King of the Court

True or False

1

The sentence is written correctly

Kang Jian John a freshmen who is obsessed with sleep is devouring 4 bowls of malatang. 

False! You must use a comma to set off an appositive, which in this case, is "a freshmen who is obsessed with sleep"

1

The sentence is written correctly

Pearly Janepifiyaprayoon loves to break these things: a plastic plate, a football-shaped beanbag, a soy sauce container, and a man's heart.

True! The colon is used to represent a list, and the comma is used for three or more items of a series.

1

The sentence is incorrect

Ethan JAMES Khor crafted a paper airplane in a few seconds, and he threw it across the school 

False! The sentence is correct as two complete sentences are connected through a coordinating conjunction

1

The sentence is written correctly

Marcus Tham's first fantastic, loving memory started with Zootopia 2

Correct! You use a comma between two or more descriptive adjectives unless one is a color or a number.

1

Katie hates a character, Draco Malfoy, from the film Harry Potter: The Half-Blood Prince.

Correct! Again, Draco Malfoy is an appositive which needs a comma, and The Half-Blood Prince is used to separate the title from its subtitle

Multiple Choice

1

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

a. Hyun enjoys playing the flute: eating, and running

b. "Photography is my favorite hobby" said Hyun

c. Dear Hyun, would you be able to grade all the papers in a few minutes?

d. During the day Hyun rarely tries to eat more than a plate of pizza. 

C. Use a comma for a greeting letter

1

Choose the incorrect sentence

a. Solbin really enjoys playing the following games: Valo, Minecraft, and Brawl Stars

b. "Don't touch my stuff!" shouted Solbin

c. The ratio between my effort and actual results are 3,1. 

d. I love to eat, especially ice cream and cereals

C, 

For B, you don't need a comma between a possessive adjective

1

Which punctuation should go in the missing place?

I like to read these generes ___ non-fiction, mystery, and adventure

a. ":"

b. ","

c. "."

A, its a description of a list

1

Which punctuation should be used?

Marcus had one major problem watching the football match _ he was on the bench whining. 

a. "-"

b. ","

c. ";"

d ":"

D, as the second independent clause, explains a problem mentioned in the first clause. 

1

Which punctuation is correct?

Youri made a bold claim __ "Mint-chocolate is horrible!"

a. ","

b. "-"

c. "."

d. ":"

D. It's a colon. There is a complete sentence before introducing a quote.

Why is it Wrong?

1

Haesol, a student in Dalat gives questionable advices.

You are not using enough commas. You have to use a comma to set off an appositive (group of words that explains a noun in a sentence). There needs to be a comma after Dalat.

1

Julia wanted a robot, that could style her hair quickly.

You do not need a comma in this sentence. “that could style her hair” is a defining clause, so it does not need a comma before it.

1

When Kieran graduate, he wants to go to: Rome, Israel, and Egypt.

A colon should not separate the preposition “to” from its object. A colon should not separate a noun from its verb or a verb from its object.

1

Maze Runner The Scorch Trials

“Maze Runner” is the series name, and “The Scorch Trials” is the specific book title. There should be a colon after “Maze Runner”.

1

When Ezra needs to look up directions he can use Google Maps online.

There needs to be a comma after an introductary element. There needs to be a comma after “When I nee to look up directions”.

Reaction Time

1

How many commas should be in the sentence?

Youri wants to devour chocolate malatang tanghulu cheese fondue and a shark 

You will need 4 commas. Why? Remember, you use a comma after three or more items in a series.

1

How many commas should be in the sentence?

No what he did will ruin the relationship between the owner of the house Abi

2 commas, No is an introductory word and Abi is an appositive

1

How many commas should be in the sentence?

Dear players of the unstable smp I SpokeisHere plan to nuke the capital city

3 commas. Why? you use a comma in a greeting letter and SpokeisHere is an appositive

1

How many commas should be in the sentence?

Kaitlyn however must try to run 9 laps around school

2 commas. There is an interrupter in the sentence.

1

How many commas should be in the sentence?

"Jian can you help me with this problem?" said Solbin

2 commas. Why?

1. Use a comma at the ends of most direct quotations.
2. Use a comma after a person of direct address (a person spoken to).

Mystery Gamemode(Anything can happen, Anything. Good Rewards though)

1

Why is this sentence incorrect?

Haesol really likes to eat seafood: snow crabs, lobsters, and raw nakji. 

Congrats! You figured it out! The sentence is actually correct, meaning you understand the rules! Hehe, don't hate on me, anything is possible, remember. 

Reward -> you may swap your life with one person

1

Why would this sentence be correct? If not, why is it incorrect? *Answer by writing your final answer on the whiteboard and come back to press the button.

Daniel repeated the three terrifying, terrorizing words he’d heard in the dark: "Don't, under any circumstances, look behind you."

This sentence is correct. Why? The colon is used to describe the phrase said. Commas are used for interrupters and for two or more adjectives. 

Reward -> One Gummy Bear Packet

1

Identify the rules used for commas and colons. 

*Write the answer on the whiteboard and come back to press the button

No, you will get this question wrong, and you will lose a life from your answer. 

No = Introductory words

2 independent clauses combined with a coordinating conjunction and comma

Reward -> Nothing. ^^

1

Write 6 different sentences on the whiteboard. 

3 different rules for commas and 3 different rules for colons. 

Reward -> -1 life on any player having more than 1 life. You're lucky for getting this correct

1

Make a unique sentence using 3 commas and 1 colon. (The crowd will vote which one is better. Don't rush)

You won! You must transfer one of your lives to a teammate(If you have 1 life, welp unlucky)