Apostrophes and Commas

Apostrophes are used to show:

• Similarities

• Separating two complete thoughts

• Sequences

• Possession/ownership

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Apostrophes can be used for

• contractions (two words put together with a letter taken out)

• conjunctions (joining words)

• hyphenated words (two words put together with nothing taken out)

• onomatopoeia

Commas are used for:

• Items in a series

• Introductory phrases

• Interruptions in a sentence

• Independent clauses joined together

• All above

There are many items I need to get from the grocery store including bread, eggs and milk.

• NO CHANGE

• bread, eggs, and milk

• bread, eggs, milk

• bread eggs milk

I enjoy the weekends but not this one since I am working.

• No Change

• weekends, but,

• weekends but not,

• weekends, but not

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1

CCSS.L.11-12.2

Dr. Ackula my hematologist prescribed me a weekend in the countryside.

• No Change

• Dr. Ackula, my hematologist

• Dr. Ackula, my hematologist,

• Dr., Ackula, my, hematologist,

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The gorilla's escaped through the zoos' entrance.
• The gorillas escaped through the zoo's entrance.
• The gorillas' escaped through the zoo's entrance.
• The gorillas escaped through the zoos entrance.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.6.6

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Mr. Arritt was born in Lynn Massachusetts.

• Mr. Arritt was born in Lynn, Massachusetts.

• Mr Arritt was born in Lynn Massachusetts

• Mr. Arritt, was, born in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• Ethan ran 2 miles every day and he his time.
• Ethan ran 2 miles every day and he improved his time.
• Ethan ran 2 miles every day, and he improved his time.
• Ethan ran 2 miles every day, he improved his time.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.6