Conventions
Every sentence must start with this.
A capital letter.
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
My mother taked me to the museum of science yesterday.
My mother took me to Museum of Science yesterday.
It's/its going to rain this weekend.
It's
I can't find my homework.
Simple sentence
What do we call the first paragraph of an essay?
The introduction
This letter must always be capitalized when written by itself or in a contraction.
I
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
We goed to the movies last friday.
We went to the movies last Friday.
I bought too/two/to many pairs of shoes at the store.
too
Underneath the basement stairs I saw a monster, but he did not see me.
Compound sentence
What do we call the last paragraph of an essay?
The conclusion
Every sentence must conclude with an end mark. What are three possible end marks?
A period, question mark and exclamation mark.
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
What did i do wrong.
What did I do wrong?
I invited my friends to go to the mall. They're/There/Their going to be so surprised when they realize I am actually throwing them a birthday party.
They're (They Are)
She helped her friends carry her books, for it was the right thing to do.
Compound sentence
Words or phrases used to go from one idea to the next in your writing
Transitions
What are 2 of the 4 reasons you capitalize a letter in a sentence?
proper noun
beginning of sentence
letter I
Abbreviation (OK, Mr. )
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
She been watching TV all day
She has been watching TV all day.
Their/there/they're house is white with blue shutters.
Their
If I don't tie my shoes, I could fall.
Complex Sentence
Editing means
To fix your mistakes
Give me one reason you need to use a comma in a sentence.
- To separate items in a list
- To separate a compound sentence before the conjunction
-To separate an dependent clause from the rest of the sentence
-To separate a quotation
Fix the mistakes in this sentence:
I hope we got to go to new york soon.
I hope we get to go to New York soon.
I love the New Hampshire campgrounds. We are going they're /their/ there next weekend.
there
Many small mammals have brown fur because it helps them blend in with dirt.
Complex Sentence
Which sentence does not belong?
(1) A goldfish is an easy pet to take care of. (2) It needs a big bowl of water to swim around in. (3) It also needs special food. (4) Turtles are good pets. (5) It is fun to watch the fish swim.
4