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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

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

380. Practice with Indefinite Pronouns

July 1, 2022June 30, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Choose anybody, nobody, or everybody for the blank.1. I kept the secret and haven’t told _____.2. I’ve invited ____ for the party, so it should be a large crowd. 3. Do you know ____ who could fix my… Read more380. Practice with Indefinite Pronouns

Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

370. Practice With Confusing Contractions and Pronouns

June 17, 2022June 16, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Decide if the sentence needs a contraction or a pronoun for each blank. Choose the correct word from the two options.1. I hope ____ coming to the game tonight. (you’re, your)2. Jim and Sue said _______ planning to… Read more370. Practice With Confusing Contractions and Pronouns

Practice/Review, Words

355. Practice with Prepositions and Phrases

May 27, 2022May 26, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Some sentences have more than one prepositional phrase.1. I took my dog to the park.2. Jeff helped me with my homework.3. The baseball sailed over the fence and into the street.4…. Read more355. Practice with Prepositions and Phrases

Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

350. Practice With Prepositional Phrases

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Does the sentence contain an adverb or a prepositional phrase? Write A for adverb. PP for prepositional phrase.1. It’s time to wake up.2. The cat ran up the ramp.3. We’ll play a game before bedtime.4. Have you played… Read more350. Practice With Prepositional Phrases

CC-L1, Practice/Review

260. Practice With Plural Nouns

January 14, 2022January 13, 2022 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Change each of these singular nouns to a plural noun by adding -s or -es.1. bird2. apple3. bench4. box5. bike 6. fox7. fence8. bush9. hat10. class Section B: Write the irregular plural noun for each of these singular… Read more260. Practice With Plural Nouns

CC-L1, Practice/Review

225. More Practice with Complex Sentences

November 26, 2021November 23, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Decide if each sentence below is a complete sentence or not complete. Write COMPLETE or NOT.1. Unless we shop today, we won’t have food for the weekend.2. Whenever I go to the grocery store.3. Whenever it snows, I… Read more225. More Practice with Complex Sentences

Practice/Review

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

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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