Punctuation
After the practice was over Tina walked home.
over, Tina (comma)
At the store, I bought eggs, milk, and a box of cereal.
To make the sentence parallel...
eggs, milk, and cereal.
George seems to ignore his wife;_________, she begins a search for companionship elsewhere.
therefore
The idea of one country trying to conquer other countries has been around for centurys.
The correct spelling is:
centuries
I hope you learned (alot/a lot) in this class.
I hope you learned a lot in this class.
I took the SAT last week my scores should be available in three weeks.
week; my (semicolon)
My father pulled over to the side, hopped out of the van, and props open the hood.
To make the sentence parallel...
and propped open the hood.
George's wife stands at the window and looks out at the rain falling on the empty streets. __________, she sees a cat huddled under a table in the rain.
As a result
There was nothing wrong with the computer; the IT guy said it was completely functionale.
The correct spelling is:
functional
We have (less/fewer) boys than girls in this class.
We have fewer girls than boys in this class.
Max has plenty of toys a snowmobile, an ATV, and a canoe.
toys: a (colon)
That scrumptious sandwich contains tender ham, lettuce, and juicy tomatoes.
To make the sentence parallel...
tender ham, crispy lettuce, and juicy tomatoes.
George's wife decides to go out into the rain to get the cat. ____________, George sits in bed reading his book.
Meanwhile
A more believable story would have been that aliens stole your phone rather than the lie you just gave me.
The correct spelling is:
believable
How does the weather (affect/effect) your mood?
affect=change
effect=result
How does the weather affect your mood?
Dad watches a TV show about a new subject cooking wild game.
subject: cooking (colon)
On our trip to Washington, there were trails to hike, lakes to kayak, and we went mountain climbing.
To make the sentence parallel...
and mountains to climb.
The woman sees the cat out in the rain; _________, the cat is gone by the time the woman goes outside.
however
It was obvious he would not win the watermelon eating contest when he was given a monsterous melon that was clearly meant for more than one person to eat.
The correct spelling is:
monstrous
I hope you do (good/well) on today’s test.
I hope you do well on today’s test.
The lungfish has both lungs and gills therefore, it can breathe either underwater or on land.
gills; therefore,
For the open house, teachers prepare handouts for parents and are organizing the students’ work for display.
To make the sentence parallel...
prepare handouts for parents and organize the students’ work for display.
_______ the cat ran away before she could catch it, George's wife returns inside to her loneliness.
Since
The 1982 inferno was a disastrus fire from which the town never fully recovered.
The correct spelling is:
disastrous
Because of the rain clouds, Coach Pennington didn’t know (weather/whether) to cancel practice.
Because of the rain clouds, Coach Pennington didn’t know whether or not to cancel practice.