Hyphens
Dashes
Comma Transition
Capitalization
Active or Passive Voice
100

Twenty five

Twenty-five

100

Everything we bought snacks, games, and drinks fit in one bag.

Everything we bought—snacks, games, and drinks—fit in one bag.

100

First we need to finish our homework.

First, we need to finish our homework.

100

Are you going to denver for the nuggets game?

Are you going to Denver for the Nuggets game?

100

The dog chased the ball. 

Active

200

You have a money back guarantee.

Money-back

200

Our teacher told us to only bring two things a pencil and a calculator for the test during fifth hour.

Our teacher told us to only bring two things a -pencil and a calculator- for the during fifth hour.

200

However we can play after we are done.

However, we can play after we are done.

200

we will be landing in orlando in about 20 minutes so finish watching where the wild things are.

We are landing in Orlando in about 20 minutes, so finish watching Where the Wild Things Are.

200

A Hard Day's Night is written by the famous bad The Beatles.

Passive. Turn this sentence into an Active Voice

300

Finally, we have an up to date software.

up-to-date

300

Andrea's brother the star of the soccer team got an athletic scholarship to a local university.

Andrea's brother — the star of the soccer team — got an athletic scholarship to a local university.

300

Unfortunately we lost the game by one point last night. 

Unfortunately, we lost the game by one point last night.

300

have you ever tried anything from whataburger?

Have you ever tried anything from Whataburger?

300

The students are cleaning the school playground.

Active

400

Nothing is better than a kind hearted friend.

kind-hearted

400

The baby was crying no, screaming and had me up almost all night.

The baby was crying — no, screaming — and had me up almost all night.

400

Meanwhile the well-known singer- she canceled the her show unexpectedly. 

Meanwhile the well-known singer- she canceled the her show unexpectedly.

400

In to kill a mocking bird, scout and her brother jem live in the fictional town of maycomb

In To Kill A Mocking Bird, Scout and her brother Jem live in the fictional town of Maycomb.

400

The written letter gave a lot of information that will be used in the science experiment for the class. 

Passive. Turn into an Active Voice sentence

500

My mom is one quarter British and two quarters German.

one-quarter, two-quarters

500

The solution though difficult involved a complete overhaul.

The solution-though difficult—involved a complete overhaul.

500

On the other hand at least you will get done with everything early.

On the other hand, at least you will get done with everything early.

500

did you hear about sunrise on the reaping coming out?

Did you hear about Sunrise on the Reaping coming out?

500

Has the apartment been cleaned and emptied by them?

Passive. Turn into an Active Voice sentence