Commas, Commas, Commas
The number of commas needed in the following sentence:
The squirrel ate nuts fruits seeds and bread.
The squirrel ate nuts, fruits, seeds, and bread.
This is correct or incorrect:
Yesterday, I went to Susans house?
Yesterday, I went to Susan's house.
Name the underlined word by telling me which element it is.
Collectors watch for old pennies, whatever the design is.
What is an object of the preposition?
Collectors watch for old pennies, whatever the design is.
The following underlined word is an "io", "oc", or a "do":
Jason invented the sign.
What is a "do"?
Jason invented the sign.
There are this many phrases and clauses in the following sentence:
Was the original idea from the Arctic where the Inuit used seal skins?
What is 2?
Was the original idea (from the Arctic) [where the Inuit used seal skins?]
The number of commas needed in the following sentence:
"Wash your hands" my mother said to me my brother sisters and cousins.
What is 4?
"Wash your hands," my mother said to me, my brother, sisters, and cousins.
This is correct or incorrect:
I forgot all the g's when spelling the word "garage!"
I forgot all the g's when spelling the word "garage!"
Name the underlined word by telling me which element it is.
Joe will eat fruit, whatever type it is.
What is an adjective?
Joe will eat fruit, whatever type it is.
The following underlined word is an "io", "oc", or a "do":
Afterward, our team made him and us proud.
What is an "oc"?
Afterward, our team made him and us proud.
There are this many phrases and clauses in the following sentence:
In class yesterday, we read the penny was minted in Philadelphia.
What is 3?
(In class yesterday,) we read [(that) the penny was minted (in Philadelphia.)]
The number of commas needed in the following sentence:
At the end of the book I cried laughed and was comforted.
What is 3?
At the end of the book, I cried, laughed, and was comforted.
This is correct or incorrect:
I love Joe's Pizza because they have the best bread's and pies!
I love Joe's Pizza because they have the best breads and pies!
Name the underlined word by telling me which element it is.
Collectors watch for old pennies, whatever the design is.
What is a direct object?
Collectors watch for old pennies, whatever the design is.
The following underlined word is an "io", "oc", or a "do":
The coaches voted that his brother captain!
What is an "oc"?
The coaches voted that his brother captain!
There are this many phrases and clauses in the following sentence:
Grab those ropes, which are over in the box and get on the bus.
What is 3?
Grab those ropes, [which are (over in the box)] and get (on the bus.)
The number of commas needed in the following sentence:
Johnny sat on the bench and ate his sandwich.
What is 0?
Johnny sat on the bench and ate his sandwich.
This is correct or incorrect:
Can you please bring the DVD's when you go to Grandma's house because it's very boring there.
What is incorrect?
Can you please bring the DVDs when you go to Grandma's house because it's very boring there.
Name the underlined word by telling me which element it is.
The baby was the surprise, which was a loud one.
What is a subject?
The baby was the surprise, which was a loud one.
The following underlined word is an "io", "oc", or a "do":
Willis did not give the bag a name because we don't name bags!
What is an "io"?
Willis did not give the bag a name because we don't name bags!
There are this many phrases and clauses in the following sentence:
Several who were in the group John knew were football players at the school I went to.
What is 5?
Several [who were (in the group) [(that) John knew]] were football players (at the school) [(that) I went to.]
The number of commas needed in the following sentence:
"Frank I need you to grab the book" John said "it is very important you get it today."
What is 3?
"Frank, I need you to grab the book," John said, "it is very important you get it today."
This is correct or incorrect:
Who's shoes are those? It can't be John's shoes because those aren't his size!
What is incorrect?
Whose shoes are those? It can't be John's shoes because those aren't his size!
Name all the adverbs in the sentence:
Yesterday, the children knew the reasons they really needed to run quickly.
What are "yesterday", "really", "quickly", and "why"?
Yesterday, the children knew the reasons (why) they really needed to run quickly.
The following underlined word is an "io", "oc", or a "do":
Clayton might show us his rock collection tonight.
What is a "do"?
Clayton might show us his rock collection tonight.
There are this many phrases and clauses in the following sentence:
At the camp, was the guide leading us down a trail where the walls were very narrow because it was the new path he talked about?
What is 4?
(At the camp,) was the guide leading us (down a trail) [where the walls were very narrow] because it was the new path [(that) he talked about?]