Punctuation
Mr. Perry a very good teacher went to work.
Rewrite this sentence with commas in the correct place.
What is Mr. Perry, a very good teacher, went to work?
Revise this sentence:
A special person in my life is my big sister, her name is Layla.
What is A special person in my life is Layla, my big sister.
or
A special person in my life is my big sister, Layla.
What do you write on the top two boxes of your scratch paper?
What is Side 1/Side 2 and 1. 2. 3.?
As our tour continued, Dr. Newman reminded us not to disturb or be damaging to the cave environment.
How is to disturb or be damaging to correctly written?
What is to DISTURB or DAMAGE?
Her cheerful smile and positive attitude helped get people to agree with her ideas.
Which of the following words should replace get:
Cause
Bring
Assure
Persuade
Change
What is Persuade?
There were thousands of rat's in the basement.
Identify and fix the error in this sentence.
What is rats?
Revise the sentence for clarity:
Other than giving a lot of homework, Mr. Perry is a good teacher and he is good but he does give a lot of homework.
What is Other than giving a lot of homework, Mr. Perry is a good teacher.
What is missing in this outline of an introduction paragraph:
Hook
Counterclaim
_____________?
What is the thesis?
Remember: Your Side + because + 3 reasons
The results of the survey was surprising.
Fix the sentence.
What is The results of the survey WERE surprising.
Which of the following sentences is most precise:
1Students in the advanced English class need to really focus.
2Students in the hard English class have a lot of work.
3Students in the advanced English class must display consistent focus and dedication to pass.
4Students in the advanced English class are stressed.
What is 3Students in the advanced English class must display consistent focus and dedication to pass.
On this trip, you will need the following a flashlight, a first-aid kit, a change of clothes, and a map.
What punctuation is this sentence missing and where?
What is a colon after following?
On this trip, you will need the following: a flashlight, a first-aid kit, a change of clothes, and a map.
Revise this sentence:
When the bear emerged from treeline, they immediately charged at us.
What is When the bear emerged from the treeline, it immediately charged at us.
What is the following body paragraph missing?
First, the driving age should be 18 because it is safer. As you can see, if the legal driving age was 18 the roads would be less dangerous.
What is Evidence?
First, the driving age should be 18 because it is safer. For example, teenagers are responsible for 47% of crashes on the road. This is because teen drivers are inexperienced and immature. Raising the driving age would protect teens and other drivers on the road from harm. As you can see, if the legal driving age was 18 the roads would be less dangerous.
The best thing about my brother is that he help me with my homework.
Fix this sentence.
What is The best thing about my brother is that he HELPS me with my homework.
I wrote a letter sharing stories memories and appreciation for my mother.
How is wrote a letter sharing stories memories and appreciation correctly written?
A) wrote a letter sharing stories, memories and appreciation
B) wrote a letter sharing: stories, memories, and appreciation
C) wrote a letter sharing; stories, memories and appreciation
D) wrote a letter sharing stories, memories, and appreciation
What is D) wrote a letter sharing stories, memories, and appreciation
I was late for work however I still completed all my assignments
This sentence needs a COMMA (,) a SEMICOLON (;) and a PERIOD (.)
Where do they go (write out the whole sentence).
What is I was late for work; however, I still completed all my assignments.
Combine the following sentences:
1The party was only meant for close friends. 2The host invited everyone he knew.
What is
Although the party was only meant for close friends, the host invited everyone he knew.
or
The party was only meant for close friends; however, the host invited everyone he knew.
or
The party was only meant for close friends, but the host invited everyone he knew.
What is this conclusion paragraph missing?
In conclusion, the driving age should be raised from 16 to 18 because it will keep the roads safer and give teens more time to practice.
What is a call to action?
In conclusion, the driving age should be raised from 16 to 18 because it will keep the roads safer and give teens more time to practice. If your city calls for a vote on the driving age, make sure you vote for it to be raised to keep the roads safer.
I don't sleep well last night.
Fix the sentence.
What is I didn't sleep well last night.
On the trip, we went skiing on the mountain, driving on the roads, and fished in the ocean.
How is we went skiing on the mountain, driving on the roads, and fished in the ocean correctly written?
A) we went skied on the mountain, drove on the roads, and fished in the ocean
B) we went skiing on the mountain, driving on the roads, and fishing in the ocean
C) we went skiing on the mountain, we driving on the roads, we fishing in the ocean
D) we skied, drove, fished
What is B) we went skiing on the mountain, driving on the roads, and fishing in the ocean
Despite the odds I was committed to defeating Ganondorf the evil emperor with my shining sword.
Punctuate this sentence correctly.
What is Despite the odds, I was committed to defeating Ganondorf, the evil emperor, with my shining sword.
Revise the following sentence:
The museum is closed on Mondays, we will go on Tuesday instead.
What is The museum is closed on Mondays; we will go on Tuesday instead.
or
The museum is closed on Mondays, so we will go on Tuesday instead.
What is wrong with this counterclaim paragraph?
Some say that teens deserve to drive at 16 because they have lots going on in their life, like work.
What is it needs a Rebuttal?
Some say that teens deserve to drive at 16 because they have lots going on in their life, like work. However, teens do not need to drive to work because there is public transportation available to them.
Barking loudly at the mailman, I tried to calm the dog.
Fix the sentence.
What is I tried to calm the dog, which was barking loudly at the mailman.
or
The dog was barking loudly at the mailman, so I tried to calm it.
Many species of animals had stored extra food in their mouth pouches to eat later.
How is had stored correctly written?
A) will store
B) stored
C) can store
D) might store
What is C) can store