First 9 Weeks Test Review Blitz!!!

Using Colons You can use a colon to introduce a list that comes after an independent clause. My dog has three favorite activities: eating, sleeping, and playing fetch. You can use a colon to introduce a quotation after an independent clause I yelled as Franklin ran toward the street: “No! Bad dog!”

Don’t confuse colons and semicolons! Semicolons generally link related independent clauses Franklin does not like children; however, he is always friendly toward short people. Franklin dislikes the following things: baths, children, and thunderstorms.

Practice!! Use the workbook underneath your desk! p. 132: Complete #1-6, writing the sentence out on your own sheet of paper and making your corrections very clear.

Commas With Appositives An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that indentifies, names, or explains a noun or pronoun in a sentence. My dog, Franklin, is a basset hound mix. Franklin, a basset hound mix, has very short legs. The examples above are non-essential appositives, meaning they are not needed in order for the sentence to make sense. Because they can be easily taken out, they require commas. My sister Laura has a dachshund named Rosie. My older sister, Laura, has a dachshund named Rosie.

Use the workbook underneath your desk! p. 134 Practice!!! Use the workbook underneath your desk! p. 134 Complete #1-5, writing the sentences out on your own sheet of paper.

Multiple Choice Practice