sentence of the week Flashcards
i am late, but i still want to play
sam ate the entire sandwich, and i watched him do it
you were rude, so they will not speak to you
coordinating conjunctions
You’re on the right path to acheive your goal
It’s funny to watch the dog chase its tail
They’re not happy that their ball landed there
homophones
“i was thinking,” Lisa said, “that this might not be a good time.”
quotation with middle attribution
she went to the store and bought milk, bread and cereal.
she was a theacher who arrived early, who worked hard and who ran a tight ship
comma usage
the dinner was great; the dessert was average
semi colon usage
the plumber brought the following: a wrench, a socket and a hammer
colon usage
during the game, a player might forget his plays
while a person eats pie, he might ponder life
pronoun-antecedant agreement
tired, we collapsed as soon as we got home.
laughing hard, tears ran down our faces
front branch sentencing
“i have arrived.” said jack
“that hurts!” screamed jeff
“are you sure?” asked joe
quotation with end attribution
be afraid… be very afraid
don’t… forget it
ellipses
all four of them-bob, cindy, jeff and robin-received first place in high jump
dashes
that is mike’s car
that is ross’s car
both chris’s and larry’s girlfriends will be at joe’s house
apostrophes to show possesion
it’s not funny
it’s been fun
you’re right
apostrophes to show contraction
the pizza was eaten by john / john ate the pizza
active voice
