Question

activity 30: reviewing co
best attempt score: 20
latest attempt score: 20
directions: the following sentences have errors in capitalization and comma usage, semicolon and sentences so they reflect proper punctuation. an example is done for you. review the information if
example: nigel says he wants to go to africa in march but i dont think he has enough money
correction: nigel says he wants to go to africa in march, but i dont think he has enough money.

1. did you know marcus is getting married on july 26th?
2. wow, that is a great idea. id love to join you, but i have a softball tournament that day.
3. uncle carl said, we would like you to come to the reunion, but my mom told him that we wo
4. go to the hardware store and pick up the following items: a saw, a hammer, and some rope.
5. the invitation said to go to 117 donner creek

oad\ in \fresno\ but \sinclair\ couldnt find it

Explanation:

1. The sentence is already correctly capitalized and punctuated as proper nouns (Marcus, July) are capitalized and no comma - related errors are present.
2. The sentence is correct. The interjection "Wow" is followed by a comma, and the coordinating conjunction "but" is preceded by a comma.
3. "Uncle carl" should be "Uncle Carl" as "Uncle" is used as a title before a name and should be capitalized. Also, the direct speech "We would like you to come to the reunion" should be in single or double quotes consistently. Let's use double quotes.
4. The sentence is correct. The colon is used appropriately to introduce a list, and commas separate the items in the list.
5. Place names (Donner Creek Road, Fresno, Sinclair) should not be in quotes. Also, "Road" as part of the street name should be capitalized.

Answer:

1. Did you know Marcus is getting married on July 26th?
2. Wow, that is a great idea. I'd love to join you, but I have a softball tournament that day.
3. Uncle Carl said, "We would like you to come to the reunion," but my mom told him that we won't be able to make it.
4. Go to the hardware store and pick up the following items: a saw, a hammer, and some rope.
5. The invitation said to go to 117 Donner Creek Road in Fresno but Sinclair couldn't find it.