FANBOYS
The boy walked down the street and the dog chased him.
How should it be punctuated?
street, and
While you wash dishes, we will play outside.
Identify the SWABI
while
I ate pancakes sausage and eggs for breakfast today.
pancakes, sausage, and eggs
This game costs _____ much money.
too
Best way to combine: My mother screamed. She warned me about talking to strangers.
My mother screamed and warned me about talking to strangers.
How many prepositional phrases?
The car backed over my mailbox and knocked it to the ground.
2 over my mailbox, to the ground
The balloon floated happily along, waving its string to the children below.
Personification
We ate ice cream nor he didn't get any.
How should it be corrected?
, but he
, so he
, and he
When the bus arrives, you need to get on.
Identify the SWABI?
Is the sentence punctuated correctly?
when
yes
"What is your favorite color" Steve asked.
color?"
You will be going _____ the movies.
to
The excited children waited excitedly for the teacher to come.
Repeating: excited
Object of the preposition?
When I go to the movies, I always get popcorn.
movies (object of preposition to)
Cecilia caused chaos in the classroom when she yelled "spider."
alliteration
I was taking a nap for I missed by show.
Corrections?
, so
You can have free time because you passed your test.
Identify the SWABI
Is the punctuation correct?
because.....yes
"I want to go to the mall now" my sister responded.
now," my
I left my shoes over _____.
there
The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable, and they were popular because they were easy to clean.
Repeating:
popular because they were
should be "comfortable, and they were easy to clean."
Which group of words are ALL commonly used as prepositions?
a. during, to, from, for
b. when, where, there, on
c. almost, beyond, nearby, beside
a
Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.
simile
We promised to listen carefully for she told us a story.
Correction?
Since it's Friday today we will go to the movies.
Identify SWABI
Punctuated correctly?
since
no. today,
Hmm I'm not sure what to do next.
Any corrections?
Comma after hmm
_____ toys are on the floor.
their
One day he decided to carve into the tip of a pencil, he would carve a miniature sculpture.
Repeating: carve
"One day he decided he would carve a miniature sculpture on the tip of a pencil."
A preposition shows what?
location in place or time
My brother is the king of deception because he lies all the time.
metaphor
The water was cold yet we jumped in the pool.
Correction?
What other FANBOYS would have the same meaning in this sentence?
, yet
, but
The seedling will grow if you water it daily.
identify the SWABI
Punctuated correctly?
if yes
Since I had a party all my relatives came over.
party,
The girl yelled ____ almost home.
they're
Jay is going to the basketball game last week and he takes money for the concession stand.
MAKE all corrections
went
, and took
Wow, I was awake during the storm and heard all the thunder.
preposition: during
interjection: wow
conjunction: and
I avoided my parents after I got my report card because I didn't want to discuss the elephant in the room.
elephant in the room -- something everyone can see or know about but wants to ignore.