Punctuation
What is missing from this sentence?
I went to New york city over the New Year's holiday, but I didnot go to Times square.
I went to New York City over the New Year's holiday but I didn't go to Times Square.
Fix it:
I want to go to town yesterday but I can't get no way to take me.
I wanted to go to town yesterday but I couldn't get anyone to take me.
Add the capitals:
I just read the book the executioner's song by norman mailer. It is a book about death row inmate gary gilmore, who was executed by firing squad in utah in 1977.
I just read the book The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer. It is about Death Row inmate Gary Gilmore, who was executed by firing squad in 1977.
Why would I use this mark:
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To add a space between words or after end punctuation.
I wentto the store to buy candy for students lastnight.
To separate run-on words, use:
/ / / / / / / /
Did you make it to the holiday concert at school last night.
Did you make it to the holiday concert at school last night?
I ain't got no money to go nowhere.
I don't have any money to go anywhere.
The movie black panther is based on a marvel comic book by stan lee.
The movie Black Panther is based on a Marvel Comic book by Stan Lee.
Circle or circle with a dot inside.
Place a period in the sentence.
I live in columbus ohio.
Use three: underscore for the c in Columbus (it needs capitalization, ^ to add a comma between city and state, and another underscore for the ohio in Ohio.
At the Chinese restaurant, I ordered an egg roll, wonton soup, fried rice, noodles with sesame sauce, and sweet-and-sour pork.
Rewrite in present or past tense:
He carrys the ball for Champion, and neared the goal post to score.
He carries the ball for Champion, and nears the goal post to score.
OR:
He carried the ball for Champion, and neared the goal post to score.
My favorite holidays are St. Patrick's Day, christmas, thanksgiving, Halloween, New year's day, and memorial day.
My favorite holidays are St. Patrick's Day, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, New Year's Day, and Memorial Day.
An underscore (three lines under a letter)
I didn't indent paragraphs. What mark do I need to use to correct that?
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or Draw it.
im not sure how to do thise new math problems
I'm not sure how to do these new math problems.
Fix verb agreement:
The bees was buzzing around the garden, looking for pollen so they could gather it for the hive.
The bees were buzzing around the garden, looking for pollen so they could gather some for the hive.
The following are the titles of books by one of my favorite authors, truman capote: in cold blood, breakfast at tiffany's, music for chameleons, the grass harp, a christmas memory, and the thanksgiving visitor.
The following are titles of books by one of my favorite authors, Truman Capote: In Cold Blood, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Music for Chameleons, The Grass Harp, A Christmas Memory, and The Thanksgiving Visitor.
Stet
Leave it alone; fine the way it is.
(Usually used when someone corrects something that doesn't need to be corrected.)
I used the following colors in my painting: scarlet purple yellow olive green red and orange.
I used the following colors in my painting: scarlet, purple, yellow, olive, green, red, and orange.
I'm not real happy with you noisy students right now You need to get quiet and get to work
I'm not real happy with you noisy students right now. You need to get quiet and get to work!
Did you find there lost hat.
Did you find their lost hats?
Among the great sites to see in washington, d.c., are the lincoln memorial, the washington monument, the capitol, the library of congress, and the smithsonian institution, including the museum of african-american history.
Among the great sites to see in Washington, D.C., are the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution, including the Museum of African-American History.
Why would I use this?
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To show a letter or word needs to be inserted.
Use all the marks you need to make the corrections. Then make the corrections.:
Once apon a time little read riding hood skipped down the garden path to grandma's house there she would eat her picnic lunch with grandma help her with chors walk her chihuahua clean the dishis, and dust her fernicher.
Correct:
Once upon a time, Little Red Riding Hood skipped down the garden path to Grandma's house. There, she would eat her picnic lunch with Grandma, help her with chores, walk her Chihuahua, clean the dishesw, and dust her furniture.