Punctuation and Grammar Review
In the following sections, correct or rewrite the sentences, as needed.
1. I was so embarrassed that I could of crawled under the table.
2. It got dark outside quick. The wind was blowing hard, the rain was now coming down harder.
3. My friends and me decided to continue our trip.
4. Two very large state universities’ that I attended are: the University of Illinois and the University atBuffalo.
5. These stories share many similarities as well as differences.
6. See, Mike Rose was transferred into a vocational track after a mix up of placements tests with students who share the same name as him.
7. We’ve been studying so intense, I didn’t realize its past midnight!
8. I know she was a culinary chef for like seven years.
9. You should of seen that car!
10. After reading so much he noticed it had helped him a lot, it made him become very knowledgeable.
11. My sister is taller than me.
12. Put the book over their he ordered.
13. After letting out a sigh of relief, my ball dropped into the hole for par.
14. Whose afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
15. At the age of three her mother died.
16. I went home and told my mom of my decision, she said that she was proud of me.
17. The student standing by the door is in my English class.
18. The movie, playing at the Fine Arts Theatre, is the one I want to see.
19. Mary my oldest sister is a Psychologist.
20. My sister Mary is a psychologist.
21. He was born on May 5 1986 in LouisvilleKentucky. Which is across the River from Indiana.
22. When I went to the grocery I bought lots of fruit oranges apples pineapples and grapes.
23. The formal dinner consisted of several courses appetizers including several types of cheese a green salad soup a main entree of meat fish or vegetables and elaborate desserts each course was accompanied by wine or brandy and at the end we were served coffee or tea.
24. She had to postpone her vacation but she plan to go to Europe in the fall.
25. We had to postpone our vacation however we will drive to Arizona in the fall.
26. We didn’t want to drive across the plains. Under the blazing hot sun in the middle of summer.
27. The blazing hot sun in the middle of Summer make a long drive thru the west very uncomfortable.
28. In this particular instance the policeman had discretion they could decide whether or not to write a ticket for the minor traffic violation.
29. Do you think the lead singers injury will effect the groups performance.
30. What she asked should we do about the parking situation
31. Dancing is fun. So dance!
32. Were where you all day.
33. I thought you have probably went to school before classes started this morning to work on your essay.
34. I had called you several time you haven’t answered you’re phone.
35. The car apparently has ran the red light before it crashes into the truck.
36. She is talented, she is involved in many activities. She is very good at playing the violin, grades are excellent, and a local hospital volunteer.
37. He asked was she going to the concert? It should be good. Because they will play the newest hits.
38. You like live concerts. While I prefer to stay home and listen to CDs. That’s the big difference between you and I.
39. The controversy over the CTA and violent video game ads have little to do with First Amendment rights. Despite the companies complaints. The reason I argue this is because “commercial speech” has been ruled as different from other protected communications.
40. Its hard to remember all of the rules about apostrophes is it not.
41. I went to college and had started teaching in the 70s. College was real different then.
42. The teacher, as well as her students, was looking forward to summer.
43. Headline: “Kenya West’ mom dies”
In "Hey Mama," Kanye West paints a picture of life with a mother who, as a single parent, worked hard so that he wanted for nothing. Ms. West split from Kanye's dad, Ray, one of the first black photojournalists at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and a former Black Panther who became an award-winning photojournalist, when he was 11 months old. The two divorced when Kanye was 3.
Chicago Tribune, November 12 2007
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