Punctuation - Correct or Incorrect, Name the Error
Random!
100
The hamburger was unbelievably delicious.
What is hamburger?
100
The soccer players began their warm up.
What is began?
100
The new show just came on television.
What is new (show)?
100
The children love to play games write stories, and read books in English class.
What is incorrect? comma after "games"
100
This is the strategy for writing a short response.
What is TAGGS?
200
Six brilliant students brought the teacher a pack of carrots.
What is students?
200
The coach was yelling loudly during the entire practice.
What is was yelling?
200
The main character in the film was Super Woman.
What is main (character)?
200
The English teacher, Ms. Barnes, made students stand on their heads until they learned punctuation rules!
What is correct?
200
This is the strategy for writing an extended response.
What is ATE twice?
300
Everyone earned an A+ on the quiz!
What is everyone?
300
The players were practicing anyway, despite the rain.
What is were practicing?
300
His striped shirt was very bright.
What is striped (shirt)?
300
The Roman Empire fell in Western Europe in the year 476 CE.
What is incorrect? period after "C"
300
This is the state that Mr. Luttenegger is from.
What is WISCONSIN?
400
The greatest subject ever is writing!
What is writing?
400
The coach remained aloof until the end of the day.
What is remained?
400
Many television actors have no secrets.
What is television (actors)?
400
Students and parents complained. Ms. Barnes, however, continued to argue in favor of handstands in class.
What is correct?
400
This is the university that Mr. Luttenegger attended.
What is the University of Wisconsin?
500
The strongest essay writers edit and revise their work.
What is writers?
500
As it turns out, the coach had been texting with his friends.
What is had been texting?
500
Eventually, the subway car arrived, even though it was twenty minutes late.
What is subway (car)?
500
Comma splices give English teachers serious anxiety issues and teachers would give anything in the world for their students to stop making the same mistakes over and over.
What is incorrect? comma after "issues"
500
This is the name of the mascot for the University of Wisconsin.