Italics
Italics are printed letters that lean to the ?
right
Use quotation marks to enclose what?
direct quotes
to form the possessive case of a singular noun, add an ________ and an ____
apostrophe and an s
what is a contraction ?
is a shortened form of a word, a numeral, or a word group.
Hyphen
Use italics for titles and subtitles of
books, play, periodicals, films, tv series, works of art and long musical works.
What is a direct quote?
a person's exact words
Possessive case of a noun shows what?
ownership or possession
what does the apostrophe in a contraction show?
it shows where letters or numerals have been left out
Hyphens are used with what prefixes and suffixes
-elect, -free
Italicize an article in a title only if what?
if it is the first word of the official title
What is a broken quotation?
a quoted sentence that is divided by the speaker of the quote
To form the possessive case of a plural noun ending in s, add only a what?
apostrophe
Where's is a contraction meaning?
where is
When do we use parentheses?
to enclose material that is added to a sentence but is not considered a major importance to the sentence
Italicize the names of what?
Ships, trains, aircraft's and spacecrafts
Where should that comma or period be placed in quotations?
inside the quotation
Isn't is a contraction of the words
is and not
When do we use brackets?
to enclose an explanation added to quoted or parenthetical material
Double the final n before you add -ing in words like running.
(What should be italicized in this sentence?)
What is a White Christmas?
When should you use single quotation marks
to enclose a quotation inside a quotation
Do not use apostrophe with what?
possessive personal pronouns
They'll is a contraction of what two words
they will
What is a parenthetical expression and how are they usually set off?
is a word or phrase that breaks into the main thought of a sentence, they are usually set off by commas or parentheses.