Apostrophes and Quotes
On the playground, Jake stole the (girls/girl’s/girls’) jump rope.(meaning one girl)
What is girl's?
A word used after a comma to separate two independent clauses. (And, but, or, so)
What is a conjunction?
Participants could leave the study at any time, they needed to indicate their preference.
Participants could leave the study at any time. They needed to indicate their preference.
Fix the following:
The book is now selling for five dollars and has netted 2 million dollars since it was released.
What is 'The book is now selling for $5 and has netted $2 million since it was released.'?
When David and his father walked to the barn, he were concerned about the cows.
When David and his father walked to the barn, they were concerned about the cows.
Quinn(shouldn’t/shouldnt) have gone over and talked to the (girls/girl’s ).
What is 'shouldn't' and 'girls'?
Loretta studied very hard for the test and she felt confident that she would pass.
What is 'Loretta studied very hard for the test, and she felt confident that she would pass.'
Mr. Killinger admires people with integrity and who have character.
Mr. Killinger admires people who have integrity and character.
The deadline is Feb. 29th for all the data collected in Jan. The next deadline will be sometime in April.
The deadline is Feb. 29 for all the data collected in January. The next deadline will be sometime in April.
The people that made the decision were largely uninformed.
The people who made the decision were largely uninformed.
(Texases/Texas’/Texas’s)delegates are interesting
What is Texas'?
The top football team was from Des Moines Iowa.
The top football team was from Des Moines, Iowa.
She likes cooking, jogging, and to read.
She likes to cook, to job, and to read.
Select one:
a. Authorities reported 4 crashes on Tuesday in the region and twelve total since the blizzard hit on Sunday.
b. Authorities reported four crashes on Tuesday in the region and 12 total since the blizzard hit on Sunday.
Authorities reported four crashes on Tuesday in the region and 12 total since the blizzard hit on Sunday.
Kerry Ann, __________ hates spiders, wears bug-stomping boots wherever she goes.
What is 'who'?
Where do the quotes go?
It's all really magical, said an attendee of the fair. It makes me feel like a kid again.
What is "It's all really magical," said an attendee of the fair. "It makes me feel like a kid again."
The man asked Andrea Hooper a 12-year-old girl where she bought her dress.
The man asked Andrea Hooper, a 12-year-old girl, where she bought her dress.
The U.S. and its allies sent warplanes to support ground troops fighting Islamic State guerrillas in northeast Syria, however American pilots flew most of the missions.
The U.S. and its allies sent warplanes to support ground troops fighting Islamic State guerrillas in northeast Syria. However, American pilots flew most of the missions.
The winners included 8-year-old Amanda Inglesby and twelve-year-old Damian Holt.
The winners included 8-year-old Amanda Inglesby and 12-year-old Damian Holt.
Into the dark apartment walked David, __________ we nearly killed with surprise when everyone shouted "Happy Birthday" and jumped from behind the furniture.
What is 'whom'?
The location of a comma in relation to an end quote.
What is before the quote?
Brett Waggoner—my first love, is the only man for me
Brett Waggoner—my first love— is the only man for me
Growing older, leisure time meant more and more to Helen.
Helen found that leisure time meant more and more to her as she grew older.
The correct form of zero, or 0, in a sentence following AP Style.
What is 'zero'?
Kyle, __________ will take anyone's dare, no matter how outrageous, smacked his lips in anticipation of the fried tarantula.
What is 'who'?