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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains three
proper nouns
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Capitalization Visiting Timbuktu, Kalamazoo,
and Katmandu would be something quite raucous to
do.
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains three
proper adjectives.
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Capitalization French toast and French fries
anger me because I want American food.
Do you like the irony?
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that describes a
specific region of the country.
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Capitalization I break out in serious hives
when I venture to the South.
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains a
language, an ethnicity, and a religion or a
specific name for a god.
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Capitalization Ancient Egyptians mummified
their dead, some Chinese speak a Mandarin
dialect, and Hindus believe in Ganesh.
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains the
name of two of the following a favorite TV show,
movie, book, or song.
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Capitalization The characters Jay and Silent
Bob appeared in the cartoon Clerks and the movie
Dogma.
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains the
names of two clubs, organizations, or athletic
teams that you like.
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Capitalization Recently, I purchased a fez in
hopes of joining the Shriners, but I couldnt fit
in their little cars, so I joined the Marrakech
Moose instead to ride their mascot.
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains an
abbreviation or acronym and a letter to indicate
shape or form.
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Capitalization You cant find a T-junction
near the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia,
because it is a closely guarded secret.
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains a title
of rank and a title of family relation.
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Capitalization Do you suppose Dwight D.
Eisenhowers children referred to him as Gen.
Eisenhower, President Eisenhower, or Dad?
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains a title
of rank and a title of family relation.
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Capitalization My dads shrimp boat partner
was Lt. Dan.
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Capitalization Using your capitalization
handout, write a sentence that contains the
names of two classes or courses you want to take
in high school or college.
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Capitalization If I were to enroll in college,
I would sign up to take Photography 101 and
abnormal psychology.
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Commonly Confused Words Using your handout,
select the correct version of the words for the
following sentences The HSJH 8th graders
visited Washington, D.C., over Presidents Day
weekend. They ?(choose/chose) to visit several
monuments while ?(their/there/theyre).
?(Among/Between) all of the monuments and
statues, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall was
?(their/there/theyre) favorite. They were
greatly ?(affected/effected) by the gifts that
had been left behind at the base of the memorial
in remembrance of fallen soldiers. Later, they
visited the Washington Monument and had a
photograph taken ?(all together/altogether).
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Commonly Confused Words Using your handout,
select the correct version of the words for the
following sentences When they left, they
traveled ?(farther/further) down Pennsylvania
Avenue to the White House. It was
?(quiet/quit/quite) an impressive structure. As
?(a/an) intern gave them a tour, the inside was
even more impressive ?(than/then) the outside.
?(Threw/Through) a set of double doors, they
viewed the formal dining room where state dinners
occur. The White House was ?(to/too/two) crowded
with visitors so they were happy to exit and head
to lunch.
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Commonly Confused Words Using your handout,
select the correct version of the words for the
following sentences ?(Accepting/Excepting) an
invitation from Senator Lugar, they visited the
U.S. ?(Capital/Capitol), where Congress meets.
?(Hear/Here) and ?(their/there/theyre) they saw
elected officials doing the peoples business.
Being permitted to see ?(wear/were/where)
senators and representatives work was different
?(than/then) anything theyd seen before.
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Commonly Confused Words Using your handout,
select the correct version of the words for the
following sentences They were given
permission to eat outside after finding something
to eat in the Gallerias food court. They had to
promise not to ?(lose/loose) anyone in
?(their/there/theyre) party and to return by 2
P.M. to the food court entrance. They
?(laid/layed) down their lunches on the grass
outside and then they ?(laid/lay/layed) down for
a quick nap. It was nearly twenty-five
?(passed/past) two when they awoke. ?(Alot/A lot)
of people were brushing ?(passed/past) them on
their own tours. I ?(know/no) Mr. Brown is
going to kill us when he sees us. ?(Its/Its) not
?(to/too/two) late to pretend we were abducted by
aliens is it?
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Commonly Confused Words Using your handout,
select the correct version of the words for the
following sentences When they got back to
?(their/there/theyre) tour group, Mr. Brown
performed a Jedi mind trick on them, and they
each began jumping on one foot while barking like
a dog. Mr. Brown did not think they performed
?(good/well), so he made them run to the
reflecting pool on the National Mall and jump in
while saying, My names Forrest Gump.
?(Youre/Your) all on the Dark Side.
?(Whos/Whose) idea was it to be late?
?(Weather/Whether) you like it or not, I must
transport you to California ?(wear/were/where)
Governor Schwarzenegger will force you to become
body builders and will make you get fake tans.
