Commas, commas, and more commas!
When writing the date, where do you add commas?
After the day of the week and the numerical day.
Where would you add to semicolon?
Colin loves to play tennis, he lives by a tennis court.
Colin loves to play tennis; he lives by a tennis court.
Where would you add a hyphen?
The hand made sweater was 50 dollars.
The hand-made sweater was 50 dollars.
Where were you place the quotation marks?
Benjamin Ben Jones was known for his crazy pranks.
Benjamin "Ben" Jones was known for his crazy pranks.
Where would you add an apostrophe?
My dogs collar is bright blue.
My dog's collar is bright blue.
Where would you add commas?
The old broken tv was hanging on the wall.
Where would you add the semicolon?
I hate haunted houses nevertheless, I went to the haunted Halloween attraction.
I hate haunted houses; nevertheless, I went to the haunted Halloween attraction.
Where would you add the hyphen?
The brightly colored shoes were ruined in the rain.
you do not add a hyphen
What's missing?
I was looking at adopting a puppy then Freddy just showed up on my doorstep, explained Bella.
"I was looking at adopting a puppy; then, Freddy just showed up on my doorstep," explained Bella.
Sam and Adams parents met in high school.
Sam and Adam's parents met in high school.
Where would you add the comma?
I wanted to go to the concert but I lost my ticket.
I wanted to go to the concert, but I lost my ticket.
Where would you add semicolons?
At the carnival we split up into groups of three: Alice, Jasper and Emmett John, Steve, and Amy Chris Mike and Megan and Jackie, Sarah, and Christina.
At the carnival we split up into groups of three: Alice, Jasper and Emmett; John, Steve, and Amy; Chris Mike and Megan and Jackie, Sarah, and Christina.
Where would you add the hyphen?
This weekend is Drew's seventy fifth birthday.
This weekend is Drew's seventy-fifth birthday.
Where would you add the colon?
I had to go to the store for a ridiculous amount of things apples, oranges, pears, bananas and more.
I had to go to the store for a ridiculous amount of things: apples, oranges, pears, bananas and more.
Where would you place the apostrophe?
The students lunches were missing.
The students' lunches were missing.
After finishing her homework Emma went to sleep.
After finishing her homework, Emma went to sleep.
in addition, thus, nevertheless, therefore, still, however, indeed, furthermore, then
Where would you add the hyphen?
The invention was brand new.
You would not add a hyphen.
Where would you add the quotation marks?
Where are my glasses? asked Natalie. I can't see anything.
"Where are my glasses?" asked Henry. "I can't see anything."
What is the contracted phrase in this sentence?
I'd gone to bed early that night.
I'd = I had
What is a comma splice?
When you combine two independent clauses with just a comma.
What are the cases when you use a semicolon?
1. combining two independent sentences
2. listing items
3. combining two sentences with a conjunctive adverb.
Where would you add a hyphen?
The world renowned chef was cooking tonights meal.
The world-renowned chef was cooking tonights meal.
True or False: you must have an independent clause before using a colon.
True
Write a sentence that has a plural possessive noun that does not end with "s".
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