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415. Practice with with Semicolon and the Dash

August 19, 2022August 18, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Insert a semicolon into each sentence below. 1. I bought a new house it’s right down the street from my mother.2. Don’t touch the railing it was just painted.3. I’ve got an idea I’m just not sure it… Read more415. Practice with with Semicolon and the Dash

Practice/Review, Punctuation

205. Practice Pronouns

October 29, 2021October 28, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the antecedent for each bolded pronoun in the sentences below. Remember – the antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces. 1. Dad dropped his keys.2. I put my boots in a safe place, but now I… Read more205. Practice Pronouns

CC-L1, CC-L6, Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

170. Practice With Hyphenated Words

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: In each sentence below, find the two words that need a hyphen. Write the new hyphenated word. One sentence does not get a hyphen.1. My cousin has twenty three chickens in his backyard coop.2. His home sits on… Read more170. Practice With Hyphenated Words

CC-L2, Practice/Review, Punctuation

285. Practice With Adjectives

February 18, 2022February 17, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the predicate adjective in each sentence below.1. The sidewalk is icy.2. We were hungry last night after the game.3. Our teacher is funny.4. The wind is cold.5. My dog is furry.6. The movie was exciting.7. This trip… Read more285. Practice With Adjectives

Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

460. Practice With More Proper Nouns

October 21, 2022October 20, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Decide which words in each sentence are proper nouns and should be capitalized.1. My mom and i went to see dr. smith last week.2. Sam’s friend, mr. brown, teaches swim lessons.3. Sam and i are learning the back… Read more460. Practice With More Proper Nouns

Practice/Review

400. Comma Practice with Compound and Complex Sentences

July 29, 2022July 27, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A. A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined with a comma and one of the FANBOYS. Decide if each sentence below is a true compound sentence. If it is a compound sentence, put a comma before the conjunction…. Read more400. Comma Practice with Compound and Complex Sentences

Practice/Review, Punctuation

385. Practice with Commas

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Insert one comma into each sentence below.1. The lottery is giving away $1,000000.2. Tomorrow will be July 92022.3. I started my letter by writing Dear Mom I miss you. 4. I ended the letter by signing Love Susie.5…. Read more385. Practice with Commas

Practice/Review, Punctuation

345. Practice With Prepositions

May 13, 2022May 12, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the prepositional phrase in each sentence below. Remember – a prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition.1. The cat ran up a tree.2. The… Read more345. Practice With Prepositions

CC-L1, Practice/Review

200. Practice Using Nouns as Subject and Object

October 22, 2021October 21, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the noun that is the subject of each sentence. Remember – a subject does the action.1. My dog ran into the street.2. Bob plays guitar and drums.3. Five men walked down the street.4. The car sped through… Read more200. Practice Using Nouns as Subject and Object

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

175. Practice Dash, Parentheses, and Quotation Marks

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Insert dashes into these sentences.1. Some people my sister, for example are hard to understand.2. The two guys down the hall Jeff and Bill started a new company.3. I heard a noise it was really loud up in… Read more175. Practice Dash, Parentheses, and Quotation Marks

Practice/Review, Punctuation

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