subject/verb agreement
Choose the correct verb:
The girl in white pants (choose, chooses) the chocolate ice cream cone.
The girl in white pants chooses the chocolate ice cream cone.
Remember to look at the subject NOT the prepositional phrase.
Where does the apostrophe belong? 's or s'
After the boys boat broke, he cried all the way home.
After the boy's boat broke, he cried all the way home.
One boy because HE is used
Where does the comma belong? If no comma is needed, say correct!
I like ice cream but my mom says that I did not earn dessert today.
I like ice cream, but my mom says that I did not earn dessert today.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
semicolon or colon- choose one!
There is one food I will not eat ham.
There is one food I will not eat: ham.
Fix the problem:
I love to swim in the ocean, since I grew up going to the beach in Maine each summer.
NO COMMA NECESSARY
I love to swim in the ocean since I grew up going to the beach in Maine each summer.
you would need a comma if you said:
Since I grew up in Maine, I love to swim in the ocean.
In the rain, the winds (blow, blows) down the trees surrounding the house.
In the rain, the winds blow down the trees surrounding the house.
's os s'??
A few of the boys boats broke, so they couldn't complete the race.
A few of the boys' boats broke, so they couldn't complete the race.
More than one boy
Where does the comma belong? If no comma is needed, say correct!
Campbell was born on July 11 2004 in Washington DC.
Campbell was born on July 1, 2004, in Washington, DC.
semicolon or colon?
The lacrosse team voted for pizza the soccer team voted for water ice.
The lacrosse team voted for pizza; the soccer team voted for water ice.
Fix the problem:
There is one food I cannot live without; cheese.
There is one food I cannot live without: cheese.
Semicolons are almost always used to interrupt two complete thoughts. Colons are often used to isolate one word or phrase.
Everyone who tried out (is starring, are starring) in the show.
Everyone who tried out is starring in the show.
*This one is tough: Everyone is not Everyone are
's or s' with irregular plural nouns??
The childrens room at the museum was so crowded this morning.
The children's room at the museum was so crowded this morning.
If the noun is already plural, you use 's
comma or no comma?
Even though I am hungry I cannot eat until noon.
Even though I am hungry, I cannot eat until noon.
semicolon or colon?
I wanted to turn right Jason chose to turn left.
I wanted to turn right; Jason chose to turn left.
Fix the problem
After a long winter's nap, the bears' climbed out of their caves.
No apostrophe with bears; the word is simply PLURAL not POSSESSIVE
After a long winter's nap, the bears climbed out of their caves.
The women from the nurse's office (writes, write) me a prescription for the flu.
The women from the nurse's office write me a prescription for the flu.
The women write
's or s'??
The ducks feet hurt it after such a long walk to the lake.
The duck's feet hurt it after such a long walk to the lake.
One duck because of IT
comma or no comma?
The line moved slowly because the traffic light up ahead was broken.
NO COMMA when dependent clause comes second.
The line moved slowly because the traffic light up ahead was broken.
I asked him to pick up five items from the store chips, salsa, guac, sour cream and seltzer.
I asked him to pick up five items from the store: chips, salsa, guac, sour cream and seltzer.
Fix the problem:
The peoples' court is swarming with reporters today.
's because people is already plural
The people's court is swarming with reporters today.
Neither Sally nor Jimmy (is, are) playin gin the school band this year.
Neither Sally nor Jimmy (is, are) playin gin the school band this year.
Neither Sally is nor Jimmy is- gosh that's a mean one! This will be on the bonus section of our quiz!!
Same goes for Either Sally or Jimmy is
Find two spots for apostrophes and say WHERE they belong:
The womens locker room was closed today, so we couldnt play golf.
The women's locker room was closed today, so we couldn't play golf.
Comma or no comma?
She asked for a hat mittens a scarf and a pair of ice skates for her birthday.
She asked for a hat, mittens, a scarf, and a pair of ice skates for her birthday.
semicolon or colon?
One of my friends loves Shakespeare she rereads the plays each year to soak in the bard's remarkable way with words.
One of my friends loves Shakespeare; she rereads the plays each year to soak in the bard's remarkable way with words.
Fix the problems!!
I cant go to school, because my moms' car broke down on her way to work yesterday so we has to take it to the shop.
* FIVE mistakes
I can't go to school because my mom's car broke down on her way to work yesterday, so we have to take it to the shop.
can't, no comma before because, mom's, comma before fanboy, have vs has