Capital Cops
i went to the store." What letter needs to be capitalized in this sentence?
I
What punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?
question mark
What is the purpose of a comma in a series?
The purpose is to separate three or more items in a list to make the sentence clear and easy to read.
What does the subject of the sentence tell us?
The subject is the who or what the sentence is about.
What are the three things that should always be capitalized?
Add the correct end punctuation: "I am so excited for summer vacation"
!
"I love to eat apples bananas and grapes." Where do the commas go?
"I love to eat apples**,** bananas**,** and grapes."
In the sentence "The tiny bird sang a song," what is the predicate?
"sang a song"
"My teacher, mr. smith, is from new york city." What six words need to be capitalized here?
My, Mr., Smith, New, York, City
What is the difference between a statement and a command?
A statement tells you something (e.g., "The cat is sleeping."). A command tells you to do something (e.g., "Close the door.").
Add commas to this sentence: "For my birthday I got a new bike a video game and a baseball bat."
"For my birthday**,** I got a new bike**,** a video game**,** and a baseball bat."
What part of a sentence is the subject and what part is the predicate: "My teacher read a story to the class."
teacher=subject
read a story to the class= predicate
Explain the difference between a common noun and a proper noun, and give an example of each.
A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing (e.g., city, school). A proper noun is the specific name of a person, place, or thing and is always capitalized (e.g., Paris, Washington Elementary School).
"Oh no there's a huge spider in my room" Add the correct punctuation.
An exclamation point (!). This is because the sentence shows strong emotion (fear or surprise). The sentence should be written as: "Oh no! There's a huge spider in my room!"
Write a sentence with a list of at least four things you would find in a classroom, and use commas correctly.
Answers will vary, but should include a list with at least four items and correctly placed commas (e.g., "In my classroom, we have pencils**,** books**,** computers**,** and desks.").
Create a sentence and identify the subject and predicate.
Answers will vary, but should include a sentence with the subject and predicate clearly identified. (e.g., Subject: The fluffy cat; Predicate: curled up on the rug.)
Write a sentence about a person you know and a place you've been to, making sure all the proper nouns are capitalized correctly
Vary
Write one sentence that is a statement, one that is a question, and one that is a command, all about your favorite animal.
Answers will vary, but should include one statement, one question, and one command with the correct punctuation (e.g., Statement: "My dog loves to play fetch." Question: "Does your dog like to go on walks?" Command: "Give the dog a treat.").
Explain why the commas are important in this sentence: "We need milk eggs and bread."
The commas separate the items in the list, making it clear that you need to buy three different things: milk, eggs, and bread. Without the commas, it can be confusing.
Write a sentence about a person, place, or thing, and then rewrite it, swapping the subject and predicate with a new subject and predicate to make a new sentence.
varied