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Add punctuation and capitalization. 1. she shouted smokey come here 2. the dog a black terrier came dashing toward her 3. good boy she said come inside now smokey 2

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Add punctuation and capitalization.

1. she shouted smokey come here

2. the dog a black terrier came dashing toward her

3. good boy she said come inside now smokey

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1. She shouted, “Smokey, come here!”

2. The dog, a black terrier, came dashing toward her.

3. “Good boy,” she said. “Come inside now, Smokey.”

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Correct each sentence.

1. I am going shopping, to the skating rink and bicycling this weekend.

2. Shelby asked him to bring the truck and moving the refrigerator.

3. Mom invited the guests, baked a cake and decorates the house to get ready for the birthday party. 3

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1. I am going shopping, skating and bicycling this weekend.

2. Shelby asked him to bring the truck and move the refrigerator.

3. Mom invited the guests, baked a cake and decorated the house to get ready for the birthday party.

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Correct each sentence.

The first time a user places an order, they must provide a credit card number.

Someone parked their car in my parking place.

An honor roll student should be happy with their progress.

What is the rule for correcting these sentences? 5

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The first time a user places an order, he or she must provide a credit card number.

Someone parked his or her car in my parking place.

An honor roll student should be happy with his or her progress.

Use a singular pronoun to agree with a singular antecedent. 5

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Correct each sentence.

1. Under the bed Tiffany was happy to find her notebook.

2. Under the car with the new wheels speed down the road.

3. Last week Jason found a dog in his best jacket.

Although the snow is deep the children with the new sled slides rapidly downhill.

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1. Tiffany was happy to find her notebook under the bed.

2. The car with the new wheels speeds down the road.

3. Jason was in his best jacket last week when he found the dog.

4. Although the snow is deep, the children with the new sled slides rapidly downhill. 6

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Use a semicolon to join these sentences in two different ways.

The heat was unbearable. I went swimming.

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The heat was unbearable; I went swimming.

The heat was unbearable; therefore, I went swimming.

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Correct this sentence in four different ways.

The speakers in that car were very loud, I wanted to get some for my car.

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Sample answers:

The speakers in that car were very loud. I wanted to get some for my car.

The speakers in that car were very loud, and I wanted to get some for my car.

Because the speakers in the car were very loud, I wanted to get some fro my car.

The speakers in that car were very loud; therefore, I wanted to get some for my car.

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Read these model sentences aloud.

He is taller than I am. He is taller then I.

Use the model above to complete each sentence. Use a pronoun to stand for the noun in parentheses.

Irene is older than _________. (Helen) Scott shoots better than _________. (Bill) We are here earlier than _________.(Laura

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Irene is older than she is. Irene is older than she. Scott shoots better than he does. Scott shoots better than he. We are here earlier than they are. We are here earlier than they.

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Which underlined section of these sentences requires a change?

The flowers of spring are my favorites. A

Crocuses daffodils and tulips herald spring and

B Caffect my mood every year.

D

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B- a comma is needed

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Which underlined section of the sentence requires a change?

My mom wanted me to help her however A B C

I had to hurry to get to work. D

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C- a semicolon and comma are needed

My mom wanted me to help her; however, I had to hurry to get to work.

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Which sentence is correct? What must be corrected in each of the other three sentences?

1. We were going to the movies, but mom said that we had to wait.

2. Dad needed the car to run an errand, and he don’t know when he will be back.

Leanna and me played cards for a few minutes.

4. We left for the movies as soon as Dad returned, and we were there in time for the previews. 2

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Sentence 4 is correct.Sentence 1 has a capitalization

error (Mom)Sentence 2 has a error in subject-

verb agreement (he doesn’t or didn’t)

Sentence 3 has a pronoun error (Leanna and I)

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Punctuate each sentence.

1. Because the hard drive crashed my paper was not completed on time

2. My paper was not completed on time because the hard drive crashed

3. My hard drive crashed therefore my paper was not completed on timeRemove one word and create two separate sentences.

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1. Because the hard drive crashed, my paper was not completed on time.

2. My paper was not completed on time because the hard drive crashed.

My hard drive crashed; therefore, my paper was not completed on time.My hard drive crashed. My paper was not completed on time. 3

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Say the meaning of each word and use it in a sentence:

accept/ except capitol/ capital affect/ effect all ready/ already

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Accept- verb; to receiveExcept- butCapitol- a legislature’s buildingCapital- a legislature’s cityAffect- verb; to influenceEffect- noun; a resultAll ready- pronoun plus adjective;

everyone readyAlready- adverb; previously 3

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You’re It’s They’re HersOurs

1. What is the purpose of each apostrophe in three of the words above?

2. Why don’t hers and ours have an apostrophe?

3. What does each contraction mean?

4. Use each contraction in a sentence. 3

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1. Each apostrophe shows where a letter is missing and creates a contraction.

2. Possessive personal pronouns do not require an apostrophe.

3. you’re=you are it’s= it is or it has they’re=they are

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What is the spelling rule to make compound nouns plural?

What are the plural forms of the following nouns? daughter-in-law attorney-at-law editor-in-chief

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The plural of compound nouns consisting of a noun plus a modifier is formed by making the noun plural. daughters-in-law attorneys-at-law editors-in-chief

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What is the rule for making words ending in “o” plural?

