Capitalization
Why should the word sam be capitalized?
Yesterday, sam ran home crying.
Sam should be capitalized because it is the name of a person.
What does a tag tell you in a line of dialogue?
A tag tells you who is speaking.
What does the conjunction BECAUSE explain?
Because explains why something happened or the result.
What punctuation mark is this called: " "
Quotation Marks
Give me an example of a place that should be capitalized
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Where is the tag in the following sentence? Beginning, Middle or End
"Mom! David stole my cookie," complained Robert.
Beginning
What does the conjunction SO explain?
So explains the result or what happens next
What punctuation is this called: .
Period
How many errors can you spot in the following sentence?
i remember when dr. gray fixed my arm on tuesday at memorial hospital.
6 Errors
I remember when Dr. Gray fixed my arm on Tuesday at Memorial Hospital.
What is the tag line in the following sentence?
Rebecca screamed, "Take your dirty hands off my purse!"
Rebecca screamed
What does the conjunction BUT explain?
But explains a contradiction or something that is opposite.
What punctuation is this called: ,
Comma
Why does mom need to be capitalized in this sentence even though it is not a name?
"Come on, Mom! We are going to be late," cried Timmy.
Mom is capitalized because she is being addressed.
Create a sentence that has a tag line in the middle
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Complete the following statement using the conjunction BUT:
Multiplication is similar to addition, BUT
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What punctuation is this called: ;
Semi-colon
Rewrite the following sentence using correct grammar
my mom said on friday, "no more monkeys jumping on the bed."
My mom said on Friday, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed."
Rewrite the following sentence using correct grammar
Amy you are it Maria said come and catch me.
"Amy you are it," Maria said, "Come and catch me!"
Rewrite the following sentence using correct capitalization
I like candy but I don't like getting cavities.
I like candy, but I don't like getting cavities.
Rewrite the following sentence using correct grammar
No David I don't like that
No David! I don't like that.