Apostrophes
Add the apostrophe:
“It is cold today” (write as a contraction).
“It’s cold today.”
When listing three or more items in a series, where does the comma go?
After each item in a list, except before the first or after the last (e.g., “I bought apples, bananas, and grapes.”).
What word joins two independent clauses to form a compound sentence?
A coordinating conjunction/FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
jeopardy is a fun game, i play it all the time. With Correct Grammar
Jeopardy is a fun game, I play it all the time.
Add quotation marks correctly:
Maria said you did a great job.
Maria said, “You did a great job.”
Turn this into a contraction: “They are not ready.”
“They’re not ready.”
Add a comma to this sentence: Before eating we should wash our hands.
After “Before eating,” → “Before eating, we should wash our hands.”
Combine: I was tired. I finished my homework.
“I was tired, but I finished my homework.”
Correct this sentence: “my friend sara lives on maple street.”
“My friend Sara lives on Maple Street.”
Punctuate this:
Did you finish your homework asked Mom
“Did you finish your homework?” asked Mom.
Which is correct and why: “its tail” or “it’s tail”?
“Its tail” is correct because “its” is the possessive form; “it’s” means “it is” or “it has.”
Identify where the comma should go: After dinner we watched a movie.
After “After dinner,” → “After dinner, we watched a movie.”
Identify the conjunction: We could go skating, or we could stay home.
The conjunction is “or.”
What is wrong with this sentence?
“He went to library on tuesday.”
“Library” should be “the library,” and “tuesday” should be capitalized: “He went to the library on Tuesday.”
Fix the quotation marks and punctuation:
“I can’t find my notebook she complained”.
“I can’t find my notebook,” she complained.
Fix the sentence:
“The students dont think its fair.”
“The students don’t think it’s fair.”
Add a comma to separate the introductory word:
“Yes I finished the assignment.”
“Yes, I finished the assignment.”
Turn this into a compound sentence: The rain fell hard. The game continued.
“The rain fell hard, but the game continued.”
Fix all capitalization errors:
“last summer, we flew to paris and met aunt lina.”
“Last summer, we flew to Paris and met Aunt Lina.”
Correct the dialogue with a tag in the middle:
“Once my family rode a train to Vancouver” said Alex.
“Once, my family rode a train to Vancouver,” said Alex.
Fix all apostrophe errors:
“Its a shame that the cat’s toy’s are lost.”
“It’s a shame that the cat’s toys are lost.”
Fix this: My teacher who loves grammar gave us homework.
Add commas around the dependent clause → “My teacher, who loves grammar, gave us homework.”
Explain the difference between a compound and a complex sentence.
Compound = two independent clauses joined by a conjunction; Complex = independent + dependent clause.
Explain why “city” is not capitalized but “New York City” is.
“City” alone is a common noun; “New York City” is a specific place and a proper noun, so each main word is capitalized.
Correct the dialogue:
“I think” whispered Lee, “we should leave.”
“I think,” whispered Lee, “we should leave.”