
I wanted to see Mary, but she was sick with the flu.
madeline refuses to drink any soda except for pepsi.
Madeline refuses to drink any soda except for Pepsi.
The Markleys house has been under construction since last October.
The Markleys' house has been under construction since last October.
(We're / Were / Where) hoping to go to disneyland on march 1 2019.
We're hoping to go to Disneyland on March 1, 2019.
This is the proper way to punctuate the title of a book.
Capitalize the first and last words as well as major words. Italicize the book if typed, or underline if handwritten.
Without Meghan we have no hope of winning the talent show.
Without Meghan, we have no hope of winning the talent show.
Last year, we took a family vacation to glacier national park.
Last year, we took a family vacation to Glacier National Park.
The theaters doors (we're / were / where) jammed, so the actresses paychecks couldnt be signed.
The theater's doors were jammed, so the actresses' paychecks couldn't be signed.
When the dog caught (its / it's) paw in the fence, Peter had to go get his parents tools from their shed to get it free.
When the dog caught its paw in the fence, Peter had to go get his parents' tools from their shed to get it free.
This rule lets us know when to use "its" versus "it's."
Its indicates possession. "It's" is a contraction of "it is" or "it has," and does not indicate possession.
My brother Erik who works for a law firm in New York adopted a puppy from the shelter.
My brother Erik, who works for a law firm in New York, adopted a puppy from the shelter.
The miraculous journey of edward tulane by kate DiCamillo won the boston globe horn book award.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo won the Boston Globe Horn Book Award.
(We're / Were / Where) not sure if (they're / their / their) going to win the race, but (it's / its) worth a try.
We're not sure if they're going to win the race, but it's worth a try.
Marys brothers dogs are the noisiest in the neighborhood and (their / they're / there) barking drives me insane.
Mary's brother's dogs are the noisiest in the neighborhood, and their barking drives me insane.
This is how you show possession when a word already ends in S, such as "Marcus" or "actresses."
Add just an apostrophe if the word is longer than two syllables, or an apostrophe + s if it's shorter.