Apostrophes
Choose the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly.
a) The two boy's bags were lying at the river's edge.
b) The two boys bag's were lying at the rivers' edge.
c) The two boys' bags were lying at the river's edge.
d) The two boys' bags' were lying at the rivers edge.
c) The two boys' bags were lying at the river's edge.
Correct the sentence by adding quotation marks.
The trouble with school said Muriel is the classes.
“The trouble with school,” said Muriel, “is the classes.”
What do semicolons do?
They connect 2 related ideas when it is better than using a comma.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) Let’s eat, grandma.
b) Let’s eat grandma.
Both are correct.
What is the significance of a dash?
It shows importance or to combine numbers and cut off words.
Choose the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly.
a) Since the school's homework club started, Leslie and Tim's marks have both improved.
b) Since the school's homework club started, Leslie's and Tim's marks have both improved.
c) Since the school's homework club started, Leslie's and Tim's mark's have both improved.
d) Since the schools' homework club started, Leslie and Tim's marks have both improved.
b) Since the school's homework club started, Leslie's and Tim's marks have both improved.
Correct the sentence by adding quotation marks.
Can you believe, Dot asked me, That it has been almost five years since we've seen each other?
“Can you believe,” Dot asked me, “that it has been almost five years since we've seen each other?”
Semicolon or Comma?
The islanders were weary of fighting _ consequently, the monkeys faced little resistance.
Semicolon
Choose the correct sentence:
a) I was trying to help you but you wouldn’t listen.
b) I was trying to help you, but you wouldn’t listen.
b) I was trying to help you, but you wouldn’t listen.
What is parenthesis used for?
To signify that something is important.
Choose the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly.
a) Both the DVD and it's packaging were damaged when the shopping carts ran over them.
b) Both the DVD and it's packaging were damaged when the shopping cart's ran over them.
c) Both the DVD and its packaging were damaged when the shopping cart's ran over them.
d) Both the DVD and its packaging were damaged when the shopping carts ran over them.
d) Both the DVD and its packaging were damaged when the shopping carts ran over them.
Correct the sentence by adding quotation marks.
The coach remarked, It’s all right if you want to yell Hooray!
The coach remarked, “It’s all right if you want to yell ‘Hooray!’”
Semicolon or comma? Why?
When the islanders started fighting amongst themselves _ the monkeys took control.
Comma, because the first part is a dependent clause.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) Darn it. You betrayed me.
b) Darn it, you betrayed me.
c) Darn it you betrayed me.
a) Darn it. You betrayed me.
b) Darn it, you betrayed me.
2 answers.
Correct this sentence:
The-Library-was full of books.
The library was full of books.
Choose the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly.
a) Canada's men's hockey team wins gold medals almost every year.
b) Canada's men's hockey team wins gold medal's almost every year.
c) Canada's mens' hockey team wins gold medals almost every year.
d) Canada's mens hockey team win's gold medals almost every year.
a) Canada's men's hockey team wins gold medals almost every year.
Correct the sentence by adding quotation marks.
Yesterday, John said, This afternoon I'll bring back your book Conflict in the Middle East; however, he did not return it.
Yesterday, John said, "This afternoon I'll bring back your book Conflict in the Middle East"; however, he did not return it.
Semicolon or comma? Why?
The islanders had lost their spirit for fighting _ furthermore, no one wanted to provoke Tiny's ire.
Semicolon because there is already a conjunctive adverb that links the 2 sentences, and a comma wouldn't work.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) Supercalifredgalisticexpialidocious, even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious, if you say it loud enough, you’ll always sound precocious.
b) Supercalifredgalisticexpialidocious, even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious. If you say it loud enough, you’ll always sound precocious.
c) None of the above.
b) Supercalifredgalisticexpialidocious, even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious. If you say it loud enough, you’ll always sound precocious.
Where can you place - in this sentence?
The meaning of life is forty two.
The meaning of life is forty-two.
Choose the sentence that uses apostrophes correctly.
a) The box containing the students' new notebooks tipped over on its side.
b) The box containing the students' new notebooks tipped over on it's side.
c) The box containing the student's new notebook's tipped over on its side.
d)The box containing the student's new notebook's tipped over on it's side.
a) The box containing the students' new notebooks tipped over on its side.
Correct the sentence by adding quotation marks.
John said Are you sure Mrs. Walker said the homework is due tomorrow?
John said, “Are you sure Mrs. Walker said, ‘the homework is due tomorrow’?”
Semicolon or comma? Why?
Now that David's team was assembled _ it was time for them to take down the monkeys.
Comma because the first part of the sentence is dependent.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) You, and your mom are simply the worst at playing soccer, and you are bad at baseball.
b) You and your mom are simply the worst at playing soccer and you are bad at baseball.
a) You, and your mom are simply the worst at playing soccer, and you are bad at baseball.
The library contains digital texts. The author is planning on adding "-ebooks, Wikipedia, and internet sources."
Why would this not fit?
The author already mentions digital sources, so the part the author is adding should be in parenthesis.