Comma Rules
Add the commas:
My mom went to Anchorage and bought me new headphones make up new boots and a new cell phone.
My mom went to Anchorage and bought me new headphones, make up, new boots, and a new cell phone.
What is the Climax of a story?
The Climax is the "big problem," or, "when the main character begins to change."
Which Transition Word can be added to these sentences to create one sentence.
Frank likes avocados. Henni likes Avocados too.
However, Although, Similarly,
Frank likes avocados, similarly, Henni likes Avocados too.
In the summer of 1955 many men were drafted to war. Around this time WW2 had started. Boys that had just graduated were forced to join the military and fight in the war. The men that were scared and did not want to go to war would hide in their friends' homes or even leave the United States so that they would not have to fight in the war.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. WW2 was fought by the US and Germany in the summer of 1955
b. Everyone in the US was drafted to go to WW2 and they used to hide in houses
c. Men were drafted to WW2 and not all of them wanted to go
c. Men were drafted to WW2 and not all of them wanted to go
Correct the sentence:
Emma's dogs has been sick since Tuesday.
Emma's dogs have been sick since Tuesday.
Add the Commas:
My dad is always saying "clean your room" every time my room is messy.
My dad is always saying, "clean your room," every time my room is messy.
What is the Rising Action in a story?
The 3 things that usually happen before the Climax.
Which Transition Word can be added to these sentences to create one sentence.
Most of the boys in the class own Nike's. Most of the girls do not wear Nike's.
similarly, however, likewise
Most of the boys in class own Nike's, however, most of the girls do not wear Nike's.
During the Civil Rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most known Civil Rights Leader. He influenced the masses by encouraging peaceful protesting, holding rallies and speeches, and boycotting public transportation.
a. Martin Luther King Jr. influenced the boycott of public transportation
b. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the biggest civil rights leaders, and influenced the movement in many ways.
c. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for the rights of black people in Montgomery Alabama by holding rallies, and peaceful protests.
b. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the biggest civil rights leaders, and influenced the movement in many ways.
Correct the sentence:
Earth it's the third planet from the son.
Earth is the third planet from the sun.
Add the commas:
Catalina was born on October 2 2018 in Nacogdoches TX.
Catalina was born on October 2, 2018, in Nacogdoches, TX.
What information do we usually find in the Exposition of a story?
Characters, setting, Situation/climate
Which Transition Word can be added to these sentences to create one sentence.
Frank has a school van. Brian has a district Honda.
In comparison to, In contrast of, likewise
Frank has a school school van, in contrast of, Brian has a district Honda.
One day in class Adrien walked in and put his head down. He slept and slept and slept. Ms. Henni and a couple of the students would try and call him to wke him up but he never woke up. Ms. Henni would try to shake him a little bit, but still he never woke up. Then, Angel was trying to be nice and write down the notes for him of the work we were doing that day but he was sleeping on top of it and she could not pull it out. So in the end, he got lunch detention because he slept all morning long.
a. Adrien slept all morning even though Ms. Henni and the class tried to wake him
b. Angel tried to help Adrien with his work for the day but he was sleeping on top of it
c. Adrien did not do any work all day long because he was sleeping
a. Adrien slept all morning even though Ms. Henni and the class tried to wake him
Correct the sentence
One mourning, I woke up and my mom have made breakfast. She makes pancakes and scrambled eggs, it was delicious.
One morning, I woke up and my mom had made breakfast. She made pancakes and scrambled eggs, it was delicious.
Add the commas:
I have a letter that needs to be sent to "2102 Alumni Dr Nacogdoches TX 75962" in April so it can get to Texas before May.
I have a letter that needs to be sent to, "2102 Alumni Dr, Nacogdoches, TX 75962," in April so it can get to Texas before May.
What is the Falling Action in a story?
The 3 things that happen after the Climax
Which 2 Transition Words can be added to these 4 sentences to create 2 sentences.
Iphones seem to have better security than Android phones. Android phones have the option to insert an SD card.
You have to buy more storage from apple if you run out of it on your IPhone. Buying an SD card for an Android is usually cheaper than Apple storage.
likewise, however, similarly, although, both, consequently, instead of
Although and However for either one
We went to the store one afternoon when I got out of work. I originally just needed to buy bread but then I saw that eggs were for 99c and that they had just restocked on strawberry eggo waffles. I ended up buying 3 dozens of eggs and 3 boxes of eggo waffles because that is all that would fit i the stroller, and the bread. On our way out, Catalina wanted a lollipop and a chocolate bar. I bought her both. I gave her the lollipop to eat on our way home and put the chocolate bar in the basket under the stroller. When I got home, I realized the chocolate bar had fallen out.
a. The basket under the stroller was too small
b. I went to the store and bought more things than I planned to.
c. After going to the store, I lost the chocolate bar on my way home.
b. I went to the store and bought more things than I planned to.
What is the subject and the verb in this sentence?
What are the nouns?
Dmitri walked his little sister home after school on Friday.
Subject verb: Dmitri walked
nouns: Dmitri, sister, home, school,
Add the commas:
"Sorry we do not have enough room for you to stay the night" said the hotel manager in Anchorage Alaska on August 10 2020.
"Sorry, we do not have enough room for you to stay the night," said the hotel manager in Anchorage, Alaska on August 10, 2020.
When does the the Resolution happen in a story, and what happens in the Resolution?
The Resolution happens at the end of the story, and the problem is usually fixed.
Which 2 Transition Words can be added to these 4 sentences to create 2 sentences.
The DSI has the option to play with other players on the internet. The 2DS also has the option to play with others on the internet.
The DSI uses the traditional SD card to save games that are being played on the device. The 2DS uses the MicroSD card to save games.
although, additionally, however, similarly, likewise
1. Additionally or likewise
2. however or although
The school's cell phone policy had not always been against students using phones on campus. It used to be that students were allowed to use their phones during passing periods and during lunch. Unfortunately, the students would be caught using them in the classroom where they were not supposed to be using them. After it became out of control, the principals decided to make the school, a no cell phone school.
a. The school cell phone policy has changed several times over the past couple of years.
b. Students used to text during class and that is why cell phones are not allowed anymore
c. The cell phone policy changed to not allow students to use their phones on campus anymore.
d. Students used to use their phones during passing periods and lunch.
c. The cell phone policy changed to not allow students to use their phones on campus anymore.
What is the subject and verb in the sentence?
What are the nouns?
Everyday during Spring Break we walked to the Post Office in order to try and mail out a book, but everyday they were closed.
subject verb: we walked
nouns: we, post office, mail, book