9th grade mug shots

Set 5: Focus on Capitalization and Comma Splices

1.) Capitalization, Comma Splice, Comma (Clarity), Punctuation (Ship Name) At first passengers on the titanic paid no attention to the emergency siren, they thought it was a false alarm.

2.) Capitalization, Comma Splice Tom dempsy of the new orleans saints was born with only half a right foot, in 1970 he kicked the longest field goal in pro football history.

3.) Capitalization, Comma splice, Commas (Nonrestrictive Clause) The Cactus Finch which lives on the galapagos islands displays a trait rarely seen in birds, it uses a cactus spine to dig for insects in trees and cacti.

4.) Capitalization, Comma splice, Spelling Kitty hawk was the name of the town where orville and wilbur wright made the first powered airplaine flite, it was also the name of the first hot-air baloon to fly nonstop from east coast to west coast.

5.) Capitalization, Comma Splice, Spelling, Apostrophe (Contraction) Teak loggers in burma use elefants to move logs because elefants are cheaper than other transporting methods, they dont require forest-damaging roads.