Final Quiz Grammar Review

This is a brief refresher of our grammar/mechanics lessons this term to help you prepare for the final quiz

Capitalization

• Always capitalize the following: the letter I; the start of a new sentence; and proper nouns  (names, places, brands, etc.)

Possessive S/Apostrophes

• Use apostrophe S to show possession: “The car‘s engine overheated.” (a single car) OR “The cars‘ engines all overheated.” (multiple cars).

Quotation Marks

• Direct speech: “I’m doing very well,“ he said. OR Direct quotes: According to the study, “Fifty percent of applicants scored higher than last year“ (citation).

Misspelled Words

• Review the commonly misspelled words list: definitely/defiantly,  to/two/too, weather/whether, through/threw, etc.