This is where the semicolon belongs in this sentence.
I don’t like Donald Trump at all I feel like I lose brain cells every time he speaks.
What is between “all” and the second “I”?
100
This is where the colon belongs in the sentence.
Jada has to bring snacks for the movie popcorn, chips, salsa, and soda.
Where is between "movie" and "popcorn"?
100
This is where the commas belong in the following sentence.
Chelsey lives in Newburgh Indiana near Wal-Mart.
What is after “Newburgh” and after “Indiana”?
100
This is how you make the singular possessive in this sentence.
Jocelyns twin sister Evelyn looks so much like her that you have to look twice to make sure that it’s Jocelyn.
What is add an apostrophe between the “n” and the “s” in Jocelyns?
100
This is what “consequently” is an example of in the following sentence.
Gabby was doing the “Chicken Dance” really fast; consequently, she got dizzy and tipped over while walking.
What is a conjunctive adverb?
200
This is where the punctuation belongs in the sentence.
Tyler tells many stories as a result he gets confused on the details
What is a semicolon after “stories,” a comma after result, and a period at the end?
200
This is the punctuation needed in the following sentence.
The following people make me smile every day Peyton Shaina Ariel Grace Catie and several more
What is a colon between “day” and “Peyton,” commas after each name, and a period at the end?
200
This is where the commas belong in the following sentence (if commas belong).
My neighbor Kylie plays volleyball.
What is after “neighbor” and after “Kylie”?
200
Give an example of the irregular plural possessive in a sentence.
What is (answers will vary)?
200
These are two examples of transitional expressions and the punctuation that follows them.
What is either in addition, for example, for instance, in fact, that is, as a result, in conclusion, or in other words?
300
These are the two types of words that you can join with a
semicolon to show the relationship between the two clauses.
What are conjunctive adverbs and transitional expressions?
300
These are the two types of words that a colon cannot follow.
What are a verb and a preposition?
300
This is when you can put a comma between two adjectives.
What is when you can switch the adjectives around?
300
This is what is wrong with the use of apostrophes (and lack thereof) in the following sentence.
Moses’s couldnt split my sea of McNuggets. Your gonna have to pay for 12 dollars for your McNuggets!
What is the apostrophe and “s” with Moses, the missing apostrophe with “couldn’t,” and “your” should be “you are”?
300
These are the two ways that you might replace a semicolon in a sentence.
What is with a comma and coordinating conjunction or a period?
400
This is where the semicolon belongs in the following sentence.
Lin-Manuel Miranda writes popular musicals, for instance, the musical Hamilton.
What is after “musicals” (instead of a comma)?
400
This is the punctuation that needs to be added and taken away in the following sentence.
Nolans hobbies include: working out playing football and hanging out with friends
What is adding an apostrophe before the “s” in “Nolan’s,” subtracting the colon, and adding a period at the end?
400
This is when you put a comma with a subordinate clause.
What is when the subordinate clause comes first?
400
These are the three main jobs of an apostrophe and examples of each.
What is to show the possessive, the missing letters in contractions, and certain plurals? (various examples)
400
This is where the punctuation belongs in the sentence.
My brother and I are competitive swimmers but I am way faster than him in conclusion he didnt like the fact that I beat him by a whole length of the pool
What is a comma after “but,” a semicolon after “him,” a comma after “conclusion,” an apostrophe in “didnt,” and a period at the end?
500
These are the two specific ways that you can replace a semicolon.
What is with a period or a comma with one of the FAN BOYS.
500
This is where the colons belong in the following sentence.
Dear Mr. Rodgers: At 810 yesterday evening I bought the following items at your store bananas fruitcake and Doritos.
What is after Rodgers, between the “8” and “1,” and after “store”?
500
This is where the commas belong in the following sentence.
A letter dated November 26 1888 was found in the old house at 980 West Street Davenport Iowa yesterday.
A letter dated November 26 1888 was found in the old house at 980 West Street Davenport Iowa yesterday.
What is after “26,” “1888,” “Street,” “Davenport,” and “Iowa”?
500
This is why “its” doesn’t get an apostrophe in the following sentence.
He could hear its footsteps.
What is because the word “its” is a possessive pronoun here?
He could hear its footsteps.
500
Write a sentence on the board that correctly uses a semicolon, a comma, and an apostrophe.