Hyphens, Dashes, Diagonal Marks
hyphens_dashes_and_diagonal.pptx | |
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fun_with_hyphens.doc | |
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Warmup 1
Directions: Pleace hyphens where they are needed.
1. My father owns a three fourths share of this business.
2. I was able to reach my sister in law and my father in law.
3. The sergeant said, "Round up all able bodied men."
4. There were anti French demonstrations in the capital.
5. I wrote immediately to the governor elect.
6. The old man of war sat in the harbor.
7. What a beautiful bright eyed young lady!
8. My grandmother was a well educated woman even then.
9. My father loves old fashioned dresses.
10. She bought twenty two greeting cards and thirty five small gifts for children.
Warmup 2
Directions: Insert colons and dashes as needed in the following sentences.
1. No one and I mean no one should be permitted to smoke in a restaurant.
2. Here's what I need at the store milk, bananas, grapefruit, and ice cream.
3. Folk, blues, and Celtic these are all types of music I really enjoy.
4. I can work with anyone in this department except Sally.
5. Being a success in this class is easy all it takes is the ability to think!
Warmup 3
Directions: Insert hyphens and parentheses as needed in the following sentences.
1. Seventy two people have been invited to the wedding.
2. Yard work not my favorite pastime can be a time consuming activity.
3. The president elect of our company the daughter of the former president is an outstanding individual whom everyone respects and admires.
4. Students at least the ones who hope to pass teh quiz should read pages 150 225 before the next class.
5. The Civil War 1861 1865 caused great pain and suffering, especially among families who happened to have members as unusual as this sounds fighting on opposite sides.
Directions: Pleace hyphens where they are needed.
1. My father owns a three fourths share of this business.
2. I was able to reach my sister in law and my father in law.
3. The sergeant said, "Round up all able bodied men."
4. There were anti French demonstrations in the capital.
5. I wrote immediately to the governor elect.
6. The old man of war sat in the harbor.
7. What a beautiful bright eyed young lady!
8. My grandmother was a well educated woman even then.
9. My father loves old fashioned dresses.
10. She bought twenty two greeting cards and thirty five small gifts for children.
Warmup 2
Directions: Insert colons and dashes as needed in the following sentences.
1. No one and I mean no one should be permitted to smoke in a restaurant.
2. Here's what I need at the store milk, bananas, grapefruit, and ice cream.
3. Folk, blues, and Celtic these are all types of music I really enjoy.
4. I can work with anyone in this department except Sally.
5. Being a success in this class is easy all it takes is the ability to think!
Warmup 3
Directions: Insert hyphens and parentheses as needed in the following sentences.
1. Seventy two people have been invited to the wedding.
2. Yard work not my favorite pastime can be a time consuming activity.
3. The president elect of our company the daughter of the former president is an outstanding individual whom everyone respects and admires.
4. Students at least the ones who hope to pass teh quiz should read pages 150 225 before the next class.
5. The Civil War 1861 1865 caused great pain and suffering, especially among families who happened to have members as unusual as this sounds fighting on opposite sides.
Apostrophes
apostrophe.ppt | |
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apostrophe_underlining_worksheets.pdf | |
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Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement
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1. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget their lines.
2. The Washington team was opportunistic; they took advantage of every break.
3. A person needs to see their dentist twice a year.
4. The committee members put its signatures on the document.
5. If any one of the sisters needs a ride, they can call me.
6. If the board of directors controls the company, they may vote for a raise.
7. Neither the pilot nor attendants gave his or her opinion about the mishap.
8. Each of these companies had their books audited.
9. Some of the china had lost their luster.
10. Each of the apartment owners had their apartment repainted.
2. The Washington team was opportunistic; they took advantage of every break.
3. A person needs to see their dentist twice a year.
4. The committee members put its signatures on the document.
5. If any one of the sisters needs a ride, they can call me.
6. If the board of directors controls the company, they may vote for a raise.
7. Neither the pilot nor attendants gave his or her opinion about the mishap.
8. Each of these companies had their books audited.
9. Some of the china had lost their luster.
10. Each of the apartment owners had their apartment repainted.
Commas
Note: The following PowerPoint contains relative pronoun errors for practice.
comma_rules1.ppt | |
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Semicolons and Colons
Note: The following PowerPoint contains relative pronoun errors for practice.
semi-colon_and_colon_review.pptx | |
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semicolons_and_colons_exercise.pdf | |
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Simple, Compound, Complex, & Compound-Complex Sentences
4_types_practice.doc | |
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sentence_practice.docx | |
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Relative Pronouns and Complex Sentences
Relative Pronouns
who (or whom) - used for people
whoever (or whomever)
that - used mostly for things (essential without commas)
which - used for things (non-essential with commas)
what
whatever
whichever
Examples
I know a man who speaks six languages.
He often speaks to me in Greek, which I consider very rude.
I've told him a dozen times that I don't understand Greek.
Sugar-free soft drinks contain acids that can harm the teeth.
People who want seats at the trial must pass through metal detectors.
who (or whom) - used for people
whoever (or whomever)
that - used mostly for things (essential without commas)
which - used for things (non-essential with commas)
what
whatever
whichever
Examples
I know a man who speaks six languages.
He often speaks to me in Greek, which I consider very rude.
I've told him a dozen times that I don't understand Greek.
Sugar-free soft drinks contain acids that can harm the teeth.
People who want seats at the trial must pass through metal detectors.