Comma or Nah
Homophone Hysteria
Don't forget the tip
Let's be Proper
What's the purpose?
100

That singer whoever he is really knows how to sing the blues. 

Does this sentence need any commas?

If so, where?

That singer, whoever he is, really knows how to sing the blues.

100

I ate (to, too, two) much at the party.

too

100

I spent $16.23 at a restaurant and tipped the waiter 20%. How much did I tip? 

$6.21

$5

$3.25

$1.82


$3.25


100

david and barbara's house are in dallas, texas, but they used to live in chicago.

Name the proper nouns in this sentence.

David 

Barbara's  

Dallas

Texas 

Chicago

100

A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary .

What is the author's purpose? 

inform, persuade, entertain

persuade

200

If the eggs break we will have a mess.


Does this sentence need any commas?

If so, where?

If the eggs break, we will have a mess.

200

Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez like to work in (there, they’re, their) garden.

their

200

Jaxen paid $20.32 to get his car washed and he tipped 13%. How much did he tip? 

$2.64

$1.87

$5.70

$13

$2.64

200

Those beautiful silver earrings and bracelet belong to kristin’s grandmother, martha.


Name the proper nouns in this sentence.

Kristin’s 

Martha

200

A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes

What is the author's purpose? 

inform, persuade, entertain

entertain

300

They sent us a card from Dallas Texas.

Does this sentence need any commas?

If so, where?

They sent us a card from Dallas, Texas.

300

The school (principal, principle) spoke to a group of parents.

principal

300

The customer paid $12.74 for their meal they tipped the waiter 10%. How much did they tip?

$1.42

$1.96

$1.35

$1.27

$1.27

300

martha took them with her when she migrated to america from sweden.

Name the proper nouns in this sentence.

Martha

America

Sweden

300

A cook book containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts

What is the author's purpose? 

inform, persuade, entertain

inform

400

Quick violent flashes of lightning cause 27,500 fires a year.

Does this sentence need any commas?

If so, where?

Quick, violent flashes of lightning cause 27,500 fires a year.

400

I don’t want to talk about the (passed, past) anymore.

past

400

 A friend and I went out to eat and the bill was $14.06. I tipped 40% my friend tipped half of that. How much did my friend tip?

$2.84

$2.83

$2.82

$2.81

$2.81

400

mark's going two do a summer internship at a company in louisville kentucky.

Name the proper nouns in this sentence.

Mark's 

Louisville 

Kentucky

400

The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother

What is the author's purpose? 

inform, persuade, entertain

entertain

500

Mary Moses began painting when she was 78 years old and she became known as Grandma Moses.

Does this sentence need any commas?

If so, where?

Mary Moses began painting when she was 78 years old, and she became known as Grandma Moses.

500

I don't think it will (effect, affect) his performance at work.

affect

500

 Riza paid her hair stylist $23.42 and she tipped 50%. How much did she tip?

$10.53

$11.71

$12.89

$10.02

$11.71

500

If grandma can save enough money, she wants to go to hawaii for a vacation.

Name the proper nouns in this sentence.

Grandma

Hawaii

500

A politician’s speech about how homes should be provided to families who cannot afford them

What is the author's purpose? 

inform, persuade, entertain

persuade