Apostrophes & Possessives
Add an apostrophe to show possession: The toy of the dog
What is "the dog’s toy?"
Use a semicolon to connect: I like coffee I like tea
What is: "I like coffee; I like tea."
Fill in the blank: ___ going to the party tonight?
What is" Who's
A complete idea is also known as a(n) _____________________________.
An incomplete idea is also known as a(n) ____________________________.
Wat is an "independent clause"
What is a "Dependent clause and Fragment"
To form the plural of a noun you add: _______
What is: "S" or "ES"
Make this plural noun possessive: The books of the students
What are "The students’ books?"
Fix the punctuation: She bought apples oranges bananas and pears.
What is: "She bought: apples, oranges, bananas, and pears."
Fill in the blank: I don’t know ___ idea it was to plan a picnic in the rain.
What is: "whose idea it was?"
A complete idea must have a _______________ and a _____________.
What is a: "Subject"
What is a "Verb"
To form the possessive of a singular noun, add ____+ ____
What is: "Apostrophe + S"
Correct the sentence: The womans decision was final.
What is: "The woman’s decision was final?"
Use a colon correctly: Bring the following to class pencils notebooks erasers.
What is: "Bring the following to class: pencils, notebooks, erasers."
Fill in the blank: ______ phone keeps ringing?
What is: "whose"
Stop Punctuation links a ___________________ and a ______________________.
Go Punctuation links a ______________________ and a ________________________.
1.What is a: "Independent and an independent
or What is a: "Complete and a Complete
2. What is a "Independent and a Dependent"
or What is a: "Complete and an Incomplete
To form the possessive of a plural noun , add ____ + ___.
What is "S" + "Apostrophe"
Make this sentence possessive: The uniforms of the police officers
What is: "The police officers’ uniforms?"
Correct the misuse: I have a big test tomorrow; and I am nervous.
What is: "I have a big test tomorrow, and I am nervous?"
Explain the difference between “who’s” and “whose” and give an example of each.
What is: Who’s is a contraction for who is or who has.
Example: Who’s going to the game tonight? (Who is going…)
What is: Whose is a possessive pronoun showing ownership.
Example: Whose backpack is this? (The backpack belongs to someone
Correct the following sentence if necessary:
Explain why you chose this punctuation
Although the room was silent;the tension was impossible to ignore.
What is: "Although the room was silent, the tension was impossible to ignore."
What is: "Although the room was silent": Dependent and "The tension was impossible to ignore." Independent.
Need a Go Punctuation (comma)
Correct the following sentence:
The players uniforms were muddy after the game.
What is: "The players' uniforms were muddy after the game."
Make this sentence possessive: The chairs of the students are new.
What is: "The students’ chairs are new?"
Correct the following sentence: I have three favorite hobbies they are reading painting and hiking.
What is: "I have three favorite hobbies; they are reading, painting, and hiking."
Fill in the blank: : ___ the person responsible for the decorations, and ___ creativity inspired everyone?
What is: "Who's , Whose
Correct the following sentence if necessary:
Why was this punctuation chosen:
The room fell silent, everyone realized something was wrong.
What is: "The room fell silent. Everyone realized something was wrong." or
"The room fell silent, and everyone realized something was wrong.
What is: "The room fell silent: Independent/complete sentence"
"Everyone realized something was wrong: Independent/complete sentence
Needing "Stop punctuation"
Correct the following sentence:
The class desks were arranged in neat rows.
What is:
"The class's desks were arranged in neat rows.
Bonus For an extra 200 points (The other tea can still the Bonus)
Why is it class's and not classes