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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)
What are the two PREDICATES in this compound sentence? "She doesn't drink milk, nor does she eat butter."
"doesn't drink milk" (verb 'does'), "does eat butter" (verb 'does')
What are the two PREDICATES in this compound sentence? "He can buy the book, or he can borrow it from the library."
"can buy the book" (verb 'can' and "buy') "can borrow it" (verb 'can' and 'borrow')
What does this sentence need to be complete? (Noun or verb or both?) "Sneezed repeatedly."
Noun. "(She) sneezed repeatedly."
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."
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."
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."
Where should the colon(s) go in this sentence? "Warning Hard hats required in this area."
Colons introduce announcements. "Warning: Hard hats required in this area."
What is the possessive form of "work of the painter" and where should the apostrophe go?
"the painter's work"
What is the possessive form of "hat belonging to Nina" and where should the apostrophe go?
"Nina's hat"
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'.
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'.
What is the possessive form of "an idea from the brother of Ollie" and where should the apostrophe go?
"Ollie's brother's idea"
Read the following sentence: "This is someone elses scarf, not mine." Does this sentence need an apostrophe? Where?
"This is someone else's scarf, not mine." Indefinite pronouns (everyone, someone, anyone, + else) must have an apostrophe & 's' to show possession.
Read the following sentence: "The dog was favoring its left front paw." Does this sentence need an apostrophe? Where?
"The dog was favoring its left front paw." No apostrophe needed. Personal pronouns (his, hers, its, theirs, etc). do not need apostrophes to show possession.
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.
