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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What capitalization rules are being used? I went to visit Dad in Tennessee. | capitalize names that indicate family relations; capitalize proper nouns |
| What capitalization rules are being used? Have you ever read The Three Blind Mice by Carolyn Johnson? | capitalize important words in titles; capitalize people's names |
| What capitalization rule is being used? Do you like Swedish meatballs or Italian meatballs better? | capitalize names of countries used as adjectives |
| Name the comma rule: I don't know what you want to bake, but I'm sure I have the ingredients. | commas with compound sentences |
| Name the comma rule: My mom drives to Jackson, Mississippi on Thursday. | commas between city and state |
| Name the comma rule: On May 8, 2022, there will be a parade in New York City. | commas with dates (include the comma after the date too) |
| Name the comma rule: No, I don't want to go to the game tomorrow. | commas after introductory words |
| Name the comma rule: Don't forget to buy flour, eggs, and butter. | commas in a series: |
| Name the apostrophe rule: My brother's favorite activity is wrestling. | possessive singular noun |
| Name the apostrophe rule: The bus's passengers were getting tired. | possessive singular noun that ends in s |
| Name the apostrophe rule: Don't you want to know what I got for your birthday? | use to make contractions |
| Name the apostrophe rule: Make sure to cross your t's. | use to make letters plural |
| Name the apostrophe rule: The two babysitters' kids started yelling. | possessive plural noun |
| Name the apostrophe rule: My mom and dad's car got a flat tire. | Possession where two people share one object |
| Name the apostrophe rule: Both Sonya's and James's pets do not like each other. | Possession where two people own their own object |
| Name the hyphen rule: Thirty-five people were at the party. | compound numbers |
| Name the hyphen rule: Watch the three-year-old do jumping jacks. | compound words |
| Name the semicolon rule: The flowers were blooming; roses filled the garden. | compound sentence |
| Name the colon rule: I am filling my backpack with the following: books, pens, and calculator. | making a list |