Capitalization
Find the words in the sentence below that need to be capitalized:
"If you are late," aunt may said, "the teacher will give you a detention."
"If you are late," Aunt May said, "the teacher will give you a detention."
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement:
A) I took Angie, the one with the freckles to the movie last night.
B) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.
C) I took Angie the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.
D) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie, last night.
A) I took Angie, the one with the freckles to the movie last night.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) You may not enter Mr. Harris's office without his permission.
B) You may not enter Mr. Harris office without his permission.
C) You may not enter Mr. Harrises office without his permission.
D) You may not enter Mr. Harrises' office without his permission.
A) You may not enter Mr. Harris's office without his permission.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:
A: I want it right now! "she demanded angrily."
B: "I want it right now! she demanded angrily."
C: "I want it right now!" she demanded angrily.
D: none of the above
C: "I want it right now!" she demanded angrily.
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is how the READER feels. Tone is how the AUTHOR feels.
Find the words in the sentence below that need to be capitalized:
" pirates of the caribbean, " he said, "is my favourite film."
"Pirates of the Caribbean," he said, "is my favorite film."
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement:
A) Jeremy, and I, have had our share of arguments.
B) Jeremy and I, have had our share of arguments.
C) Jeremy and I have had our share of arguments.
D) Jeremy and I have had, our share of arguments.
C) Jeremy and I have had our share of arguments.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) Her husbands wallet was full of curious items.
B) Her husband’s wallet was full of curious items.
C) Her husbands’ wallet was full of curious items.
B) Her husband’s wallet was full of curious items.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:
A: "Do you want it now?" I asked.
B: "Do you want it now? I asked."
C: Do you want it now? "I asked."
A: "Do you want it now?" I asked.
What kind of figurative language is in the following sentence?
""The wind snatched that snow right off the fields..."
personification
Find the words in the sentence below that need to be capitalized.
she asked, "do you like german food?"
She asked, "Do you like German food?"
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement:
A) She left Albany, New York, on January 18 of that year.
B) She left Albany, New York on January 18, of that year.
C) She left Albany New York, on January 18 of that year.
D) She left Albany New York, on January 18, of that year.
A) She left Albany, New York, on January 18 of that year.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) The two city's weather is always warm.
B) The two cities' weather is always warm.
C) The two cities weather is always warm.
B) The two cities' weather is always warm.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:
A: ""Yes, I will attend" the charity event, "she replied."
B: "Yes, I will attend the charity event," she replied.
C: "Yes," I will attend the charity event, she replied.
B: "Yes, I will attend the charity event," she replied.
What kind of figurative language is in the following sentence?
"...he got a long-legged girl with a wide mouth and cheekbones like bicycle handles."
simile
Find the words in the sentence below that need to be capitalized:
"my friend was born on december 25, 1999. she doesn't like having her birthday on christmas day."
"My friend was born on December 25, 1999. She doesn't like having her birthday on Christmas Day."
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement:
A) I need, sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
B) I need sugar, butter, and eggs, from the grocery store.
C) I need: sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
D) I need sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
D) I need sugar, butter, and eggs from the grocery store.
Choose the correct sentence:
A) It's a dog wagging it's tail.
B) It's a dog wagging its tail.
C) Its a dog wagging its tail.
B) It's a dog wagging its tail.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly:
A: "Be patient," he said. "It will soon be over."
B: Be patient, he said. "It will soon be over."
C: "Be patient, he said. It will soon be over."
A: "Be patient," he said. "It will soon be over."
What kind of figurative language is in the following sentence?
"She's an old mule on the subject of my schooling."
metaphor