Then, and only then, will you be ?(aloud/allowed)
to go home, ?(all right/alright)?
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains three or more items in a
series.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
compound sentence, and underline each of your
complete thoughts.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains an introductory
interjection.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains an introductory
prepositional phrase.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains an introductory adverb.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains an introductory adverb
clause.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains an introductory
participle or participle phrase.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains an introductory
infinitive or infinitive phrase that is followed
by a comma.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains a non-essential
adjective clause.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains a contrasting idea.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains a conjunctive adverb
that does not join two independent clauses.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains two consecutive
adjectives separated by a comma.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains a quotation that begins
with a speaker tag followed by the quotation.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains a quotation that begins
with the quotation followed by the speaker tag.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains a quotation that is
split by the speaker tag.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains your full address and
todays date.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains two cities and their
states that you would like to visit.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains a title or degree after
someones name.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains the word too or also
when it requires a comma.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains an appositive or
appositive phrase.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains an interrupter.
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Commas Using your comma handout, write a
sentence that contains a direct address.
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Semi-colons Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a
semi-colon separating two independent clauses.
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Semi-colons Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a
conjunctive adverb that joins two independent
clauses.
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Semi-colons Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a list
of three cities and their states that you would
like to visit.
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Colons Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a list
of items introduced by a colon.
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Colons Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a colon
that emphasizes a word, phrase, clause, or
sentence that explains the first part of the
sentence.
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Underlining Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains the
title of a book, movie, and television show.
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Ellipses Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains an
ellipsis to show a suspenseful pause.
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Ellipses Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains an
ellipsis to show omitted words in a phrase within
the sentence.
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Hyphens Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a
two-word and a multi-word hyphenated adjective.
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Hyphens Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a word
that needs to be divided at the end of a line in
order to fit within a margin.
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Dashes Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains dashes
to separate words that strongly interrupt the
flow of the sentence in order to explain or
clarify.
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Dashes Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a dash
to show an interruption of dialogue.
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Parentheses Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains parenthe
ses around supplementary material.
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Parentheses Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains parenthe
ses to number or letter a series within a
sentence.
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Quotation Marks Using your punctuation
guidelines handout, write a sentence that
contains a direct quotation.
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Quotation Marks Using your punctuation
guidelines handout, write a sentence that
contains the title of a book and the title of
one of its chapters.
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Quotation Marks Using your punctuation
guidelines handout, write a sentence that
contains quotation marks to emphasize a
particular word or letter, to give a definition,
or to show sarcasm.
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Quotation marks Using your punctuation
guidelines handout, write a sentence that
contains a quote within a quote.
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Apostrophes Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains a
possessive noun.
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Apostrophes Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains two
contractions.
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Apostrophes Using your punctuation guidelines
handout, write a sentence that contains the
plural of letters, numbers, or signs.
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Fragments Using your fragments and run-ons
handout, correct the following sentence fragment
by adding a subject. Sat upon the davenport in
his conservatory.
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Fragments Using your fragments and run-ons
handout, correct the following sentence fragment
by adding a verb. Nobody anywhere .
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Fragments Using your fragments and run-ons
handout, correct the following sentence fragment
by adding a subject and a verb. Alone, sitting
in a dark corner.
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Run-ons Using your fragments and run-ons
handout, correct the following sentence run-on by
making it two separate sentences. Jennifer
Jenkins was home alone for the weekend, she had
gone to bed for the night.
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Run-ons Using your fragments and run-ons
handout, correct the following sentence run-on by
using a semi-colon. It was on there was no
backing down.
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Run-ons Using your fragments and run-ons
handout, correct the following sentence run-on by
using a comma and a coordinating conjunction. In
this community the climate never changes
everyones birthdays are celebrated on the same
day and month.
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Run-ons Using your fragments and run-ons
handout, correct the following sentence run-on by
using a subordinating/dependent clause. They all
obeyed the rules, no one was ever arrested.
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Parallelism Using your parallelism handout,
rewrite the following sentence to make it
parallel. I enjoy biking and to walk down by the
pier.
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Parallelism Using your parallelism handout,
rewrite the following sentence to make it
parallel. Espinoza's style was remarkable for
its dexterity, grace, and how fast she could run.
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Parallelism Using your parallelism handout,
rewrite the following sentence to make it
parallel. Her conditions for signing the
contract are the commissioner has to approve the
terms and that the other players must sign as
well.
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Parallelism Using your parallelism handout,
rewrite the following sentence to make it
parallel. The production manager was asked to
write his report quickly, accurately, and in a
precise manner.
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