Punctuation Power!
At the end of a simple sentence:
The dog is brown.
A period
Which word needs to be capitalized?
I used to live in pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania
Which word is the verb?
I swam in the pool last Saturday.
Swam
Which word is an adjective?
I love my red purse.
Red
Is this a run on sentence? Yes or no?
I love to eat hotdogs they are very yummy.
Yes!
What mark did we use here?-
Where is the football game going to be held?
Question
Which word needs to be capitalized?
My birthday is in september.
September
Which word is the verb?
I ran to get the mail.
Ran
Which word is an adjective?
She has brown hair.
Brown
Is this a run on sentence? Yes or no?
I wish I could have stayed a bit longer to watch that amazing movie.
No!
Use this when you are very excited-
Wow! I love your new haircut! I looks great!
Exclamation point
Which word needs to be capitalized?
I take dance classes on tuesdays.
Tuesdays
Which word is the verb?
I live down the street from him.
Live
Which word is an adjective?
The hot sun was beating down on us.
Hot
Is this a run on sentence? Yes or no?
I hate when it is cold outside the cold gives me chills.
Yes!
When you are going to list many objects-
My favorite sports include: basketball, soccer, and football.
A colon
Which word needs to be capitalized?
My cousin jennifer came to the party.
Jennifer
Which word is the verb?
I ate so many cupcakes.
Ate
Which word is an adjective?
The lazy cat napped all day.
Lazy
Is this a run on sentence? Yes or no?
She was very pretty if you ask me.
No!
When you want to join two independent clauses-
I have a car; he has a truck.
A semicolon
Which word needs to be capitalized?
My favorite book is The lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Lion
Which word is the verb?
I went for a jog with my mom.
Went
Does this sentence have more than one adjective? If so, what are they?
I took a nice hot bath.
Yes. Nice and hot.
Is this a run on sentence? Yes or no?
I used to live in Georgia, I am not from South Carolina originally.
Yes, because there should not be a comma, but a period instead. OR you could place a word like "and" after the comma and still be correct!