Commas
Decide where a comma is needed:
After the football game we are going to eat dinner.
After GAME
What ending mark is needed?
Do you want to stay for lunch
?
What is the correct punctuation needed and where should it go?
I have too much to do today it is going to take me several hours.
Semicolon after today
;
Where does the apostrophe go?
Theyre going to be late!
They're
Identify all of the punctuation errors in the sentence. Some punctuation that IS used might be wrong, and its possible that no changes are needed.
My granddaughter, Lily, loves to sing and dance
No commas around LILY
A period at the end of the sentence.
Where should the comma(s) go?
She was young attractive and talented.
After YOUNG and ATTRACTIVE
What ending mark is needed?
Patti asked if we wanted to stay for lunch
.
What is the correct punctuation needed and where should it go?
Sandra thinks about only one thing money.
Colon after THING:
Where should the apostrophe go?
Did you find Erics cell phone?
Eric's
Identify all of the punctuation errors in the sentence. Some punctuation that IS used might be wrong.
Jose needs help with the following, doing his math homework, mowing the lawn and changing the oil in his car
Change the comma after FOLLOWING to a colon (:).
Add a comma after LAWN
Put a period at the end of the sentence.
Where should the comma(s) go?
I like all ice cream but I like chocolate ice cream best.
After CREAM
What ending mark is needed?
Last night I saw a UFO
! or .
What is the correct punctuation needed and where should it go?
I like vanilla ice cream a lot I like chocolate ice cream best.
Semicolon after LOT
;
Where should the apostrophe, if needed, go?
Don't forget to feed the bird and clean its cage.
No apostrophe is needed.
Identify all of the punctuation errors in the sentence. Some punctuation that IS used might be wrong.
Id like four onion bagels, please said the customer.
"I'd like four onion bagels, please," said the customer.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Remember today is Samantha's birthday.
No comma is needed.
What ending mark is needed?
My eye doctor is Dr. Mattson
.
What is the correct punctuation needed and where should it go?
The countries didn't vote Poland, Cuba, and Canada.
Colon after VOTE
:
Where should the apostrophe go?
The soldiers wives and husbands at home joined together to form a support group.
soldiers' - AFTER the S
Identify all of the punctuation errors in the sentence. Some punctuation that IS used might be wrong.
Maria was born in Denver Colorado on January 21 1981 during a snow storm, in an ambulance, that slid off the road, and got stuck in a snowbank.
Maria was born in Denver, Colorado, on January 21, 1981, during a snow storm in an ambulance that slid off the road and got stuck in a snowbank.
Where should the comma(s) go?
Let's eat Grandpa!
Let's eat, Grandpa!
There is another punctuation error in addition to the missing ending mark. Identify it as well.
Is it time to get ready for school or can I sleep a little longer
Is it time to get ready for school, or can I sleep a little longer?
The following sentence is missing both types of punctuation. What are they and where should they go?
I can't go to the library with you would you please get the me the following books Tom Sawyer and The Giver?
I can't go to the library with you; would you please get me the following books: Tom Sawyer and The Giver?
Where should the apostrophe go?
It might be too much to ask of third graders to study Confucius writings.
It might be too much to ask third graders to study Confucius' writings.
Identify all of the punctuation errors in the sentence. Some punctuation that IS used might be wrong.
Is it my imagination or did that dog just bury it's toy in the cats litter box, I must be seeing things.
Correct the 4 mistakes.
Is it my imagination, or did that dog just bury its toy in the cat's litter box? I must be seeing things.