Commas
Add commas where they belong in the following sentence:
The zones of the ocean are the Sunlit Zone the Twilight Zone the Midnight Zone the Abyss and the Trench.
The zones of the ocean are the Sunlit Zone, the Twilight Zone, the Midnight Zone, the Abyss, and the Trench.
What is the difference between a direct and an indirect quotation?
Direct quotations are telling exactly what someone said, and require quotation marks, while indirect quotations summarize what someone said and do not need quotation marks.
Write the singular possessive, plural, and plural possessive form of the following word.
Goose
goose's, geese, geese's
Show where a hyphen could be added between syllables to divide the following word.
Indignation
In-dig-na-tion
Add the necessary punctuation and capitalization to the following sentence.
the only thing that really matters in life more than riches or fame is that jesus is your savior.
The only thing that really matters in life, more than riches or fame, is that Jesus is your Savior.
Cross out the commas that do not belong in the following sentence:
The sea horse is a, small, mysterious, sea, creature.
The sea horse is a small, mysterious sea creature.
Does the following sentence include a direct or an indirect quotation? If direct, add necessary punctuation.
Hugo said that his pets help him fish!
Indirect Quotation
Write the singular possessive, plural, and plural possessive forms of the following word:
camel
camel's, camels, camels'
Show where a hyphen could be added between syllables to divide the following word.
Pancake
pan-cake
Add the necessary punctuation and capitalization to the following sentence.
aunt patricia doesnt like ketchup but she will eat it if we mix it with mustard ranch or barbeque sauce.
Aunt Patricia doesn't like ketchup, but she will eat it if we mix it with mustard, ranch, or barbeque sauce.
Is the following item set off by commas an appositive, a noun of direct address, or a parenthetical element?
Did you know, Barbara, that it takes a bullfrog tadpole three years to change into an adult?
Noun of direct address
Does the following sentence include a direct or an indirect quotation? If direct, add necessary punctuation.
I have some pet cormorants said Hugo.
Direct Quotation:
"I have some pet cormorants," said Hugo.
Write the possessive form for the following item in a phrase.
backs of the chairs
chairs' backs
Add colons, semicolons, and hyphens where needed in the following sentence.
Please order twenty four self sealing envelopes be fore 9 30.
Please order twenty-four self-sealing envelopes be-fore 9:30.
Add the necessary punctuation and capitalization to the following sentence.
well i dont like coffee mandy said unless it has plenty of cream sugar and syrups
"Well, I don't like coffee," Mandy said, "unless it has plenty of cream, sugar, and syrups."
Is the following item set off by commas an appositive, a noun of direct address, or a parenthetical element?
Some turtles, strangely enough, live to be over one hundred years old.
Parenthetical element
Change the following sentence to an indirect quotation.
"We are raising an orphan kangaroo," said Eric.
Eric said that they are raising an orphan kangaroo.
Write the possessive form for the following item in a phrase.
antlers of a moose
moose's antlers
Add colons, semicolons, and hyphens where needed in the following sentence.
When my great aunt was twenty two, she learned to speak Spanish that was in the 1970s.
When my great-aunt was twenty-two, she learned to speak Spanish; that was in the 1970s.
Add the necessary punctuation and capitalization to the following sentence.
would you eat a raw egg caleb asked miss walter would you do it if we made you coffee
"Would you eat a raw egg?" Caleb asked Miss Walter. "Would you do it if we made you coffee?"
Is the following item set off by commas an appositive, a non of direct address, or a parenthetical element?
Corydoras, a certain type of catfish, are good for keeping the gravel in an aquarium clean.
Appositive
Change the following sentence to a direct quotation.
Eric said that he was sure their pet kangaroo would soon be ready to join other kangaroos in the wild.
Eric said, "I'm sure our pet kangaroo will soon be ready to join other kangaroos in the wild."
Write the possessive form for the following item in a phrase.
dish of the cats
cats' dish
Add colons, semicolons, and hyphens where needed in the following sentence.
My sister in law read Psalm 1 1, 1 Corinthians 13 1 3, and Philippians 4 7 and my brother read Joshua 1 9.
My sister-in-law read Psalm 1:1, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, and Philippians 4:7; and my brother read Joshua 1:9.
Add the necessary punctuation and capitalization to the following sentence.
vivienne exclaimed there are big hairy black ants under the sink behind the cupboard and on top of the counter