Appositives/Apostrophes
Identify the appositive phrase :
Jack decided to take a nap in his favorite place, his hammock, when he got home from the park.
his hammock
Where is a comma needed?
I went to school so I could learn.
I went to school, so I could learn.
Tip: It is a compound sentence because it has an independent clause ,FANBOYS independent clause. (Peanut butter and jelly sandwich)
What resource can help you with spelling questions?
DICTIONARY (duhhh)
What needs to be capitalized in this sentence?
When will dad return from the gym?
When will Dad return from the gym?
Rule: MINTS, Capitalize if you can substitute with someone's name.
When will Dad return from the gym?
When will John return from the gym?
What is the first thing you must identify before you begin anything?
Identify the prompt!
Key word: WRITE
Where does the punctuation go in this appositive sentence?
My teacher Ms. Finley has an adorable baby girl.
My teacher, Ms. Finley, has an adorable baby girl.
What are the two ways you can make a COMPOUND sentence?
1. Independent clause + ,FANBOYS + Independent clause
2. Independent clause + ; + Independent clause
What change should be made in the following sentence?
To many people go to this school.
Too many people go to this school.
Tip: To, too, and two are homophones. They sound the same but are spelled differently. Too means in addition or also.
If you are unsure which to choose, look in the dictionary.
What needs to be added to this sentence?
Ms. Hannas yelled, "I won the lottery!
End quotation marks (") after !
Ms. Hannas yelled, "I won the lottery!"
Whatever words are spoken must have quotation marks at the front and back of the words spoken.
What must you create before you write your essay to help you organize your essay?
Create a graphic organizer!
What is the appositive in this sentence?
I can't believe that I read one of the longest books ever written, War and Peace.
War and Peace
Does there need to be a comma in this sentence? Why?
Spiderman is my favorite superhero because he is clever.
No, there is no need for a comma when the AAAWWUBBIS (because) is in the middle of a sentence. Independent clause + Dependent clause
What does FANBOYS stand for.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What corrections should be made in the following sentence?
There going to park there car over there.
THEY'RE going to park THEIR car over THERE.
What are the three sentences that go in your INTRODUCTORY paragraph?
1. Hook
2. Bridge
3. Thesis
Where do the apostrophes (') belong in this sentence?
Ive heard that Disney Worlds prices went up.
I've
World's
Does there need to be a comma in this sentence? If so, where?
While you were gone I cleaned your room and the kitchen as well.
While you were gone, I cleaned your room and the kitchen as well.
Tip: This is a complex sentence starting with an AAAWWUBBIS (While) word. A comma always goes after the dependent clause where it holds up the independent clause.
What change should be made in this sentence?
Yesterday, I buy five flowers for my mom.
Yesterday, I BOUGHT five flowers for my mom.
Rule: Since it happened yesterday, the verb should be past tense.
What corrections should be made to the following sentence?
The bowl of grapes were placed on the table.
The bowl of grapes WAS placed on the table.
Rule: The subject and verb must agree. Bowl is the subject (not grapes), so it needs the singular subject was.
What must you do at the beginning of each new paragraph?
Indent!
Where does the apostrophe belong in this sentence?
The lions manes were magnificent!
lions' (ownership and plural)
Is a comma needed in this sentence? If so, where?
During the hurricane I traveled to my sister's town Smithville Texas.
During the hurricane, I traveled to Smithville, Texas.
Tip: During the hurricane is an introductory phrase. A comma is also needed to separate a city from its state.
What punctuation is needed in this sentence?
Mom wants the chores complete however she said I could do them tomorrow.
Mom wants the chores complete; she said I could do them tomorrow.
Rule: A semicolon combines two independent clauses.
What should be capitalized in this sentence?
The book, number the stars, is about the holocaust.
The book, Number the Stars, is about the Holocaust.
Rule 1: Capitalize book titles except unimportant words like "the" or "and" in the middle.
Rule 2: Capitalize famous events such as Holocaust or Civil War.
What 4 sentences go in your BODY paragraphs?
1. Topic Sentence (reason)
2. Supporting sentence
3. Example (google-worthy)
4. Closing sentence