The sentence makes sense without the information there.
100
Punctuate:
Let's go to my house after school Jack said.
"Let's go to my house after school," Jack said.
100
What punctuation mark is like a drumroll, spotlight, or show hands?
colon
200
I am from boston, massachusetts.
I am from Boston, Massachusetts.
200
Before eating three candy bars I should have thought of the consequences.
Before eating three candy bars, I should have thought of the consequences.
200
What are the three types of punctuation used with non-essential elements, beginning with the most powerful and going to the least?
dash, comma, parentheses
200
Which of these is possessive and which is a contraction?
it's
its
It's = contraction (for "it is")
its = possessive
200
Punctuate:
Please go shopping for three items carrots, celery, and mango.
Please go shopping for three items: carrots, celery, and mango.
300
"cate," grace said, "please go get jackson."
"Cate," Grace said, "please go get Jackson."
300
I like to go to the park after school.
I like to go to the park after school.
300
Punctuate:
Mrs. Rice who is married to Mr. Rice teaches Note-Taking on Fridays.
Mrs. Rice, who is married to Mr. Rice, teaches Note-Taking on Fridays.
OR - for 200 points -
Mrs. Rice (who is married to Mr. Rice) teaches Note-Taking on Fridays.
300
What are the contracted forms of will not, should not, and do not?
won't
shouldn't
don't
300
Punctuate:
I'm not sure what the best route is maybe Cody knows.
I'm not sure what the best route is; maybe Cody knows.
400
Book title:
a tale of two cities
A Tale of Two Cities
400
Hi what's your name?
Hi, what's your name?
400
I went to the grocery store and can you believe it they were out of milk!
I went to the grocery store and - can you believe it - they were out of milk!
400
What are the two times you do not need to put an "s" after the apostrophe to show possession?
-non-living (or inanimate) object
-when the word already ends in an "s" because it is plural (parents')
400
Give two ways that a semicolon is stronger than a comma.
1. Can separate items in a series that already has commas
2. Can take the place of a comma plus a conjunction (FANBOYS)
500
my grandma makes the best chocolate chip cookies.
My grandma makes the best chocolate chip cookies.
500
“Marcus” Lily asked “could you help me with my math homework?”
“Marcus,” Lily asked, “could you help me with my math homework?”
500
I heard from Jeri and I think she's right that we are done with snow for the year.
I heard from Jeri (and I think she's right) that we are done with snow for the year.
500
Rewrite this sentence to show possession and add all appropriate punctuation:
Bye Mom, I am going to the house of Carrie and James.
"Bye Mom, I am going to Carrie and James' house."
500
What is grammatically true about the part of a sentence that comes before both a colon and a semicolon?