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Where should the semicolon(s) go in this sentence? "Mammals have hair birds have feathers amphibians have neither."
Semicolons separate independent clauses in sentences. Semicolons should be after "hair" and after "feathers".
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What is the possessive form of "the apartment where the Maldonados live" and where should the apostrophe go?
"the Maldonados' apartment" (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 comma(s) go in this sentence? "Tara's little brother a persistent troublemaker annoyed us all afternoon."
Commas go around extra information. "Tara's little brother, a persistent troublemaker, annoyed us all afternoon."
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Where should the comma(s) go in this sentence? "Edward Bloor author of 'Tangerine' lives in Florida."
Commas go extra information in a sentnece. "Edward Bloor, author of 'Tangerine', lives in Florida."
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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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trap
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magnet
Take 15 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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What does this sentence need to be complete? (Noun or verb or both?) "My new iPod on the table."
Verb Example: "My new iPod (is) on the table."
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Where should the comma(s) be located in this compound sentence? "The referee blew the whistle and the game stopped."
Before the coordinating conjunction "and".
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Read the following sentence: "In some areas, trees are being destroyed by insects." Is the sentence COMPLETE or a RUN-ON?
Complete sentence.
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What does this sentence need to be complete? (Noun or verb or both?) "Worried that a meteor will hit the moon."
Both. "(Steve) (is) worried that a meteor will hit the moon."
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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fairy
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thief
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Where should the colon(s) go in this sentence? "Dear Sir or Madam Your child has been abducted by aliens."
Colons introduce announcements. "Dear Sir or Madam: Your child has been abducted by aliens."
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Where should the semicolon(s) go in this sentence? "Peter can give you some tips he is an excellent tennis player."
Semicolons are used between independent clauses in a compound sentence. "Peter can give you some tips; he is an excellent tennis player."
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What does this sentence need to be complete? (Noun or verb or both?) "Along a bumpy road."
Both a noun and a verb. Example: "(We) (travel) along a bumpy road."
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boom
Lose 50 points!
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star
Double points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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thief
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Where should the comma(s) go in this sentence? "Snakes contrary to popular opinion are not slimy."
Commas go around non-essential information in a sentence. "Snakes, contrary to popular opinion, are not slimy."
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