Commas Part 1
Commas Part 2
Colons, Semicolons, and Commas
Confusing Words and Contractions
Parallelism and Quotes
100
The letter which was written in blue ink told Eugene the location of the key. The comma (s) go in this location.
What is before which and after ink?
100
The quiet respectful class listened to the guest speaker. Placement of comma (s).
What is between quiet and respectful?
100
I don’t have time to practice fiddling my school work is too demanding. Colon or semicolon and Placement
What is a semicolon and between fiddling and my?
100
(Whose, Who’s) knocking at the door?
What is Who's?
100
Do not capitalize sentences when it is this type of sentence.
What is an incomplete sentence?
200
The thief hid the money that he had stolen from the store. Where do the commas go?
What is no need for commas.
200
Two questions to determine if a comma belongs between the adjectives.
What is "Can you put an "and" between the adjectives? and "Can you switch the adjectives"
200
It looks like it might rain however the weather report suggests sunshine all day. Punctuation Type and Placement
What is semicolon after rain and comma after however.
200
She knows (its/it's) too late for her to call.
What is "its"?
200
Example of flow words for quotations.
What is "that" or "whether"?
300
If they want to win athletes must exercise every day. Placement of Comma
What is between athletes and win?
300
They liked the fun surprise party. Placement of commas.
What is "none is needed"
300
There are two things I need to do today call my mother and feed the cat. Punctuation type and placement.
What is colon and between today and call?
300
. He did not want the scandal to (affect/effect) the outcome of the election.
What is "affect"?
300
Example of Dialogue words.
What is said, yelled, asked, etc?
400
Jonathan the boy in the blue baseball cap is my new friend. Placement of comma (s)
What is after Johnathon and after cap?
400
We are going to eat dinner watch a movie and pop popcorn. Placement of commas.
What is after dinner and movie?
400
Zach came to class breathless and overwhelmed he had just come from volleyball practice. Punctuation type and placement.
What is semicolon and after overwhelmed?
400
Brian and Jake were happy to be partners again. They always work (good/well) together.
What is "well"?
400
Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors. Change this phrase to make this sentence parallel.
What is "kittens that were meowing to meowing kittens"
500
Susan wrote a letter. It was published in the newspaper. (which) Using the word which join these two sentences into 1 sentence.
What is "Susan wrote a letter, which was published in the newspaper."
500
We enjoyed the clean crisp smell of the mountain air. Placement of commas.
What is between clean and crisp?
500
The defendant failed to check his rear-view mirror before changing lane therefore he was found guilty of causing the accident. Placement and type of punctuation
What is semicolon after lane and comma after therefore.
500
The (affect/effect) of the hurricane is being felt throughout the state.
What is "effect"?
500
Tennis requires hand-eye coordination, flexibility, and to be able to concentrate. Make this sentence parallel.
What is "to concentrate to concentration"?