Quotation Marks
The poem Where I'm From is a list poem.
The poem Where I'm From is a list poem.
The president was very popular he easily won the election.
The president was very popular; he easily won the election.
We can go to the zoo or we can go to the movie theatre.
We can go to the zoo, or we can go to the movie theatre.
What is wrong (error name) with this example?
I hate sandwiches, they taste like dirt.
Comma splice
It should be a period or colon.
Our soccer game starts at 7 30.
Our soccer game starts at 7:30.
Help yelled Ana.
"Help!" yelled Ana
Jane likes fruit however, she does not like apples.
Jane likes fruit however, she does not like apples.
Until I reach my goal I will not stop working.
Until I reach my goal, I will not stop working.
Circle the incorrect punctuation.
Every, Tuesday, we go to the grocery store and buy fruit: bananas, strawberries, and mangos.
Every, Tuesday, we go to the grocery store and buy fruit: bananas, strawberries, and mangos.
You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.
You will need the following ingredients: milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.
Jim said I feel sleepy
Jim said, "I feel sleepy."
On the trip, we drove through Kelowna, British Columbia Lethbridge, Alberta and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
On the trip, we drove through Kelowna, British Columbia; Lethbridge, Alberta; and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Mr. Knight my teacher is wearing a grey shirt.
Mr. Knight, my teacher, is wearing a grey shirt.
Place commas and an exclamation point.
Mom snapped and shouted “No we cannot have ice cream for dinner”
Mom snapped and shouted, “No, we cannot have ice cream for dinner!”
There was only one way he could win he had to cheat.
There was only one way he could win: he had to cheat.
Richard The Flash Thomas is racing his car tonight.
Richard "The Flash" Thomas is racing his car tonight.
The group was composed of three young people: Mary, who was 32 years old Javier, who was 28 years old and Ming, who was 17 years old.
The group was composed of three young people: Mary, who was 32 years old; Javier, who was 28 years old; and Ming, who was 17 years old.
If I get a new job I will be very happy.
If I get a new job, I will be very happy.
Add the missing punctuation.
I can never remember how to spell bureaucracy.
I can never remember how to spell “bureaucracy.”
Is this correct? Explain your answer (speaking).
My cat is called many names: George, Gracie, and Gina.
YES!
The clause the colon is a complete thought, and the list that follows explains further.
Students always talk about how much they "love" homework.
Indicates irony
The old dog is blind ____________ it is deaf.
The old dog is blind; in addition, it is deaf.
Yesterday I saw my favourite aunt Barbara at the grocery store.
Yesterday, I saw my favourite aunt, Barbara, at the grocery store.
Fix the comma splice.
Squiggly ran to the forest, Aardvark chased the peeves.
Squiggly ran to the forest, and Aardvark chased the peeves.
Squiggly ran to the forest. Aardvark chased the peeves.
Is this correct? Explain your answer (speaking).
Tanya loves all her pets. She owns all kinds of animals such as: tigers, lizards, and hamsters.
NO. You don't use a colon following such as.