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The sentence is: "Did you know Paul that some people do not like to play soccer?"
What is: "Did you know, Paul, that some people do not like to play soccer?"
The sentence is: THERE dog is really cute!
What is : Their dog is really cute! (CHANGE THERE TO THEIR)
The sentence is:
Did you know, for example, that there is a fish that can climb trees.
What is: Did you know, for example, that there is a fish that can climb trees? (CHANGE THE PERIOD TO A QUESTION MARK)
The sentence is:
My brother and i went fishing right after we got the tent set up.
What is: My brother and I (CAPITALIZE I) went fishing right after we got the tent set up.
The sentence is:
I ran out the door to jump into my pool (AND/BUT) as soon as I jumped in I saw a crack of lightning.
What is: I ran out the door to jump into my pool, BUT as soon as a I jumped in I saw a crack of lightning. (WHEN TWO PARTS ARE DIFFERENT, USE BUT AS CONJUNCTION)
The sentence is : John was expected to study his Spelling words finish his Math problems and read for twenty minutes.
What is: John was expected to study his spelling words, finish his Math problems, and read for twenty minutes. ?
The sentence is:
I am going TOO the zoo this weekend.
What is: I am going to the zoo this weekend.
The sentence is:
The pumpkin should weigh at least 500 pounds (BUT/OR) the best ones are usually closer to 700 pounds.
What is: The pumpkin should weigh at least 500 pounds, but the best ones are usually closer to 700 pounds. (INSERT COMMA AND CONJUNCTION - "BUT")
The sentence is:
My family went to canobie lake park last Saturday.
What is: My family went to Canobie Lake Park last Saturday. (CAPITALIZE ALL WORDS IS THE NAME OF A SPECIFIC PLACE LIKE SEA WORLD, PACIFIC OCEAN)
The sentence is:
Sue and her mom went to the movie, (BUT/AND) they also went out to eat.
What is: Sue and her mom went to the movie, AND they also went out to eat.
The sentence is: JOHNS book was accidentally left out on the playground.
What is: John's book was accidentally left out on the playground.
The sentence is: YOUR going to have to finish the test before you can play a game on the computer.
What is: YOU'RE (YOU ARE) going to have to finish the test before you can play a game on the computer.
The sentence is:
How would you get rid of a huge colony of bees!
What is:
How would you get rid of a huge colony of bees? (CHANGE EXCLAMATION POINT TO QUESTION MARK)
The sentence is:
Hey mom, can I have a snack?
What is:
Hey Mom, can I have a snack? ( CAPITALIZE MOM OR DAD WHEN THEY ARE BEING SPOKEN TO DIRECTLY)
The sentence is:
In obedience class the dogs learn to sit (BUT/AND) they also learn to lay down.
What is: In dog obedience class the dogs learn to sit, AND they learn to lay down.
The sentences is: We went to Chicago Illinois for our vacation?
What is: We went to Chicago, Illinois, for our vacation.
The sentence is: Did you LOOSE your book?
What is: Did you lose your book?
The sentence is:
My Mom bakes the best cookies in the world!
What is:
My mom bakes the best cookies in the world! (ONLY CAPITALIZE MOM, DAD WHEN YOU ARE TALKING DIRECTLY TO THEM)
The sentence is:
Most people had already left town (AND/BUT) Dolley would not go until she had packed all of her most valuable things.
What is:
Most people had already left town, BUT Dolley would not go until she had packed all of her most valuable things.
The sentence is: Believe it or not some people do not like pizza.
What is: Believe it or not, some people do not like pizza.
The sentence is:
ARE family loves to go camping.
What is: OUR (YOUR) family loves to go camping.
The sentence is:
It was beginning to get late but Dad kept his promise.
What is:
It was beginning to get late,(COMMA) but Dad kept his promise.
The sentence is:
Sara's birthday is in the middle of june.
What is:
Sara's birthday is in the middle of June. (CAPITALIZE THE NAMES OF THE MONTHS OF THE YEAR AND DAYS OF THE WEEK)