Titles/Degrees
Punctuation
The "Do NOT" Rules
Abbreviations
Corporations and Acronyms
100
Mr Jerry Jones Jr. is a huge supporter of the Baylor Bears baseball team.
What is a period after Mr?
100
Madeline Smith 13, made the varsity volleyball team this year.
What is put a comma before the 13?
100
On Mon., my sisters and I went to the movies.
What is Mon. should be Monday?
100
John Smith Jr. lives in the large city of Dallas, TX.
What is change TX to Texas?
100
The C.I.A. is a governmental agency that handles domestic intelligence.
What is take periods out of C.I.A. to CIA?
200
My grandfather has a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Texas.
What is change Ph.D. to a doctorate?
200
Our family vacation started in Houston, TX and ended in Estes Park, Colorado.
What is a comma after TX?
200
My favorite holidays are Thanksgiving and XMAS because I love being with my family.
What is change XMAS to Christmas?
200
I was born on August 17 in the great state of Texas.
What is change August to Aug.?
200
My sister was recently accepted into our school's NHS organization.
What is change NHS to National Honor Society?
300
My friend, Alex Armstrong, Sr, lives in New York and works for the NBA.
What is take out the comma before Sr and add a period after Sr?
300
Sally asked, "Where do you want to eat for dinner"?
What is the quotations after the question mark?
300
The law firm Fulbright & Leworski specialize in hard-work & respect for their clients.
What is change & to and?
300
"Gov. Rick Perry is currently a Republican representative in the presidential race."
What is change Gov. to Governor?
300
Jackie was pulled over yesterday for going 15 miles per hour over the speed limit.
What is change miles per hour to mph?
400
My goal in life has always been to graduate from college with a B.A.
What is change B.A. to Bachelor of the Arts?
400
My mom always makes me bacon,egg, and cheese tacos.
What is no comma after egg?
400
On Jun. 6, my friends and I will be attending a Coldplay concert.
What is change Jun. to June?
400
The new night club is located at the corner of Blanco Rd. and Third Street.
What is change Rd. to Road?
400
He has been working for the fbi for three years.
What is change fbi to FBI?
500
Mr. and Mrs Stephen Edwards were my Sunday School teachers in second, third, and fifth grade.
What is put a period after Mrs and take away the comma after third?
500
Our class read three books this year; Great Expectations, Anne of Green Gables and Of Mice and Men.
What is the semi-colon should be a colon?
500
Prof. Guinn and Professor Bates have been teachers for many years.
What is change Prof. to Professor?
500
In a recent poll, 78% of American will not reelect Pres. Obama.
What is change % to percent and Pres. to President?
500
Second time to read the organization: The National Honors Society recognizes students who have retained a certain grade point average.
What is National Honors Society to NHS?
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