Commas
Add a comma to this sentence:
We bought juicy ripe apples for our fall festival.
We bought juicy, ripe apples for our fall festival.
Add an apostrophe where needed:
It was Karens bag.
It was Karen's bag.
What is in a simple sentence?
Ex: I ran by a dog.
Subject and a verb.
Where is the allusion in this sentence:
"Shot me out of the sky, you're my kryptonite, you keep making me weak"
Kryptonite
Add a comma to this sentence where needed, if needed:
I was amazed by the tall majestic mountains.
I was amazed by the tall, majestic mountains.
Add an apostrophe where needed, if needed:
I went to Lucas and Marys house today.
I went to Lucas and Mary's house today.
What is in a Compound sentence?
Ex: The train was an hour late, so I waited for the bus.
Two independent clauses joined by a FANBOY word.
What type of allusion is in this sentence:
The brothers fought just like Cain and Abel.
Biblical
Add a comma where needed, if needed:
I could not see the top of the old redwood tree.
No comma needed.
Add an apostrophe where needed:
The students lockers were being painted.
The students' lockers were being painted.
What is in a Complex sentence?
Ex: Although I like vanilla ice cream, I prefer cookie dough ice cream.
Simple sentence (independent clause) + incomplete sentence (dependent clause) with an AAAWWUBIS word.
What is the allusion in this sentence and what type of allusion is it:
She smiles like a Cheshire cat.
Literary
Daily Double! What work is this reference from?
Add a comma where needed, if needed, and name the type of adjective:
The square blue box reminded me of something I forgot.
No comma needed
Cumulative Adjective
Add an apostrophe were needed, if needed:
The students study group meets on Sunday evenings.
The students' study group meets on Sunday evenings.
What is in a Compound-Complex sentence?
Ex: Because there was heavy traffic in the neighborhood, I used a GPS to find a quicker route, and was able to get there on time.
Two or more independent clauses and One or more dependent clauses with a FANBOY and an AAAWWUBIS word
Where is the allusion and what type is it:
Phil was amazed as he watched the mother lift the car, using Herculean strength, off her child to save them.
Herculean, mythological
What makes the two types of adjectives different from each other?
Cumulative build on each other and do not need a comma to separate them.
Coordinate do not build, can be separated by a comma, and still make sense in the sentence if the comma is replaced by the word 'and'
What two things can an apostrophe do in a sentence?
Show possession and combine words so letters can be omitted.
Label the following sentences as simple, compound, or complex:
1. We can go to the pool unless it is closed.
2. Albert Einstein, a famous physicist, developed the theory of relativity.
3. Mary went to work, but John went to the party, and I went home.
1. is Complex
2. is Simple
3. is Compound
There are TWO allusions, what are they and what type of allusion are they:
I just want to click my heels and make everything go away, that or go through a wardrobe into another world.
I just want to click my heels and make everything go away, that or go through a wardrobe into another world.
Both literary references.