Punctuating Ideas
Punctuate the sentence: Beth planned to serve pizza green salad and ice-cream at the party.
Beth planned to serve pizza, green salad, and ice-cream at the party.
Complete the sentence. Add commas if needed: Jennifer is a vegetarian _______ she doesn't eat meat.
Camping was very cold. Jennifer is a vegetarian, _so_ she doesn't eat meat.
Complete the following sentence with an auxiliary verb. Natalie has three kids, and Alan _____ too.
Natalie has three kids, and Alan __does__ too.
Complete the following sentence with the correct connector and auxiliary verb (if needed): The penguins seem happy, and the otters ______.
The penguins seem happy, and the otters __do too__.
Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative of (old): The ________ university in Europe is the University of Bologna, which opened its doors in 1088. It is not ________ the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, however, which has been around since 969.
The _oldest_ university in Europe is the University of Bologna, which opened its doors in 1088. It is not _older than/ as old as__ the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, however, which has been around since 969.
Punctuate the sentence: Sam Jeff and Ellen helped with the decorations Bob picked up the pizza and drinks.
Sam, Jeff, and Ellen helped with the decorations. Bob picked up the pizza and drinks.
Complete the sentence. Add commas if needed: Several people in the theater were crying ________ the movie was very sad.
Several people in the theater were crying __because__ the movie was very sad.
Complete the following sentence with an auxiliary verb. Natalie works at a coffee shop, but Alan _____.
Natalie works at a coffee shop, but Alan _doesn't__.
Complete the following sentence with the correct connector and auxiliary verb (if needed): The monkeys are eating, and _______ the gorillas.
The monkeys are eating, and __so are__ the gorillas.
Complete the sentence: Although nurses work long, hard hours in hospitals, a doctor's salary is higher than ________ in most places.
Although nurses work long, hard hours in hospitals, a doctor's salary is higher than _a nurse's__ in most places.
Punctuate the sentence: My brother lives in Miami my sister lives in Spain.
My brother lives in Miami. My sister lives in Spain.
Complete the sentence: Jack is an excellent basketball player ________ he is not tall.
Jack is an excellent basketball player _even though/ although_ he is not tall.
Complete the following sentence with an auxiliary verb. Natalie is proud of the kids, and so _____ Alan.
Natalie is proud of the kids, and so __is__ Alan.
Complete the following sentence with the correct connector and auxiliary verb (if needed): Belgium and Holland are two countries in Europe. Belgium doesn't have tall mountains, and Holland _________.
Belgium doesn't have tall mountains, and Holland __doesn't either__.
Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative: These boys are (noisy) ________ children I've ever taken care of.
These boys are _the noisiest__ children I've ever taken care of.
Punctuate the sentence: Beth thanked everyone for coming and promised to have another party then she told everyone good night
Beth thanked everyone for coming and promised to have another party. Then she told everyone good night.
Combine these two sentences to show cause and effect. Use correct punctuation. My car is making strange noises. I feel uncomfortable driving.
I feel uncomfortable driving because my car is making strange noises. or Because my car is making strange noises, I feel uncomfortable driving.
Complete the following sentence with an auxiliary verb. Janey is in the Art Club, but Laura and Aaron _______.
Janey is in the Art Club, but Laura and Aaron __aren't__.
Complete the following sentence with the correct connector and auxiliary verb (if needed): We ate lunch at the Zoo Cafe, and _______ many other people.
We ate lunch at the Zoo Cafe, and __so did__ many other people.
Complete the sentence using double comparatives: If it is a hot day, you should drink lots of water. ___________ it is, ______________ you should drink.
If it is a hot day, you should drink lots of water. _The hotter__ it is, __the more water__ you should drink.
Punctuate the sentence: Ron needs to decide if he is going to go to graduate school or if he is going to get a job he will finish business school in a few months although he has enjoyed being a student, he wants to start earning his own money
Ron needs to decide if he is going to go to graduate school or if he is going to get a job. He will finish business school in a few months. Although he has enjoyed being a student, he wants to start earning his own money.
Connect these two sentences showing a surprising result. The police could smell gas. The police couldn't find a gas leak.
Although the police could smell gas, they couldn't find a gas leak. They couldn't find a gas leak even though they could smell gas.
The police could smell gas, but they couldn't find a gas leak.
Complete the following sentence with an auxiliary verb. I've already seen that movie, but Josue ______.
I have seen that movie, but Josue _hasn't_.
Complete the following sentence with the correct connector and auxiliary verb (if needed): My daughter has applied to the University of Chicago, and your son ___________.
My daughter has applied to the University of Chicago, and your son _has too__.
Correct the sentence using comparatives or superlatives. The movie was very funnier than we expected. We laughed the whole time.
The movie was much funnier than we expected. We laughed the whole time.