Capitalization/End Punctuation
Quotation Marks
Apostrophes and Hyphens
Commas
Colons and Semicolons
100

jose and bryce went with me to the local dairy queen for an ice cream cone

Jose, Bryce, Dairy Queen

.

100
Jim said I am so excited to see the new movie
Jim said, "I am so excited to see the new movie!"
100

Write the possessive form for the following: 

- hat for a lady 

- books for students

lady's hat 

students' books

100

Bobby do you still live in Seattle Washington?

Bobby, do you still live in Seattle, Washington?

100

At 230, we will do the following wash the dishes, dry them, and put them away.

At 2:30, we will do the following: wash the dishes, dry them, and put them away.

200

we love the book to kill a mockingbird by harper lee

We, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee.

200
I do see what you are saying remarked Jill but I still think the opposing side is correct
"I do see what you are saying," remarked Jill, "but I still think the opposing side is correct."
200

Write the possessive form for the following: 

- pencil for Chris 

- snacks for children

Chris's pencil 

children's snacks

200

Since Kendra has not finished reading her book answering the homework questions or eaten her dinner we cannot go outside to play.

Since Kendra has not finished reading her book, answering the homework questions, or eaten her dinner, we cannot go outside to play.

200

We dreaded the weather report the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.

We dreaded the weather report; the forecaster called for two more weeks of freezing temperatures and cloudy days.

300

my uncle john took me to the annual st patrick's day parade, which celebrates classic irish traditions, in downtown chicago every march when I was younger

My, Uncle John, St. Patrick's Day Parade, Irish, Chicago, March

.

300

I love the song Shout and I love to dance to it when I go to parties! exclaimed Charlie

"I love the song, 'Shout,' and I love to dance to it when I go to parties!" exclaimed Charlie.

300

Write the following contractions correctly: 

- they would 

- we are 

- it is

they'd 

we're 

it's

300

The speaker who has already won several awards will be appearing at another location on July 28 2012 which is a week before his birthday.

The speaker, who has already won several awards, will be appearing at another location on July 28, 2012, which is a week before his birthday.

300

We can go to the museum to do some research Mondays are pretty quiet there.

We can go to the museum to do some research; Mondays are pretty quiet there.

400

dr. charles drew, the first medical director of the first american red cross blood bank died of injuries sustained in a car accident in 1950 and was taken to alamance hospital in north carolina, where now the charles drew institute is named in his honor

Dr. Charles Drew, American Red Cross, Alamance Hospital, North Carolina, Charles Drew Institute

.

400
The teacher asked the class did you hear our principal say proceed to the auditorium when he came on the loudspeaker
The teacher asked the class, "Did you hear our principal say, 'Proceed to the auditorium,' when he came on the loudspeaker?"
400

Forty nine people listened to the well known professor give his speech.

Forty-nine people listened to the well-known professor give his speech.

400

Yes I did hire you on August 15 2004 Steve but I do not recall saving your original application.

Yes, I did hire you on August 15, 2004, Steve, but I do not recall saving your original application.

400

The summer was very hot temperatures rose over 100 degrees most of the time.

The summer was very hot; temperatures rose over 100 degrees most of the time.

500

my friends and i flew on a plane all the way to san fransisco, california to see the golden gate bridge

what did you do

My, I, San Fransisco, California, Golden Gate Bridge

.

What

?

500
What time do we Stella pondered out loud board the plane? I think responded her mom we will leave in an hour
"What time do we," Stella pondered out loud, "board the plane?" "I think," responded her mom, "we will leave in an hour."
500

I measured three fourths of the flour and put it into the mixing bowl while my mom set the oven timer to go off at five thirty.

I measured three-fourths of the flour and put it into the mixing bowl while my mom set the oven timer to go off at five-thirty.

500

John Keating a college professor would like to visit Madrid Spain in a few months.

John Keating, a college professor, would like to visit Madrid, Spain, in a few months.

500

Over summer break, the family traveled to the following cities Boston Massachusetts Providence Rhode Island and Richmond Virginia.

Over summer break, the family traveled to the following cities: Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; and Richmond, Virginia.