grammar & punctuation practice answer a question and win or lose a point for your team!
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• The most important thing a student can do is to organize your time.
• Incorrect:– Students is plural.
• Revision:– The most
important thing that students can do is to organize their time.
Incorrect
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All the sentences use "the," which one is correct?A. The water is life. B. Have you seen the new iPhone?C. The cigarettes are bad for you.D. I love the Turkey.
B
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Apostrophe Practice Review
• My fathers biggest barbecue is held on National Day.
Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect.
Incorrect father’s
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• When students do not understand what they read, they should note their questions and find answers.
Correct
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Decide whether each sentencegroup is a correct sentence orif it is a sentence fragment.
My friend Emrebeing a great footballer.
Fragment
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There is many advantages to seeing a movie in the cinema rather than watching a DVD at home.
Incorrect
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• Students should realize that education supports your long term goals.
• The pronoun “your” does not refer to students.
• Revision:– Students should realize that education supports
their long term goals.
Incorrect
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• Each of us must take responsibility for the quality of their own life.
• Incorrect:– Each is singular.
• Revision:– Each of us must take
responsibility for the quality of his/her life.
Or…– Individuals must take
responsibility for the quality of their own lives.
Incorrect
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When students join clubs and organizations,they increase their chances of staying inuniversity.
Correct
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• Meltem dropped the heavy camera on her foot and broke it.
• Incorrect:– Did the camera
break or did her foot?
• Revision:– The camera broke
when Meltem dropped it on her foot.
Incorrect
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Practice Exercises
- Although Sean does not speak Spanish too good, he went to visit Costa Rica with his high school classmates.
Correct each of the following sentences.
speak Spanishwell
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Decide whether each sentencegroup is a correct sentence orif it is a sentence fragment.
Aunt Ayse’sdesserts are notfor those who are watching their diet.
Correct
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Practice Exercises
� One biology phenomenon was the walking tree which moves five to eight inches per year.
Correct each of the following sentences.
biological phenomenon
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Apostrophe Practice Review
• Germanys and Italys religious celebrations are sometimes similar, even when it comes to food.
Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect.
Incorrect Germany’s/Italy’s
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• Anyone can be successful in school if they makes the right choices.
• Revision:– Anyone can be successful in school if
s/he makes the right choices.Or– Students can be successful in school if they make
the right choices.
Incorrect
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Practice Exercises
The people they met on the Aegean coast swam well in the sea.
Correct each of the following sentences.
correct
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Decide whether each sentencegroup is a correct sentence orif it is a sentence fragment.
Filled with cream, these dessertscontain hundredsof calories.
Correct
Learning to Identify and CorrectComma Splices
Practice Review: Identify each entry as correct or incorrect.
The traffic was terrible this morning, thus we were late for class.
Learning to Identify and CorrectComma Splices
Practice Review: Identify each entry as correct or incorrect.
The traffic was terrible this morning, thus we were late for class.
Incorrect
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Practice Exercises
• He was surprised to see how quick his Spanish improved while he was visiting Central America.
Correct each of the following sentences.
how quickly his Spanish
Learning to Identify and CorrectComma Splices
Practice Review: Identify each entry as correct or incorrect.
We went out in Taksim last night we had a great time.
Learning to Identify and CorrectComma Splices
Practice Review: Identify each entry as correct or incorrect.
We went out in Taksim last night we had a great time.
It is a fused sentence.
Incorrect
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Practice Review Exercises
Punctuation may seem crazy ___ however ___ there are rules that can be learned.
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,Semi-Colons ___ although common___ are often used incorrectly.
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Look for a gym near your house, and check out the exercise instructors and personal trainers.
Correct
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Decide whether each sentencegroup is a correct sentence orif it is a sentence fragment.
Although she says that she doesn’tlike to watch TV.
Fragment
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All the sentences use "the," which one is correct?A. Can you pass the salt please?B. The crime is a problem in many
big cities.C. The apples are good for you.D. I love the skiing.
A
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Decide whether each sentencegroup is a correct sentence orif it is a sentence fragment.
It often seems that technology just makes life more complicated.
Correct
FIVE QUESTIONS LEFT INCLUDING THIS ONE!!!
• Students should copy the material that the instructor writes on the board, and you should review these notes within 24 hours.
• Incorrect:– The subject shifts to
you when the subject was students.
• Revision:– Students should copy
the material that the instructor writes on the board, and they should review these notes within 24 hours.
Incorrect
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Practice Exercises
o Since Emre was the taller of the boys on the trip, he often attracted attention.
Correct each of the following sentences.
tallest
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Decide whether each sentencegroup is a correct sentence orif it is a sentence fragment.
For example,Antalya and Bodrum.Fragment
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Practice Review Exercises
If you improve your punctuation ___ it will increase your essay grades.
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, Using a comma ___ however___ is not as simple as it seems.
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