Quotations
"Quotations" or Italics?
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies
*Book titles (Long Form) are Italicized*
What is the antecedent in this sentence?
Sheldon went to college early because he is a genius.
Sheldon went to college early because he is a genius.
*The antecedent is the word that the pronoun refers to. In this case, "he" refers to "Sheldon."*
We (is/are) not going to school tomorrow.
We ARE going to school tomorrow.
*Plural nouns/pronouns agree with a plural verb*
did + not = ?
didn't
If a sentence has THREE items in a series listed, how many commas go between the items?
TWO commas
Where do the quotation marks go?
The man said I do not like green eggs and ham.
The man said, "I do not like green eggs and ham."
The students lost (their/his or her) worksheets before class.
The students lost his or her worksheets before class.
*Use his or her to refer to plural antecedents.*
My family (is/are) going on vacation to Disneyworld.
My family IS going on vacation to Disneyworld.
*COLLECTIVE nouns agree with singular verbs*
Where does the apostrophe go?
The cars engine suddenly stopped working.
The car's engine suddenly stopped working.
*Add apostrophe + s to a SINGULAR noun to show possession.*
Where do the commas go?
We played games went swimming and skydived on our adventure.
We played games, went swimming, and skydived on our adventure.
*Commas separate items in a series*
"Quotations" or Italics??
The New Yorker
The New Yorker
*Newspapers (LONG FORM) are Italicized.*
Nate and Bob left (his/their) Travis Scott tickets in the car.
Nate and Bob left their Travis Scott tickets in the car.
*Singular nouns combined by "AND" are followed by the plural possessive pronoun "THEIR".*
Ralph or Piggy (was/were) always tending to the signal fire.
Ralph or Piggy WAS always tending to the signal fire.
*Singular nouns joined by OR use the singular verb form*
Where does the apostrophe go?
Seven students essays received 100 points.
Seven students' essays received 100 points.
*PLURAL nouns ending in "s" get an apostrophe added after the "s" to show possession.*
Where do the commas go?
The exam a test on vocabulary could make or break my grade.
The exam, a test on vocabulary, could make or break my grade.
*Commas go around an appositive.*
Where do the quotation marks go?
I cannot wait for the concert Anna exclaimed because it's my first one!
"I cannot wait for the concert," Anna exclaimed, "because it's my first one!"
Several children flung (his or her/their) backpacks to the ground before running to the playground.
Several children flung their backpacks to the ground before running to the playground.
*The words all, both, few, several, and many are plural.*
The news (is/are) usually depressing to read.
*"News" is considered a singular noun and requires a singular verb. (examples: measles, dollars, mathematics)*
Its a dark and stormy night.
INCORRECT
It's a dark and stormy night.
*It + is = It's; Its is used to show ownership.*
Where does the comma go?
The angry exploding volcano devastated the landscape.
The angry, exploding volcano devastated the landscape.
*Coordinating adjectives have a comma placed between them.*
"Quotations" or Italics??
Beast from the Air
"Beast from the Air"
*Chapter Titles are in Quotations. SHORT FORM titles are quoted. (examples: chapter titles, songs, poems)
Ms. Perkins or Ms. Eisenhauer thought (their/her) students did better on the test, yet both teachers knew (their/her) classes passed with flying colors.
Ms. Perkins or Ms. Eisenhauer thought HER students did better on the test, yet both teachers knew THEIR classes passed with flying colors.
Michael and Dwight (are going/ is going) on a business trip; there (is/are) many perks to attending the conference.
Michael and Dwight are going on a business trip; there are many perks to attending the conference.
*Singular nouns combined with "and" get plural verbs*
*When using "there", pay attention the noun that FOLLOWS the verb. That noun is the subject.*
Where do the apostrophes go?
Larry and Barrys custom cake company made his sister-in-laws wedding cake.
Larry and Barry's custom cake company made his sister-in-law's wedding cake.
*Compound singular nouns = 's ; singular nouns connected by "and" and jointly own something get "'s" on the second noun.*
Where do the commas go?
Sir Thomas a well-to-do gentleman was horrified to learn that the sweet bashful Miss Daisy a well known spinster refused his marriage proposal.
Sir Thomas, a well-to-do gentleman, was horrified to learn that the sweet, bashful Miss Daisy, a well known spinster, refused his marriage proposal.