Comma Rules
Is this statement correct? If not, what needs correcting? "I think Greg, that you did a great job".
"Greg" needs to be set apart from the rest of the sentence with two commas, and the period needs to be inside the quotation marks.
DAILY TRIPLE!!!: Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "We had plans to go on vacation to Sicily Italy from June 14, until July 4."
No. It should be, "We had plans to go on vacation to Sicily, Italy from June 14 until July 4."
What is the complete predicate or predicates in the following sentence? "Here is the answer key to tomorrow's test."
"Here is"
What is the simple subject or subjects in the following sentence? "Aayan and Lily dawdled, tarried, and wasted time in the morning before school."
"Aayan" and "Lily"
Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "What do, you, think of Juniper my new pet dolphin?"
Nope. It should be, "What do you think of Juniper, my new pet dolphin?"
DAILY DOUBLE: Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "The huge towering monsters destroyed Atlanta Georgia, as they fought one another."
Nope. It should be "The huge, towering monsters destroyed Atlanta, Georgia as they fought one another."
Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "The Goblin King threatened to roast the children alive, slowly devour them, and pick his teeth with their bones."
Yes.
What is the simple predicate or predicates in the following sentence? "Aayan and Lily dawdled, tarried, and wasted time in the morning before school."
"dawdled" "tarried" "wasted"
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the complete subject or subjects in the following sentence? "Here is the answer key to tomorrow's test."
"the answer key to tomorrow's test"
What is the complete predicate or predicates in the following sentence? "Where is the library book I asked for?"
"Where is"
Is this statement correct? If not, what needs correcting? My favorite play The Crucible, starts its tour next week in the Big Apple New York.
"The Crucible" is an appositive and needs commas on either side. "New York" is an appositive as well, so there needs to be a comma before it.
DAILY DOUBLE: Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "The hungry puppy launched itself from the couch, and sprinted into the kitchen".
Nope. It should be "The hungry puppy launched itself from the couch and sprinted into the kitchen."
What is the simple predicate or predicates in the following sentence? "On his Chromebook screen was an off-limits game."
"was"
What is the simple subject or subjects in the following sentence? "Many of the students will fail tomorrow's test."
"Many"
What is the complete subject or subjects in the following sentence? "Under the mango tree slept the lazy gardener."
"the lazy gardener"
Is this statement correct? If not, what needs correcting? "Hmm, Travis's hungry destructive dogs are in our front yard again."
It is correct as is.
Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "Did you, Saifan eat my delicious mouth-watering key lime pie?"
It should be "Did you, Saifan, eat my delicious, mouth-watering key lime pie?"
What is the simple predicate or predicates in the following sentence? "Ada freaks out over the nutritional content of the school lunches and complains at high volume."
"freaks" and "complains"
What is the simple subject or subjects in the following sentence? "Many students will fail tomorrow's test."
"Students"
What is the simple subject or subjects in the following sentence? "Donna, Don, and Donnelle all received break detention, and they were unhappy about that fact."
"Donna" "Don" "Donnelle" "they"
Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "Well I guess I like Carlos's new car but he never lets me drive it!"
Goodness, no. It should read, "Well, I guess I like Carlos's new car, but he never lets me drive it!"
Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "Well I suppose I will attend the execution, the coronation and your housewarming party."
Goodness, no. It should read, "Well, I suppose I will attend the execution, the coronation, and your housewarming party."
What is the complete predicate or predicates in the following sentence? "Chuck and Trevor fought, bit, and scratched over the last slice of ham."
"fought, bit, and scratched over the last slice of ham."
What is the simple subject or subjects in the following sentence? "On his Chromebook screen was an off-limits game."
"game"
Is the following grammatically correct? If no, why not? "The President of the Teachers' Association Jimbo Blaze, did a flip off of the stage, stuck the dismount and moonwalked back to his seat."
It should be, "The President of the Teachers' Association, Jimbo Blaze, did a flip off of the stage, stuck the dismount, and moonwalked back to his seat."