Comma Coma
When a comma comes here, it is because _____.
it's a simple series / it's between adjectives of equal rank / it's an introductory phrase of more than three words
it's an introductory phrase of more than three words
You need this apostrophe because it's a ______.
possessive / contraction / modifier
contraction of the words "it is"
__________ Feb. 27, 2019 -- The Acme Safe Co. announced today ...
LONDON, England / LONDON, ENGLAND / LONDON
LONDON
Make it active:
The test was failed by a third of the class.
A third of the class failed the test.
The comma in this short, simple sentence is required because _______.
it's a simple series / it's between adjectives of equal rank / it's an introductory phrase of more than three words
it's between adjectives of equal rank
The "War of the ______" is the ______ greatest movie.
World's / world's
Worlds / world's
Worlds / worlds'
Worlds / world's
The Jeopardy game started at 11:15 a.m. on ______.
February 27, 2019 / February 27th, 2019/ Feb. 27, 2019
Feb. 27, 2019
Make it active:
Action on the bill is being considered by the committee.
The committee is considering action on the bill.
We don't put a comma before the final conjunction in a simple series, except: ________.
when there is a complex series of phrases / when the conjunction is "or" / when the adjectives are of equal rank
when there is a complex series of phrases
You do not put an apostrophe in "its" when it's ____.
possessive / plural / a contraction
possessive
The Jeopardy quizzes started in ________.
the 3rd week of February / the third week of Feb. / the third week of February
the third week of February
Make passive:
I added the catalyst to the test tube.
The catalyst was added to the test tube.
Lunch choices are _______
ham, tuna and peanut butter and jelly / ham, tuna, and peanut butter and jelly / ham, tuna, peanut butter and jelly
ham, tuna, and peanut butter and jelly
He lies in ________.
Davy Jones locker / Davy Jone's Locker / Davy Jones' Locker
Davy Jones' Locker
The paper is due on _______
April 12, 2019 / Ap. 12, 2019 / April 12th, 2019
April 12, 2019
Make active:
The boy was bitten by the dog.
The dog bit the boy.
You put a comma before a nonessential phrase ____.
, which is a phrase that can be removed without affecting the meaning of the sentence.
OR
which is a phrase that can be removed without affecting the meaning of the sentence.
, which is a phrase that can be removed without affecting the meaning of the sentence.
She was an advocate of _________.
women's rights / womens' rights / woman's rights
women's rights
It was from the _______
20th Century / Twentieth Century / 20th century
20th century
The mistake was made by the teacher.
The teacher made the mistake.