Conjunctions and Interjections
Identify the interjection or conjunction. If conjunction, tell what the conjunction is joining (words, phrases, clauses):
Hey! Don't touch the card with your sticky fingers.
Hey!
Add periods and commas where they are supposed to be.
A patient included PS in her letter
A patient included P.S. in her letter.
Add the colon or semicolon where it needs to be.
I love watching parades the marching bands are my favorite part.
I love watching parades; the marching bands are my favorite part.
Add quotation marks and commas where they belong.
Benjamin Franklin said A penny saved is a penny earned.
Benjamin Franklin said "A penny saved is a penny earned."
Fix the capitalization errors and add apostrophes were needed.
susans aunt owns a summer home near the beach.
Susan's aunt owns a summer home near the beach.
Identify the interjection or conjunction. If conjunction, tell what the conjunction is joining (words, phrases, clauses):
Yes! I would love to see your baseball collection.
Yes!
Add periods and commas where they are supposed to be.
The mail carrier delivered the letters to Dr Susan Q Lynch
The mail carrier delivered the letters to Dr. Susan Q. Lynch.
Add the colon or semicolon where it needs to be.
We had a Fourth of July party all our neighbors attended.
We had a Fourth of July party; all our neighbors attended.
Add quotation marks and commas where they belong.
Mayor Jenkins replied All residents will benefit from this improvement.
Mayor Jenkins replied, "All residents will benefit from this improvement."
Fix the capitalization errors and add apostrophes were needed.
he was elected the first president of the united states of america.
He was elected the first president of the United States of America.
Identify the interjection or conjunction. If conjunction, tell what the conjunction is joining (words, phrases, clauses):
He was friends in Mississippi and Louisiana.
and, joining words
Add periods and commas where they are supposed to be.
The bakery had a selection of cookies pastries and breads
The bakery had a selection of cookies, pastries, and breads.
Add the colon or semicolon where it needs to be.
Dear Ranger Jones
Dear Ranger Jones:
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Do you know who said We have nothing to fear but fear itself?
Do you know who said, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself?"
Fix the capitalization errors and add apostrophes were needed.
george washington was born in westmoreland county, virginia, on feb. 22, 1732.George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 1732.
Identify the interjection or conjunction. If conjunction, tell what the conjunction is joining (words, phrases, clauses):
He send them letters in the mail and on the computer.
and, joining phrases
Add periods and commas where they are supposed to be.
It is a myth that Marie Antoinette said "Let them eat cake"
It is a myth that Marie Antoinette said, "Let them eat cake."
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Make sure to take along the following the picnic basket, a blanket, and bug spray.Make sure to take along the following: the picnic basket, a blanket, and bug spray.
Add quotation marks and commas where they belong.
The mayor was quoted in City Spotlight a column in a weekly magazine.
The mayor was quoted in "City Spotlight" a column in a weekly magazine.
Fix the capitalization errors and add apostrophes were needed.
Their place was built during the 1980s.
Everything is correct.
Identify the interjection or conjunction. If conjunction, tell what the conjunction is joining (words, phrases, clauses):
Chuck was on break from school, so he planned a visit.
so, joining clauses
Add periods and commas where they are supposed to be.
On May 3 1945 the bakery opened for business
On May 3, 1945, the bakery opened for business.
Add the colon or semicolon where it needs to be.
My family has seen parades in Miami, Florida Chicago, Illinois and Boise, Idaho.
My family has seen parades in Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; and Boise, Idaho.
Add quotation marks and commas where they belong.
Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Raven is one of my favorites.
Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" is one of my favorites.
Fix the capitalization errors and add apostrophes were needed.
We are reading a short story, "the monkeys paw," by w. w. jacobs.
We are reading a short story, "The Monkey's Paw," by W. W. Jacobs.