Make these words plural. potato hero volcano radio piano alto solo rodeo 3

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The plural of nouns ending in “o” preceded by a vowel is formed by adding “s”; the plural of nouns ending in “o” preceded by a consonant is formed by adding “es”. The exception is nouns ending in “o” preceded by a consonant and referring to music form the plural by adding “s”.

potatoes heroes

volcanoes radios pianos altos solos

rodeos

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Correct the underlined verb in each sentence.

1. Annabel throwed the ball quickly to first base.

2. I wonder if my father seen my mother right after the movie ended.

3. Last Tuesday, my three best friends and I swimmed in the pond before school started.

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1. threw 2. saw 3. swam

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Choose the correct verb in the parentheses:

1. Many (arrives, arrive) early at school each day.

2. The confusion among his students (is, are) understandable.

3. Neither of the girls (wants, want) to visit the art museum.

4. It (don’t, doesn’t) matter to me if you eat all of the pizza.

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1. Many arrive early at school each day.

2. The confusion among his students is understandable.

3. Neither of the girls wants to visit the art museum.

4. It doesn’t matter to me if you eat all of the pizza.

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Correct the tense shifts in the following sentences:

1. When my friend Sally cries, she won the argument.

2. I am in my room, and I planned to read for an hour.

3. Lee dashes into the house, slammed the door behind him, and yells for me.

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1. When my friend sally cries, she wins the argument.or

1. When my friend Sally cried, she won the argument.

2. I was in my room, and I had planned to read for an hour.or

2. I am in my room, and I plan to read for an hour. 3. Lee dashed into the house, slammed the door

behind him, and yelled for me.or

3. Lee dashes into the house, slams the door behind him, and yells for me.

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Which sentences use the correct pronoun? Fix the incorrect sentences.

1. Us girls built a very sturdy fort out of pillows.

2. Jack and me knew that our football team would win the tournament.

3. He and I went to Cathedral Caverns State Park to hike.

4. Tell Samantha and me what you told your parents. 4

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Sentences 3 and 4 are correct. 1. We girls built a very sturdy fort

out of pillows. 2. Jack and I knew that our football

team would win the tournament.

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When is a verb in the active voice? When is a verb in the passive

voice?

Give an example of the same sentence in the active voice and in the passive voice.

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A verb is in the active voice when it expresses an action performed by its subject.

A verb is in the passive voice when the action it expresses is performed upon its subject.

Example: Active voice: I threw the ball. Passive voice: The ball was thrown by

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Choose the word in parentheses to correctly complete the sentence:

1. Montgomery is the (capital, capitol) of Alabama.

2. Morrie is three minutes older (then, than) his twin brother Mike.

3. Alisha had (to, two, too) much homework.

4. Jackson quickly ran past the (principal, principle) of the school just as the bell rang. 4

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1. Montgomery is the capital of Alabama.

2. Morrie is three minutes older than his twin brother Mike.

3. Alisha had too much homework. 4. Jackson quickly ran past the

principal of the school just as the bell rang.

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What is a run-on sentence? What is a sentence fragment?

Label each sentence as a run-on or a sentence fragment. Correct the sentence.

1. Sheila played the trumpet in marching band they went to the national competition in October.

2. Wrote a beautiful poem for the homework assignment.

3. Keri, the new girl in my English class from England.

4. Max was leaning back in his chair, the chair slipped out from underneath him.

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A run-on sentence consists of two or more sentences separated by only a comma or by no mark of punctuation. 1. Run-on: Sheila played the trumpet in

marching band. They went to the national competition in October.

2. Fragment: Jacob wrote a beautiful poem for the homework assignment.

3. Fragment: Keri, the new girl in my English class, is from England.

4. Run-on: Max was leaning back in his chair, and the chair slipped out from underneath him. 4

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What is wrong with the following sentences? Write them correctly.

1. “I wish the dogs would stop barking long enough for me to get a bit of sleep” Moaned my tired mother

2. “Vanessa” her best friend pleaded “are you still angry at me for the trick I played on you”

3. I wish the cafeteria at kashwee high school served chinese food once in awhile.

4. my english class just finished reading the poem entitled the raven by edgar allan poe and the novel to kill a mockingbird by harper lee.

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1. “I wish the dogs would stop barking long enough for me to get a little sleep,” moaned my tired mother.

2. “Vanessa,” her best friend pleaded, “are you still angry at me for the trick I played on you?”

3. I wish the cafeteria at Kashwee High School served Chinese food once in awhile.

4. My English class just finished reading the poem entitled “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe and the novel called To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.

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When are colons used? Which sentences use the colon correctly?

1. Tennis, reading, and swimming: are three of my favorite hobbies.

2. Next summer we will travel through the following states: South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

3. At the airport I listen to the many noises: engines roaring, people laughing, luggage rolling, and feet running. 4

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Generally, the colon is used to call the reader’s attention to what comes next. Some examples of when to use a colon include: Before a list of items, especially after words

like “as follows” and “the following” Before a long, formal statement or quotation After the salutation of a business letter

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Choose the form of the word that correctly completes the sentence.

1. (Its, It’s) too bad you blurted out the wrong answer before checking with your team.

2. The (winds, wind’s) from the hurricane caused severe damage to the Mobile area.

3. Many (workers’, worker’s) payroll records were destroyed in the fire that occurred in the main office of the factory. 4

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1. It’s (the apostrophe shows where a letter is missing and creates a contraction for “it is”)

2. winds (no apostrophe needed as this is the plural form of wind)

3. workers’ (the apostrophe indicates the plural possessive of worker)

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