FANBOYS
Complete the sentence:
I wanted to go to the store, ______ I couldn't find my money.
, BUT
I wanted to go to the store, but I couldn't find my money.
Place the quotation marks where they belong:
My dad told me to get in the car.
No quotations
Place the comma where it belongs:
When I was a little girl I was scared of the dark.
Bonus: Do you know the rule?
girl,
Rule: Comma in a Complex sentence
Place the apostrophe where it belongs:
Ms. Whites students were eager to start their research projects.
Ms. White's students were eager to start their research projects.
There is ONE Ms. White.
Change the word "keep" to past tense.
kept
Place the comma where it belongs:
I really wanted to go to the park so I asked my mother nicely.
, SO
I really wanted to go to the park, so I asked my mother nicely.
Place the quotation marks where they belong:
You always make the best sandwiches, said Tracy.
"You always make the best sandwiches," said Tracy.
Place the comma where it belongs:
Although I always brush my teeth before I go to bed I always have bad breath in the morning.
Bonus: Do you know the rule?
bed,
Rule: Comma in a Complex sentence
Place the apostrophe where it belongs:
The childrens school decided to throw them a dance for doing a great job on their ILEARN test!
The children's school decided to throw them a dance for doing a great job on their ILEARN test!
Change the noun "leaf" to be plural.
leaves.
Place the comma where it belongs:
Would you like to go on the water slide or bumper cars?
No comma, this is a simple sentence.
Place the quotation marks and commas where they belong:
Before you turn in your paper Mrs. Goggin said make sure your name is on it.
"Before you turn in your paper," Mrs. Goggin said, "make sure your name is on it."
Place the comma where it belongs:
Johnny leave the dog inside when you go to school.
Bonus: Do you know the rule?
Johnny,
Rule: Directly addressing a person.
Place the apostrophe where it belongs.
Gossiping is a waste of peoples time.
Gossiping is a waste of people's time.
Fix the misspelled word:
I need to go to the store for supplies to.
too
Place the comma where it belongs:
The rock climber latched his harness and he climbed up the wall.
, AND
The rock climber latched his harness, and climbed up the wall.
Place the quotation marks where they belong:
Jimmy said that I couldn't borrow his bike after school.
No quotations
Place the comma where it belongs:
Sarah likes to exercise before doing her homework.
No comma
Place the apostrophe where it belongs:
The basketball players tournaments were very challenging to the players.
The basketball players' tournaments were very challenging to the players.
Fill in the blank with the correct spelled word:
We went to (their, there, or they're) party last Friday.
their
What does FANBOYS stand for? List all the conjunctions.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Place the QUOTATIONS, CAPITALIZATION and PUNCTUATION where they belong:
what is your middle name their teacher Mrs. Jones asked
"What is your middle name?" their teacher, Mrs. Jones, asked.
Place the commas where they belong:
Before heading home for dinner Ben signed up for basketball baseball and soccer.
Bonus: Do you know the rule(s)?
Before heading home for dinner, Ben signed up for basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Rules: Complex sentence and Items in a list.
Place the apostrophe where it belongs.
My four dogs are constantly barking at cars.
No apostrophe needed.
Choose the 2 correct spellings to fit the sentence:
(There/Their/They're) was an emergency at (there/their/they're) school.
There, their