Where should the semicolon(s) go in this sentence? "Please turn on the fan we need air."
Semicolons separate independent clauses in sentences. Semicolon should be after "fan".
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Where should the comma(s) go in this sentence?
"Emily created the design for the poster and Roger wrote the text."
This is a compound sentence. The comma should go before the coordinating conjunction "and".
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What is the possessive form of "the strength of Atlas" and where should the apostrophe go?
"Atlas' strength" (When a word already ends in 's', the apostrophe should go after the 's'. Do not add another 's'.
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Where should the colon(s) go in this sentence? "You must be ready by 630 P.M."
Colons separate measures of time. "You must be ready by 6:30 P.M."
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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What is the possessive form of "an idea from the brother of Ollie" and where should the apostrophe go?
"Ollie's brother's idea"
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Read the following sentence: "Abby sent Tony a text message he did not reply." How could this RUN-ON sentence be corrected?
Semicolon OR period after "message" OR add a comma and "but" after "message".
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Where should the comma(s) be located in this compound sentence?
"The pocket watch is valuable to me for it belonged to my grandmother."
Before the coordinating conjunction "for"
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Read the following sentence: "The seats in the first row are ours." Does this sentence need an apostrophe? Where?
"The seats in the first row are ours." No apostrophe needed. Personal pronouns (his, hers, its, theirs, etc). do not need apostrophes to show possession.
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What are the two SUBJECTS in this compound sentence? "It was cold outside, so she put on a sweater."
"It" (pronoun) and "she" (pronoun)
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What is the possessive form of "work of the painter" and where should the apostrophe go?
"the painter's work"
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Where should the comma(s) go in this sentence?
"Dad thanks for getting me the concert tickets for my birthday."
Commas go after introductory phrases. The comma should go after "Dad,"
"Dad, thanks for getting me the concert tickets for my birthday."
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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trap
No points!
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gift
Win 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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eraser
Reset score!
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star
Double points!
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baam
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Where should the colon(s) go in this sentence?
"This is what you should do apologize and give her flowers."
Colons are used to introduce lists or long quotes after an independent clause.
"This is what you should do: apologize and give her flowers."
