Commas
Fix the Sentence:
I have apples oranges and limes.
What is:
I have apples, oranges, and limes.
Fix the Sentence:
Reminder! Submit your assignment by Friday.
What is:
Reminder: Submit your assignment by Friday.
Fix the sentence:
I like apples. I eat them every day.
I like apples; I eat them every day.
What does this prefix mean?
Anti-
What is
Against
What does this suffix mean?
-ess
female
Fix the Sentence:
After the storm passed the sun emerged birds sang and the world seemed peaceful.
What is:
After the storm passed, the sun emerged, birds sang, and the world seemed peaceful.
Fix the Sentence:
She had one goal, to succeed at all costs.
What is:
She had one goal: to succeed at all costs.
Fix the sentence:
The sun was shining, and the sky was clear.
The sun was shining; the sky was clear.
What does this prefix mean?
E, Ex
What is
Out
What does this suffix mean?
-ist
one who
Fix the Sentence:
Once the guests arrive the music started playing laughter filled the room, conversations flowed naturally and the atmosphere became vibrant.
What is: Once the guests arrived, the music started playing, laughter filled the room, conversations flowed naturally, and the atmosphere became vibrant.
Fix the Sentence:
The recipe was simple, gather the ingredients, mix them thoroughly and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
What is:
The recipe was simple: gather the ingredients: mix them thoroughly: bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Fix the sentence:
She studied diligently for the exam, nevertheless, she felt unprepared.
She studied diligently for the exam; nevertheless, she felt unprepared.
What does this prefix mean?
Poly-
What is
Many
What does this suffix(s) mean?
-ful/ous
full of
Fix the Sentence:
The garden overgrown with wildflowers buzzed with bees shimmered under the afternoon sun and filled the air with a sweet earthy fragrance.
What is:
The garden, overgrown with wildflowers, buzzed with bees, shimmered under the afternoon sun, and filled the air with a sweet, earthy fragrance.
Fix the Sentence:
"She had three main priorities. Succeed academically maintain strong friendships and take care of her mental health."
What is:
She had three main priorities: succeed academically, maintain strong friendships, and take care of her mental health."
Fix the sentence:
The research team analyzed the data thoroughly, consequently, they identified several key trends that informed their conclusions.
The research team analyzed the data thoroughly; consequently, they identified several key trends that informed their conclusions.
What does this prefix mean?
Non-
Not
What does this suffix mean?
-ing
present participle
Fix the Sentence:
After the rain stopped the children who had been waiting impatiently by the window rushed outside to splash in the puddles their laughter echoing through the neighborhood while the sky now clear and bright seemed to smile down on them.
What is:
After the rain stopped, the children, who had been waiting impatiently by the window, rushed outside to splash in the puddles, their laughter echoing through the neighborhood, while the sky, now clear and bright, seemed to smile down on them.
Fix the Sentence:
"The conference agenda was ambitious keynote speeches from industry leaders then breakout sessions focused on innovation, sustainability, and technology networking events designed to foster collaboration, and a closing ceremony celebrating achievements and future goals."
What is
"The conference agenda was ambitious: keynote speeches from industry leaders: breakout sessions focused on innovation, sustainability, and technology: networking events designed to foster collaboration: and a closing ceremony celebrating achievements and future goals."
Fix the sentence:
The research team conducted extensive experiments, however, the results were inconclusive, prompting further investigation.
The research team conducted extensive experiments; however, the results were inconclusive, prompting further investigation.
What does this prefix mean?
Trans-
What is
Across
What does this suffix mean?
-er
comparative