Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
A capital letter.
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
"Their going to the store later, if your interested."
They're going to the store later, if you're interested.
It's/its going to rain this weekend.
It's
Donna and ____ went to the movies.
What is word is missing to correct this sentence?
a. me
b. I
Donna and I went to the movies.
Why is "mistakes were made" a classic example of why passive voice can be a bad thing?
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
I
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
"Me and him went to the library, but we didn't found any good books."
He and I went to the library, but we didn't find any good books.
I bought too/two/to many pairs of shoes at the store.
too
Correct the citation:
The ancient artifact was described as 'a relic of immense power' (Smith, pg. 45).
The ancient artifact was described as 'a relic of immense power' (Smith 45).
Which voice is used in this sentence:
"The report was finished yesterday"
Passive
Every sentence must end with a mark. What are three possible end marks?
A period, question mark and exclamation point
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
"We should of studied more for the test."
We should have studied more for the test.
I invited my friends to go to the mall. They're/There/Their going to be so surprised when they realize I am actually throwing them a party.
They're (They Are)
Did you do ______ homework?
a. your
b. you're
your
Which voice is used in this sentence:
"The artist painted the mural."
Active
This type of sentence is two independent clauses joined by a comma and conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
I hope we will go to new york soon.
I hope we will go to New York soon.
I love the New Hampshire campgrounds. We are going they're /their/ there next weekend.
there
What is this sentence missing?
John needs to bring his phone charger wallet and keys with him to the ball game.
Commas after phone charger and wallet
What element is often missing in passive voice sentences?
An actor/do-er of the action
These are the four parts of COPS.
What are Capitalization, Organization, Punctuation, and Spelling?
Fix the errors in the following sentence:
"who's coat is that laying on the floor?"
Whose coat is that laying on the floor?
Their/there/they're house is white with blue shutters.
Their
Mrs. B's favorite beverage
Coffee
What voice is used in this sentence:
"She had written a poem."
Active