Lesson Three Exercise

Lesson Three Exercise

Cut and Paste the following sentences into your static item for Lesson Three

Exercise. Then correct them by using a colon or a semicolon. There is one

question mark needed. Remember that we studied commas, spaces, and

capitalization in this lesson.

Cut and Paste the following sentences into your static item for Lesson Three

Exercise. Then correct them. There is one question mark needed. Remember

that we studied commas, spaces, and capitalization in this lesson.

1. Mrs Townsend has traveled to the following places this year Singapore

Hong Kong Japan Rome and London
1. Mrs Townsend has traveled to the following places this year: Singapore,

Hong Kong, Japan, Rome, and London.
2. The Cowpoke Diner is well known for its specialty mountain oysters
2. The Cowpoke Diner is well known for its specialty: mountain oysters.
3. The bumblebee flew from flower to flower his assignment today was

pollination
3. The bumblebee flew from flower to flower: his assignment today was

pollination.
4. Who wrote the following words the sweetest sounds to mortals given are

heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven
4. Who wrote the following words: "the sweetest sounds to mortals given are

heard in Mother, Home, and Heaven"?
5. Holly Rivers phd was murdered yesterday she was my favorite professor
5. Holly Rivers, Phd; was murdered yesterday, she was my favorite

professor.
6. You owe me money namely your part of the electricity bill
6. You owe me money namely: for your part of the electricity bill.
6. You owe me money namely for, your part of the electricity bill.
6. You owe me money for; your part of the electricity bill.
6. You owe me money: to pay for your part of the electricity bill.
6. For your part of the electricity bill; You owe me money.
7. You must learn to do the following skipping through WalMart at a high

rate of speed navigating the women's clothing section without knocking down

customers hitting unsuspecting employees in the face with paintballs and

sneaking into the employee's break room.
7. You must learn to do the following skipping through WalMart; at a high

rate of speed: navigating the women's clothing section; without knocking

down customers, hitting unsuspecting employees in the face with paintballs

and, sneaking into the employee's break room.
8. He had one great passion in life playing the cello
8. He had one great passion in life: playing the cello.
9. The lecture hall was quiet we assumed everyone was asleep.
9. The lecture hall was quiet: we assumed everyone was asleep
10. You must bring the following items sleeping bags pans and warm clothing
10. You must bring the following items: sleeping bags, pans, and warm

clothing.


Cut and Paste the following sentences into your static item for Lesson Three

Exercise.
Color the subject or subjects of the sentences below GREEN.
Color the subject's verb ORANGE.
Viv, you may use BROWN and GRAPE or simply list the subjects and their verbs

underneath each sentence.

>>For extra credit, list the verbs underneath the sentence and tell with

they are active verbs, linking verbs, or helping (auxiliary) verbs.

1. Itchy and Becca posted several questions about colons this week.
1. Itchy and Becca posted several

questions about colons this week.
posted_active verb

2. Ida completed her Discussion Topic and posted it in the forum before

anyone else.
2. Ida completed her Discussion Topic and

posted it in the forum before anyone

else.
completed_active verb
posted_active verb

3. Missy told Hermie and Millie to do her assignment, but Ralph and Millie

had a prior engagement.
3. Missy told Hermie and

Millie to do her assignment, but Ralph and

Millie had a prior engagement.
told_active verb
to do_active verb verbs
had_helping (auxiliary)

4. Hermie was going to punch Ralph and stuff him in the garbage can, but Bob

managed to end the fight before it started.
4. Hermie was going to punch Ralph

and stuff him in the garbage can, but Bob {c;grape}

managed to end the fight before it started.
was going_linking verb
managed to_linking

5. Sapphire had worked all day teaching English to little Chinese children ;

she got home late, but worked on Lesson Three anyway.
5. Sapphire had worked all day teaching

English to little Chinese children; she

got home late, but worked on Lesson

Three anyway.
had_linking verb

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