Commas
Add commas correctly to the following sentence:
Reading dancing and baking are my three favorite hobbies.
What is: Reading, dancing, and baking are my three favorite hobbies.
What is a semicolon?
This punctuation mark is used to introduce a list of items at the end of a complete sentence.
What is a colon?
Quotations are used to enclose the titles of these short works.
What are poems, songs, and articles?
Apostrophes are used to show these two things.
What are possession and ownership?
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Scientists want to understand whales' behavior so they study the sounds killer whales make.
What is: Scientists want to understand whales' behavior, so they study the sounds killer whales make.
Add a semicolon to join these sentences.
Taylor Swift is my favorite singer. Holy Ground is her best song.
What is:
Taylor Swift is my favorite singer; Holy Ground is her best song.
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My backpack contains the following, two books, three pencils, a pack of gum, and three bags of chips.
What is:
My backpack contains the following: two books, three pencils, a pack of gum, and three bags of chips.
Periods and commas always go here when using quotation marks.
What is inside the quotation?
A contraction is this.
What is a shortened form of two or more words?
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You know of course that Mrs. Schoeppner is an amazing English teacher.
What is: You know, of course, that Mrs. Schoeppner is an amazing English teacher.
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In high school, she was in a car accident, and her arm broke in two places.
What is:
In high school, she was in a car accident; her arm broke in two places.
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My day goes like this special, first period, second period, recess, third period, lunch, fourth period, and differentiation.
What is:
My day goes like this: special, first period, second period, recess, third period, lunch, fourth period, and differentiation.
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The teacher read an article called Gas Prices Soar.
What is:
The teacher read an article called "Gas Prices Soar."
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The babies bibs need washed.
What is:
The babies' bibs need washed.
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Our teacher said "Let's review your test results."
What is: Our teacher said, "Let's review your test results."
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Clean the brushes gently they can be damaged easily.
What is:
Clean the brushes gently; they can be damaged easily.
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I left class at 930 and never came back.
What is:
I left class at 9:30 and never came back.
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The boy said I want to ride my bike today after school.
What is:
The boy said, "I want to ride my bike today after school."
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The Smiths house was huge!
What is:
The Smiths' house was huge!
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"Get ready" said Mom.
What is: "Get ready," said Mom.
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I love to paint lakes the scenes seem so peaceful.
What is:
I love to paint lakes; the scenes seem so peaceful.
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I love these three sports basketball, baseball, and football.
I love these three sports: basketball, baseball, and football.
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Jack wrote his report on a book about the history of the White House.
What is the sentence is already correct?
Add an apostrophe to the following sentence.
The flower was beautiful. Its colors were bright and vibrant.
What is it does not need an apostrophe?