Reading 1 - 5/17/21

Reading 1 - 5/17/21

Let's review some punctuation rules.

• avoiding runon sentences and comma splices

• commas with coordinating conjunctions

• using "because" in a sentence

Rules for joining two independent clauses

I love video games.

I play at least 2 hours a day.

I love video games.

I play at least 2 hours a day.

CORRECT! I love video games, and I play at least 2 hours a day.

CORRECT! I love video games; I play at least 2 hours a day.

WRONG! I love video games I play at least 2 hours a day.

WRONG! I love video games, I play at least 2 hours a day.

WRONG! I love video games and I play at least 2 hours a day.

The mask mandates are easing.

People are still wearing them.

• CORRECT! The mask mandates are easing, but people are still wearing them.

Writing a sentence with "because"

• The school year was unprecedented because of the pandemic.

• School started out virtually because communities wanted to decrease the risk to people's health.

• She wears went to work because she was an essential worker.

Multiple Choice

Combine these two sentences: I talked to my friends via social media during the pandemic. This helped me feel connected.

• I talked to my friends via social media during the pandemic this helped me feel connected.

• I talked to my friends via social media during the pandemic, this helped me feel connected.

• I talked to my friends via social media during the pandemic, and this helped me feel connected.

Multiple Choice

Combine these two sentences: We talked at least once a day. Sometimes it was more often.

• We talked at least once a day sometimes it was more often.

• We talked at least once a day, sometimes it was more often.

• We talked at least once a day but sometimes it was more often.

• We talked at least once a day, but sometimes it was more often.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We chatted and shared videos because it kept us connected.

• We chatted and shared videos, because it kept us connected.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• He plays Madden 21, because he loves football.

• He plays Madden 21 because he loves football

• He plays Madden 21, because, he loves football

• He plays Madden 21, because, he loves football

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The CDC has changed their guidelines stores are adjusting their rules.

• The CDC has changed their guidelines so stores are adjusting their rules.

• The CDC has changed their guidelines, so stores are adjusting their rules.

• The CDC has changed their guidelines, stores are adjusting their rules.