Common Errors
Reasons for Commas
Transitions
Apostrophes
Revision Mix
100
If you substitute the word "his" and it makes sense, then you used the right its/it's.
What is its?
100
They were married in Somerset Kentucky. This sentence needs a comma between______.
What is (city, state)?
100
This transition adds information or shows similarity.
What is additionally, also, as well as, another, furthermore?
100
There are only two reasons we use apostrophes:_____ and ____.
What are contractions and possessions?
100
To correct a run-on sentence, you can add this.
What is a comma FANBOYS? (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) What is a semicolon? (;)
200
If you substitute the words "so" or "also" and one makes sense, you used the right to/too/two.
What is too?
200
They were married on March 17 2016 in New Orleans. This sentence needs commas because _____.
What is (day, year, in New Orleans)? commas in dates
200
This transition shows that one idea is different from another.
What is however, yet, but, despite, in contrast, on the other hand, although, still?
200
In a contraction, the apostrophe marks go here.
What is in place of missing/deleted letters?
200
This is a sentence error because either the subject or the verb is missing or it doesn't make sense.
What is a fragment?
300
When you substitute the word "our" and it makes sense, you used the correct there/their/they're.
What is their?
300
Bailey is this your paper? This sentence needs a comma after ______.
What is the (direct address) OR (Bailey)?
300
This transition shows that something is an example of what you just stated.
What is for example, for instance, one way I know...?
300
Possessions mean that something belongs to something, so a possessive noun will always be followed by a ____.
What is noun? (example: cat's bowl =bowl of the cat).
300
These words should be revised to something more specific.
What is a lot, nice, fun, good, awesome, stuff?
400
When you substitute the word "when" and it makes sense, you used the correct then/than.
What is then?
400
After we studied we felt ready for the test. This sentence needs a comma after _____.
What is (the dependent clause) OR (After we studied)?
400
This transition shows cause and effect relationships.
What is as a result, consequently, therefore, because?
400
Change word order in "The bikes of the children" to show possession:
What is "The children's bikes."
400
These words need to be changed to a noun when the question starts with, "To improve the clarity..."
What are pronouns (it, he, they)?
500
If you can use "a/an, the, some" before this word and it makes sense, then you proved that you use the noun, not the verb (affect/effect).
What is effect?
500
Mr. Pearson our principal will start the test tomorrow. This sentence needs commas BEFORE and AFTER _____.
What is (the appositive) OR (our principal)?
500
This transition adds emphasis to what you just explained.
What is in fact, of course, indeed?
500
For these words, we use NO apostrophes:
What are verbs ending in -s and plural nouns? Examples: The puppy wants a bone. They have two cars.
500
In this case, you do NOT capitalize the words mom, dad, etc.
What is after a possessive pronoun (my)?
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