Posessesives
What is a possessive noun?
a noun that shows ownership
What must you do to the first letter in EVERY sentence?
capitalize
What does EVERY sentence end with?
punctuation
Where should the sender's address go on an envelope?
top left
What is the difference between direct and indirect quotations?
Direct- exact words and have quotation marks
Indirect- reworded speech without quotation marks
How do you show possession for a singular noun?
add an 's at the end of noun
What are the type of nouns that are always capitalized called?
proper nouns
What type of punctuation do you use for each sentence type? (declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative)
Exc- !
Dec and Imp- .
Int- ?
Where should the receiver's address go on an envelope?
middle of envelope
The first letter in every direct quotation must be what? (first letter inside quotation marks)
Write a possessive phrase for "the book belongs to Sarah."
Sarah's book
Give 3 different categories of proper nouns we talked about in language.
days of week, months, names, holidays
What type of punctuation is needed after EVERY abbreviation?
period
Fix this address:
mrs robo m yonkers
1234 ella mentry ln
hamster new hampshire 12345
Mrs. Robo M. Yonkers
1234 Ella Mentry Ln.
Hamster, New Hampshire 12345
True/False: The punctuation at the end of a quotation goes outside of the quotation marks
false, inside
Give an example of a possessive noun.
answers may vary
Fix this sentence following capitalization rules: aj always celebrates his birthday in may at school since his real birthday is in the summer when there is no school.
AJ May
List 3 examples of comma rules we discussed in language
after yes/no, between city/state, after month and day in date (sometimes year depending on location in sentence), before/after names of address
Fix this address:
mr a wilder 9876 laura ingalls rd
somewhere rhode island 9876
Mr. A. Wilder
9876 Laura Ingalls Rd.
Somewhere, Rhode Island 9876
Fix this sentence:
The lady at the pet store exclaimed, you have made a great choice with a dog as your new pet!
The lady at the pet store exclaimed, "You have made a great choice with a dog as your new pet!"
What is this called-> '
apostrophe
What specific word is always capitalized in the English language?
I
Fix this sentence using punctuation rules (commas, periods and end punctuation)
Yes Ms S M Yonkers is a big fan of computers school and being bonkers
Yes, Ms. S. M. Yonkers is a big fan of computers, school, and being bonkers.
true / false
addresses on envelopes MUST be written in the three line format
true
Fix this sentence:
The lady at the pet store told us it was important to feed our bird three times a day.
Does not need fixed, indirect quotation