jane eyre Flashcards
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct? There were no wolves living near Mr. Baggins’ hole at home but, he knew that noise.
No
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct? You’ve left the burglar behind again, Dori.
Yes
A parenthetical expression is a word or phrase that is essential to the sentence.
False
Rewrite the following sentence with correct punctuation: Listening to their growling and yelping Gandalf began to be dreadfully afraid and to feel that they were in a very bad place.
Listening to their growling and yelping, Gandalf began to be dreadfully afraid and to feel they they were in a very bad place.
Use commas after __________________ words, phrases, or clauses.
Introductory
Write a sentence with a parenthetical expression that is correctly punctuated.
Today was an amazing day, though I forgot what I did, and I loved it so much.
Rewrite the following sentence with correct punctuation: But even the fierce wild Wargs cannot climb trees.
But even the fierce, wild Wargs cannot climb trees.
Rewrite the following sentence with correct punctuation: He waited till he had clambered off his shoulders into the branches and then he jumped for the branches himself.
He waited till he had clambered off his shoulders into the branches, and then he jumped for the branches himself.
Write a compound sentence that is properly punctuated.
I went to the store, and I went home.
Use commas between __________ or more adjectives before a noun.
two
Use a comma to separate ________ or more items in a series.
three
Write a sentence with items in a series that are correctly punctuated.
I loved to bike, hike, and swim.
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct? This was dreadful sorrowful talk to listen to, Bilbo thought.
No
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct? After what seemed like ages, they came suddenly to an opening where no trees grew.
Yes
Rewrite the following sentence with correct punctuation: All of the sudden hundreds of eyes were looking at them yet Dori did not let Bilbo down.
All of the sudden, hundreds of eyes were looking at them, yet Dori did not let Bilbo down.
Rewrite the following sentence with correct punctuation: What is this uproar in the forest tonight Guards?
What is this uproar in the forest tonight, Guards?
Use a comma before a ___________ in a compound sentence.
conjunction
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct? Bilfur, and Thorin were in another.
No
Is this address punctuated correctly? Sheboygan Wisconsin, 53081
No
Write a sentence with a geographical name that is punctuated correctly.
I love Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? It had a perfectly round door like a porthole, painted green, with a shiny yellow brass knob in the exact middle.
Yes
Write a sentence with a date that is punctuated correctly.
I was born on May 10, 2004.
Write a sentence with a nonessential expression that is punctuated correctly.
The boy, wearing the checkered underwear, was running away from the crime scene.
Write an address that is punctuated correctly.
Fort Smith, Arkansas, 70875
Is this sentence punctuated correctly: The Hobbit was first published in September 1937.
Yes
Is this sentence punctuated correctly? Is the publishing company located in New York, New York or another place?
No
Write a sentence that is punctuated correctly that uses a fraction as an noun.
The number one-half was on his cake.
Which of these sentences is written correctly?
It’s a signed copy of his favorite book.
Which of these sentences is written correctly?
We already bought their present.
Rewrite this sentence with correct punctuation: Its always cooler by the lake in the summers.
It’s always cooler by the lake in the summer.
Rewrite underline words with a possessive adjective that has an apostrophe: That was the favorite toy of the girl when she was little.
The was the girl’s favorite toy when she was little.
Rewrite this sentence with correct punctuation: Their son is a four year old.
They son is a four-year-old.
Which of these sentences is written correctly?
You’re all going to the graduation open house.
Write a sentence that is punctuated correctly that uses a fraction as an adjective.
Eating one-fourths pie is hard.
What is the correct way to write this word as a possessive?
Women’s
Write a sentence with a number that uses a hyphen correctly.
Thirty-two people jumped off the rope.
Rewrite underline words with a possessive adjective that has an apostrophe: The basketball team of the girls got lost in the blizzard and was late for the game.
The girls’ basketball team got lost in the blizzard and was late for the game.
