Capitals
Why has the bold capital been used in this sentence: "My name is Jennifer."
It's a name.
Why has an apostrophe been used in this sentence: "I'll have the fish."
It stands for missing letters / a contraction of "I will"
Why have commas been used in this sentence: "I want money, a fast car, and a beautiful house."
To separate items on a list.
True or false: Brackets are sometimes called parentisis.
False. They are sometimes called parenthesis.
Which billionaire popstar just released the album Life of a Showgirl?
Taylor Swift.
Why has the bold capital been used in this sentence: "I thank you, my Lord."
Because Lord is a title.
Why has an apostrophe been used here: "The chef's cooking is amazing."
Because the chef owns her cooking (possessive)
Why have commas been used in this sentence: "I went home, for once, on time."
To add new information to the middle of the sentence.
Why have brackets been used in this sentence: I wish to sleep (and dream sweetly while I do).
To add new information (that they want to dream).
What year was the hit video game Roblox first released?
2006
Why have the bold capitals been used in this sentence: "I can't believe that, FML."
Because FML is an acronym / abbreviation. It stands for something else.
Why has an apostrophe been used in this sentence: "The boys' cake tasted great."
Because many boys owned a cake (possessive)
True or false: The word comma comes from the Greek word komma meaning "cut off piece."
True!
Why have brackets been used in this sentence: "I only wish you to be happy (really, really happy)".
To emphasise how happy they want someone to be.
Who is your favourite teacher at college?
Josh