Punctuation Power
Where should the comma go?
"Let's eat Grandma!"
"Let's eat, Grandma!"
What’s wrong with this sentence? Me and him went to the store.
He and I went to the store. (Subject pronouns should be used: "he" instead of "him," "I" instead of "me")
Choose the correct word: Their/There/They’re going to the park.
They’re going to the park. ("They’re" = "They are")
What’s the past tense of run?
Ran (past tense of "run")
Which sentence is more concise?
A) The reason why she was late was because she got stuck in traffic.
B) She was late because of traffic.
B) She was late because of traffic.
Fix this sentence:
I love pizza but my brother prefers burgers.
I love pizza, but my brother prefers burgers. (Comma before conjunction)
Identify the subject and verb: The dog in the backyard barks loudly.
Subject: The dog in the backyard | Verb: barks
This pair of homophones includes one word that means "to receive sound" and another that refers to a location.
What is hear and here.
"She quickly finished her homework," this word is the adverb.
What is "quickly"?
What is the unnecessary phrase in this sentence?
"In order to succeed, you must study hard."
"In order to" (should be replaced with just "To succeed").
What’s the difference between a colon and a semicolon?
A colon introduces a list or explanation (e.g., I have one goal: to win). A semicolon connects two independent clauses (e.g., I love coffee; it helps me stay awake).
Is this a fragment or a complete sentence? Even though I studied all night.
Fragment (It lacks a complete thought. Corrected: Even though I studied all night, I still felt unprepared.)
What’s the difference between affect and effect?
Affect = verb (to influence), Effect = noun (a result)
"The bright blue sky stretched over the calm ocean," identify one of the adjectives.
What is "bright," "blue," or "calm"?
Which words can be changed to make this sentence more concise?
"She made a decision to join the club."
"Made" (Rewrite as: "She decided to join the club.").
Correct this: She said “I can’t wait to go to the concert” (Hint: Quotation punctuation).
She said, “I can’t wait to go to the concert.” (Comma before quote, period inside quotation marks)
Rewrite this run-on: I love reading I finished a whole book in one day.
I love reading. I finished a whole book in one day. (Split into two sentences or use a semicolon)
Which is correct? She did good / She did well on the test.
She did well on the test. ("Well" is an adverb, "good" is an adjective)
What’s wrong with this sentence? If I was you, I’d study more.
If I were you, I’d study more. (Use "were" instead of "was" in hypothetical statements)
Identify the redundant phrase:
"The book was absolutely essential for the class."
"Absolutely" (Essential already means necessary).
Add missing punctuation: My three favorite cities are Paris France Tokyo Japan and Rome Italy.
Rearrange this jumbled sentence: quickly the ran very dog across street the
The dog ran very quickly across the street. (Correct word order)
Correct this: Between you and I, this is a secret.
Between you and me, this is a secret. (Use "me" instead of "I" after prepositions like "between")
Identify the preposition in this sentence: The book is on the table.
Preposition: on
What’s the best way to simplify this sentence?
"Due to the fact that he was tired, he went to bed early."
"Because he was tired, he went to bed early."