Punctuation
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
I need to buy: carrots, mustard, and bread.
I need to buy carrots, mustard, and bread.
The kind of sentence that has an AWUBIS word in it.
What is a complex sentence?
The kind of sentence containing one of the FAN BOYS.
What is a compound sentence?
What change, if needed, should be made to the following sentence?
I plan to take Science, Math, and English in the Fall.
I plan to take science, math, and English in the fall.
True or False? This is a simple sentence: Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.
False -- Complex Sentence
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
I stayed up late last night, I felt tired this morning.
I stayed up late last night; I felt tired this morning.
I stayed up late last night. I felt tired this morning.
I stayed up late last night, so I felt tired this morning.
What is the proper way to write the following sentence?
"I can't wait until I get to see you Jay." yelled Jordan.
"I can't wait until I get to see you, Jay!" yelled Jordan.
What type of sentence has a dependent and independent clause?
A complex sentence.
What change, if needed, should be made to the following sentence?
I hope to see an Ostrich, Lion, and Tiger at the san antonio Zoo when i visit.
I hope to see see an ostrich, lion, and tiger at the San Antonio Zoo when I visit.
True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.
False
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Her dad the basketball coach has won a medal every year.
Her dad, the basketball coach, has won a medal every year.
What change, if needed, should be made to the following sentence?
After I got home I fell asleep.
After I got home, I fell asleep.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?
What change, if needed, should be made to the following sentence?
I recently became a Christian this summer.
No change needed.
A complex sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.
independent and dependent
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
I have lived in San Antonio Texas Dallas Texas and Austin Texas.
I have lived in San Antonio, Texas; Dallas, Texas; and Austin, Texas.
What change, if needed, must be made to the following sentence?
Texas if you ask me is the most affordable state in the united states.
Texas, if you ask me, is the most affordable state in the United States.
What change needs to be made in sentence 10?
(10) “Mrs. Coe,” she was saying, ”I apologize for interupting your evening, but Timmy doesn’t seem like he feels well.”
A. Delete the comma after saying
B. Change interupting to interrupting
C. Change your to you’re
D. Delete the quotation marks at the end of the sentence.
B. interupting to interrupting
What change, if needed, should be made to the following sentence?
The Waterfall in six flags is so beautiful.
The waterfall, in Six Flags, is so beautiful.
Fill in the blank: Pharrell Williams sang a song last night on TV ______ I didn't get to watch it.
,but
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
Therefore I will need the following supplies; a flashlight, a cooler, and a box of matches.
Therefore, I will need the following supplies: a flashlight, a cooler, and a box of matches.
What change, if needed, should be made to the following sentence?
As a result I expect to save a lot of money, I will have money for a summer trip.
As a result, I expect to save a lot of money; I will have money for a summer trip.
As a result, I expect to save a lot of money, and I will have money for summer trip.
What is the best way to combine sentence 1 and 2?
Mr. Hollister tried to help me. (2) I still do not understand the assignment.
A. Mr. Hollister tried to help me understand and I just don’t understand the assignment.
B. Mr. Hollister tried to help me, but I still do not understand the assignment.
C.I still do not understand the assignment Mr. Hollister tried to help me.
D. I still do not understand the assignment, Mr. Hollister tried to help me.
B. Mr. Hollister tried to help me, but I still do not understand the assignment.
What change if needed, should be made to the following sentence?
As an american i know my writes.
As an American, I know my rights.
What change, if needed, should be made to the following sentence?
If I decide to assist the team manager I will need to sign several permission slips.
If I decide to assist the team manager, I will need to sign several permission slips.