Colons, Semicolons, and Dashes
True or false?
All good pizzas contain the following; pineapples, pepperoni, and cheese.
FALSE.
While the ingredients are totally true, the semicolon should be a colon.
Fix the sentence by adding the appropriate number of commas:
While I was in cooking school I learned how to make pierogis.
While I was in cooking school, I learned how to make pierogis.
Fix this sentence :)
Elvira performs that dance really good, much better than me.
Elvira performs that dance really well, much better than I.
Write a sentence that contains the possessive form of Lucas.
Lucas's bike was really rusty because he left it out in the rain. Stupid Lucas.
affect or effect?
My _____ significantly improves after I drink a Baja Blast. The _____ it has on my health, however...
My affect significantly improves after I drink a Baja Blast. The effects it has on my health, however...
What punctuation belongs in the blank?
My favorite dessert is not ice cream ___ it's frozen yogurt.
;
Fix the sentence by adding the appropriate number of commas:
Ideally I would spend the day napping with my dog Salem.
Ideally, I would spend the day napping with my dog, Salem.
Fill in the blank:
It’s going to take forever to push this crate of strawberries down the stairs; ______ so heavy!
it's
It's or its?
____ really important for you to know that Mr. Sargent wants you to do well on this test.
It's really important for you to know that Mr. Sargent wants you to do well on this test.
Two, to or too?
One of my favorite songs ever is Drake's "____ Much," featuring Sampha.
TOO MUCH
What punctuation, if any, belongs in the blank?
Professor Saxena of the University of Delhi expressed her thoughts ___ “now is the time to figure out how we can learn from history.”
:
What type of comma error is present in this sentence?
Salem watched the squirrel climb up the tree, she chased after it.
Comma splice. Don't connect two independent clauses with just a comma!
While creating the Jeopardy game, a cramp started to develop in Mr. Sargent's hands.
Mr. Sargent's hands started to cramp while creating the Jeopardy game.
Put in the proper possessives:
Most rappers music is not as good as Drakes.
Most rappers' music is not as good as Drake's.
Should you add than or then into the blank?
I enjoy Taco Bell more _____ I enjoy McDonalds.
What punctuation goes in the blank?
Of the many forms poetry can take ____ triolet, ballad, ode, and epigram, to name a few ____ none is quite as beautiful as the Japanese haiku.
Of the many forms poetry can take -- triolet, ballad, ode, and epigram, to name a few -- none is quite as beautiful as the Japanese haiku.
Fix the sentence by adding the appropriate number of commas:
My sister a fourth grade teacher has to wake up extra early to get to school before her students.
My sister, a fourth grade teacher, has to wake up extra early to get to school before her students.
!!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
On your whiteboard, wager up to 800 points, and write at least 3 ways to connect two independent clauses.
Independent Clause (IC)
IC, and IC
IC;IC.
IC:IC.
Should the blank contain its or it's?
The brave blackbird defended ____ nest from the evil flock of geese.
its
Should you add affected or effected?
Billions of people were _________ by the COVID pandemic.
affected
Fix this absolute mess of a sentence:
I went to several cities last summer Houston Texas Seattle Washington Detroit Michigan
I went to several cities last summer: Houston, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and Detroit, Michigan
Write a sentence that contains a list but DOESN'T contain an oxford comma.
Salem enjoys melons, pineapples and blueberries.
What type of sentence error is this called?
While creating the Jeopardy game, a cramp started to develop in Mr. Sargent's hands.
Dangling participle, or "Dangler" as Mr. Sargent likes to call it :)
Fix the possessives:
Salems main goal was to steal every tennis ball in the teachers lounge.
Salem's main goal was to steal every tennis ball in the teachers' lounge.
Their there or they're?
________ going to eat ________ favorite cake over ________ at that dining room table.
They're going to eat their favorite cake over there at that dining room table.