Mechanics of Sentence Writing

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The team went to the game but, they were not prepared.

• The team went to the game, but they were not prepared.

• The team went to the game but they were not prepared.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Since we have a game today, we will be leaving school early.

• Since we have a game today. We will be leaving school early.

• Since we have a game today we will be leaving school early.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We went to the store; bought bread.

• We went to the store and we bought bread.

• We went to the store, and we bought bread.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• We had a campout and ate many foods: hot dogs, chips, s'mores, and cookies.

• We had a campout and ate many foods, hot dogs, chips, s'mores, and cookies.

• We had a campout and ate many foods- hot dogs, chips, s'mores, and cookies.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• James, Hannah's best friend went to the movies with her.

• James, Hannah's, best friend went to the movies with her.

• James, Hannah's best friend, went to the movies with her.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The zoo had many animals: they had a lion, tiger, monkey, and many other animals.

• The zoo had many animals; it had a lion, tiger, monkey, and many other animals.

• The zoo had many animals, it had a lion, tiger, monkey, and many other animals.

• The zoo had many animals. they had a lion, tiger, monkey, and many other animals.

Can I combiine two complete sentences with a colon?

• Yes

• No

Which sentences uses the correct pronouns?

• Hannah and I went to the store to buy her dress.

• Hannah and me went to the store to buy her dress.

• Hannah and I went to the store to buy hers dress.

• Hannah and I went to the store to buy she dress.

Which sentences uses the correct pronouns?

• Bob and he ran a race.

• Bob and him ran a race.

• Bob and his ran a race.

Which is the best way to combine these two sentences? Bob ran the race. Sally ran the race against Bob.

• Bob and Sally ran a race against each other.

• Bob ran the race; Sally ran the race against Bob.

• Bob ran the race, and Sally ran against him.