Is the world spelled correctly? If not, correct it!
I cannot wait to go skiing with my family this year; it's our favorite use of oxigen.
Incorrect: oxygen
I wanted pizza, but my brother argued for steak.
Correct- two complete sentences joined with a comma and a FANBOY.
The wind whistled loudly but the trees did not fall down.
The wind whistled loudly, but the trees did not fall down.
comma
List all seven FANBOYS
for, and, nor, buy, or, yet, so
Gardo guarded the goods while the boys got the wallet.
alliteration- repeating "g" sound
She was worrying so much about the obstecle ahead that I thought she might cry.
Incorrect!
obstacle
The track star ran as fast as she could, and broke her own personal record.
This is not correct- you only need a comma with a FANBOY when you have two complete thoughts:
The track star ran as fast as she could and broke her own personal record.
or
The track star ran as fast as she could, and she broke her own personal record.
The man yelled at me for I was not crossing at the crosswalk.
The man yelled at me, for I was not crossing at the crosswalk.
comma
Name eight characters in TRASH
Gardo, Rat, Raphael, Olivia, Father Juilliard, Auntie, scary policeman, Jose Angelico, Gabriel Olondriz, Grace, Mr, Oliva,
The wallet, a beacon of hope, provided the boys with a mission.
wallet= beacon of hope- a metaphor
"I know you're excited about the ceremony, but you have to keep your voices down."
correct
The boys wanted to ice skate, they loved being out on the frozen pond.
INCORRECT- you need a semicolon here
The boys wanted to ice skate; they loved being out on the frozen pond.
I wish with all my might that Mrs. Zehner would cancel the spelling quiz the words are too hard.
I wish with all my might that Mrs. Zehner would cancel the spelling quiz; the words are too hard.
semicolon
Two ways to make a compound sentence
with a comma and a fanboy
with a semicolon
with a semicolon and a comma
The dumpsite sneered and snarled at the policemen, taunting them to come closer.
personification
The gorilla seemed more obstinat ever since they took her baby away.
incorrect: obstinate
I hope you brought goggles, because the water is murky.
INCORRECT
because is not a FANBOY- you do not need a comma before because.
I hope you brought goggles because the water is murky.
I made a huge mistake yesterday so I need to make sure to fix it when I get to school tomorrow.
I made a huge mistake yesterday, so I need to make sure to fix it when I get to school tomorrow.
comma
Name the dumpsite and the prison.
Behala and Colva
Rat, as quiet as a church mouse, crept up behind the mission school.
simile
Althoegh the traveling circus came to town, we did not get to see the trapeze artist.
incorrect: although
The teacher was late, however, the students were simply waiting patiently.
Incorrect:
You need a semicolon
The teacher was late; however, the students were simply waiting patiently.
The policemen tried to scare Raphael however he did not break.
BOTH
The policemen tried to scare Raphael; however, he did not break.
How much money did Mr. Oliva demand at the prison?
10,000 pesos!!
The policeman was a monster that Raphael hoped to slay by staying strong and silent.
metaphor and alliteration (both are correct)