A comma keeps ideas and thoughts from running together. It indicates a pause or change in thought.
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Name the adjectives that are articles.
a, an, the
100
True or False: A preposition never appears in a sentence without a prepositional phrase.
True
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True or False:
Common nouns are always capitalized.
False-proper nouns are always capitalized, common nouns are NEVER capitalized.
100
Commas must be in a sentence to set off an appositive. What is an appositive?
A word or phrase that identifies (or gives a synonym for) a noun or pronoun.
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Commas must be used between commas in a series. How many items must be written down to be considered a series?
3 or more items (example: the flag is red, white, and blue)
200
Name AT LEAST 3 demonstrative adjectives AND describe what they do.
This, that, these, those-they name a particular noun.
200
In your own words, explain what preposition and prepositional phrases are.
A preposition is a word that shows direction or relationship, usually tells more information about where or when. A prepositional phrase tells more information about where or when the preposition is taking place.
200
Which word or words need to be capitalized?
john said "the denver broncos will win their next game."
John, the, Denver, Broncos
200
Between what words does a comma or commas belong?
My mom made chocolate chip cookies my favorite snack yesterday.
My mom made chocolate chip cookies, my favorite snack, yesterday.
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Between which words do commas belong:
I'd like to go to camp this summer to learn how to ride a horse so that I can make new friends and because I've never been away from home for more than a night.
I'd like to go to camp this summer to learn how to ride a horse, so that I can make new friends, and because I've never been away from home for more than a night.
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Identify the adjectives in this sentence (HINT: there are 3) and say whether they are common or proper:
The beautiful, German singer asked her excited fan for a flower.
What is beautiful (common), German (proper), and excited (common). BONUS: and "the" which is an article.
300
Which of these words are prepositions:
because, up, under, why, of, at, so, into
prepositions= up, under, of, at, into
(because, why, so are not prepositions)
300
True or False: all words in a title (such as the title of a book or a song) must be capitalized.
False-conjunctions, prepositions, and articles do not have to be capitalized in a title.
300
Place the comma or commas in the sentence below:
"I do not want to go to Wyoming" said my little sister.
"I do not want to go to Wyoming," said my little sister.
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In an address, commas belong after only 2 items. What are these?
After the street name, and after the city or town name
400
What is the definition of a compound adjective and give an example of one.
An adjective made up of two or more words. Ms. O'Connor will decide if you gave a good example of a compound adjective.
400
Identify the preposition AND the prepositional phrases:
The bees made honey under the oak tree by the creek until winter.
UNDER the oak tree, BY the creek, UNTIL winter
400
Capitalize the title of this book:
diary of a wimpy kid: cabin fever
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
400
Place the comma or commas in the sentence below:
"If you feel sick" said the nurse "don't forget to tell me."
"If you feel sick," said the nurse, "don't forget to tell me."
500
Place commas in the address:
2075 Rockhurst Blvd. Fountain Colorado 80918
2075 Rockhurst Blvd., Fountain, Colorado 80918
500
Name the article, demonstrative, compound, common and proper adjectives in this sentence:
A good way to please your mom is to bake these top-notch cookies made from a French recipe.
a (article), these (demonstrative), top-notch (compound), good (common), French (proper)
500
Identify the preposition AND the prepositional phrases (HINT: there are 5 total):
That summer it was very hot, but according to Grandma, past summers had been hotter. She sat down between two apple trees, took a Chinese fan from her apron pocket, and told us about the time, many years ago, that she had actually fried an egg on the sidewalk - and it worked.
ACCORDING to grandma, BETWEEN two apple trees, FROM her apron, ABOUT the time, ON the sidewalk
500
Correct the capitalization in this sentence:
"i wonder why i have to go to principal leopold's office," said uncle pat.
"I wonder why I have to go to Principal Leopold's office," said Uncle Pat.
500
Place commas in the sentence below:
"I'd like to visit a cavern a larger underground room than a cave when we are in Glenwood Springs" declared my grandfather.
"I'd like to visit a cavern, a larger underground room than a cave, when we are in Glenwood Springs," declared my grandfather.