2. Grammar & Punctuation Practice Answer a question and win or lose a point for your team!

3. 2 The most important thing a student can do is to organize your time. The most important thing a student can do is to organize your time. Incorrect: Incorrect: – Students is plural. Revision: Revision: – The most important thing that students can do is to organize their time. Incorrect: Incorrect: – Students is plural. Revision: Revision: – The most important thing that students can do is to organize their time. Incorrect

4. 3 All the sentences use "the," which one is correct? A.The water is life. B.Have you seen the new iPhone? C.The cigarettes are bad for you. D.I love the Turkey. B

5. 4 Movies in today’s market makes a great deal of money. IncorrectIncorrect

6. 5 Apostrophe Practice Review My fathers biggest barbecue is held on National Day. Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect. Incorrect father’s Incorrect father’s

7. 6 When students do not understand what they read, they should note their questions and find answers. When students do not understand what they read, they should note their questions and find answers. Correct

8. 7 Decide whether each sentence group is a correct sentence or if it is a sentence fragment. My friend Emre being a great footballer. Fragment

9. 8 There is many advantages to seeing a movie seeing a movie in the cinema rather than watching a DVD at home. IncorrectIncorrect

10. 9 Students should realize that education supports your long term goals. Students should realize that education supports your long term goals. The pronoun “your” does not refer to students. The pronoun “your” does not refer to students. Revision: Revision: – Students should realize that education supports their long term goals. The pronoun “your” does not refer to students. The pronoun “your” does not refer to students. Revision: Revision: – Students should realize that education supports their long term goals. Incorrect

11. 10 The dark cinema and the enormous screen take the movie viewer to another world. CorrectCorrect

12. 11 Each of us must take responsibility for the quality of their own life. Each of us must take responsibility for the quality of their own life. Incorrect: Incorrect: – Each is singular. Revision: Revision: – Each of us must take responsibility for the quality of his/her life. Or… – Individuals must take responsibility for the quality of their own lives. Incorrect: Incorrect: – Each is singular. Revision: Revision: – Each of us must take responsibility for the quality of his/her life. Or… – Individuals must take responsibility for the quality of their own lives. Incorrect

13. 12 When students join clubs and organizations, they increase their chances of staying in university. Correct

14. 13 Meltem dropped the heavy camera on her foot and broke it. Meltem dropped the heavy camera on her foot and broke it. Incorrect: Incorrect: – Did the camera break or did her foot? Revision: Revision: – The camera broke when Meltem dropped it on her foot. Incorrect: Incorrect: – Did the camera break or did her foot? Revision: Revision: – The camera broke when Meltem dropped it on her foot. Incorrect

15. 14 Practice Exercises  Although Sean does not speak Spanish too good, he went to visit Costa Rica with his high school classmates. Correct each of the following sentences. speak Spanish well well

16. 15 Decide whether each sentence group is a correct sentence or if it is a sentence fragment. Aunt Ayse’s desserts are not for those who are watching their diet. Correct

17. 16 Practice Exercises One biology phenomenon was the walking tree which moves five to eight inches per year. Correct each of the following sentences. biological phenomenon

18. 17 Apostrophe Practice Review Germanys and Italys religious celebrations are sometimes similar, even when it comes to food. Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect Directions: Identify as correct or incorrect. Incorrect Germany’s/Italy’s Incorrect Germany’s/Italy’s

19. 18 Anyone can be successful in school if they makes the right choices. Anyone can be successful in school if they makes the right choices. Revision: Revision: – Anyone can be successful in school if s/he makes the right choices. Or – Students can be successful in school if they make the right choices. Revision: Revision: – Anyone can be successful in school if s/he makes the right choices. Or – Students can be successful in school if they make the right choices. Incorrect

20. 19 Practice Exercises The people they met on the Aegean coast swam well in the sea. Correct each of the following sentences. correctcorrect

21. 20 IncorrectIncorrect You may find out too late that the health clubs aren't for you.

22. 21 Decide whether each sentence group is a correct sentence or if it is a sentence fragment. Filled with cream, these desserts contain hundreds of calories. Correct

23. Learning to Identify and Correct Comma Splices Practice Review: Identify each entry as correct or incorrect. The traffic was terrible this morning, thus we were late for class.

24. Learning to Identify and Correct Comma Splices Practice Review: Identify each entry as correct or incorrect. The traffic was terrible this morning, thus we were late for class. Incorrect

25. 24 Practice Exercises He was surprised to see how quick his Spanish improved while he was visiting Central America. He was surprised to see how quick his Spanish improved while he was visiting Central America. Correct each of the following sentences. how quickly his Spanish

26. Learning to Identify and Correct Comma Splices Practice Review: Identify each entry as correct or incorrect. We went out in Taksim last night we had a great time.

27. Learning to Identify and Correct Comma Splices Practice Review: Identify each entry as correct or incorrect. We went out in Taksim last night we had a great time. It is a fused sentence. Incorrect

28. 27 IncorrectIncorrect Are you shopping for an health club to join so you can get in shape?

29. 28 Practice Review Exercises Ð Punctuation may seem crazy ___ however ___ there are rules that can be learned.,, ÑSemi-Colons ___ although common___ are often used incorrectly. ;,

30. 29 The background music in movies play an important role. IncorrectIncorrect

31. 30 The music creates a mood and gives a signal of something to come in the film. CorrectCorrect

32. 31 Look for a gym near your house, and check out the exercise instructors and personal trainers. CorrectCorrect

33. 32 Decide whether each sentence group is a correct sentence or if it is a sentence fragment. Although she says that she says that she doesn’t doesn’t like to watch TV. TV. Fragment

34. 33 All the sentences use "the," which one is correct? A.Can you pass the salt please? B.The crime is a problem in many big cities. C.The apples are good for you. D.I love the skiing. A

35. 34 Decide whether each sentence group is a correct sentence or if it is a sentence fragment. It often seems that technology just makes life more complicated. Correct

36. FIVE QUESTIONS LEFT INCLUDING THIS ONE!!! Students should copy the material that the instructor writes on the board, and you should review these notes within 24 hours. Students should copy the material that the instructor writes on the board, and you should review these notes within 24 hours. Incorrect: Incorrect: – The subject shifts to you when the subject was students. Revision: Revision: – Students should copy the material that the instructor writes on the board, and they should review these notes within 24 hours. Incorrect: Incorrect: – The subject shifts to you when the subject was students. Revision: Revision: – Students should copy the material that the instructor writes on the board, and they should review these notes within 24 hours. Incorrect

37. 36 Practice Exercises  Since Emre was the taller of the boys on the trip, he often attracted attention. Correct each of the following sentences. tallesttallest

38. 37 Decide whether each sentence group is a correct sentence or if it is a sentence fragment. For example, Antalya and Bodrum. Fragment

39. 38 Practice Review Exercises Ò If you improve your punctuation ___ it will increase your essay grades.,, ¿ Using a comma ___ however___ is not as simple as it seems.,

40. 39 Libraries are important for students because they provide information. Incorrect Does THEY refer to students or libraries?