Homophones
Is this ____ book? [your, you're]
Is this _your__ book?
Add commas where needed:
“Tim Julie Paul and Maria were all the best of friends.”
Tim, Julie, Paul, and Maria were all the best of friends.
Fix the sentence:
“I cant believe its already Friday.”
I can’t believe it’s already Friday.
What punctuation mark is missing?
“Yes I finished my work.”
Comma
Which word is a contraction for "they are"?
They're
Where should the comma go?
“After school we went home.”
After school, we went home.
Fix the sentence:
“The cats toy is missing.”
The cat’s toy is missing.
What does they’re stand for?
they are
Choose the correct words:
“I like chocolate better ___ ice cream, ____ I will eat dessert”
A) then / than
B) than / then
C) than / than
B → I like chocolate better than ice cream, then I eat dessert.
I have ___ go to the park, ___. [to, too, two]
I have _to__ go to the park, _too___.
How many commas are needed?
“I like apples oranges and bananas.”
2 commas
Which word shows ownership?
A) dogs
B) dog's
C) dog's'
B) dog’s
Fix this sentence:
“Lets eat grandma”
It’s missing an apostrophe, a comma, and a period. (Let’s eat, grandma.)
Fix the sentence and explain why:
“Your going to do better then me.”
You’re going to do better than me.
Which word means belonging to them?
Their
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
A) My birthday is March, 5 2020.
B) My birthday is March 5, 2020.
B) My birthday is March 5, 2020.
What is the job of an apostrophe?
- To show where letters have been left out
- To show that something is owned by someone/people
Choose the correct word:
“I was taller ___ my brother.”
than
Explain the difference between:
1. See the boys bat.
2. See the boy's bat.
non-possessive vs. possessive
The turtle pulled ___ head into ___ shell [its, it's]
The turtle pulled its head into its shell.
Add commas where needed:
“Yes I finished my homework but I forgot to bring it.”
Yes, I finished my homework, but I forgot to bring it.
Why is the apostrophe placed after the s in students’?
"The students’ backpacks were left in the hallway."
Because more than one student owns the backpacks
Fix the sentence:
“The teachers desks are white clean and there ready to be used.”
The teachers’ desks are white, clean, and they're ready to be used.
Fix the sentence:
“The students know they're going to love the new library."
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