End Punctuation
Colons and Semi-colons
Commas
Capitalization
Manuscript Form
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Bonus Points!

Bonus points!

100

What type of mark is used after the salutation of a business letter?

A colon.

Like this:

Dear Sirs:

100

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Kyle went to the basketball game but Amy stayed home.

game, 

100

Do we capitalize peoples' names?

Yes. Always.

100

When do we spell out numbers versus use figures?

We spell them out when they are less than two words and we use figures when they are over two words.

Example: "two hundred" but we would use figures for "201."

200

What mark ends a declarative sentence?

A period.

200

True or false: It is okay to join two sentences into one compound sentence by using a semi-colon between sentences?

True

Example:

I ran to the school; however, I was still too late.

200

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Florida my home state, is called the "Sunshine State."

Florida,

200

Do we capitalize names related to the Deity and the Holy Scriptures?

Yes. 

200

True or False: Do we spell out numbers that begin sentences no matter what?

True.

300

What mark ends an exclamatory sentence?

An exclamation point obviously!

300

Where does the colon go in the following sentence?

Gideon's army carried the following three things trumpets, pitchers, and lamps.

following:

300

What punctuation do you use after the greeting of a friendly letter?

A comma

Example: Dear Grace,

Please accept my thanks for the two thousand cupcakes you sent me. I ate them all.

Gratefully, 

Autumn

300

What needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?

Lily can speak Spanish and french, and she is learning Italian.

French

300

Do we spell out or use figures for numbers such as "first," "2nd," "237th," and so forth?

We spell them out:

"first," "second," "two hundred thirty-seventh."

400

What type of mark ends an interrogative sentence?

A question mark? Maybe? Yes, of course! :)

400

Where does the colon go in the following sentence?

I bought the following items for my mom's birthday cake, socks, and cheese.

birthday:

400

Is there anything that needs to be corrected in the following sentence?

We will probably have hot, humid weather in July.

No

400

What needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?

She read in the Boston globe about the accident.

Globe

Why? Because it's the name of a publication (i.e. a newspaper). Other examples of newspapers include the Greenfield Recorder and the New York Times.

400

What are the two correct ways to write that it is seven in the morning?

7:00 am (or a.m.)

and

seven (o'clock) in the morning

500

What is the "..." called?

Ellipses...

500

Where does the colon go in the following sentence?

The cargo consisted of the following frozen beans, cabbage, and wheat.

following:

500

Is there anything that needs to be corrected in the following sentence?

I like to go to parks but my dog likes to stay at home and eat bon-bon's. 

Yes, a comma needs to go after "parks."

Why? Because the sentence is a compound sentence, and compound sentences need a CC (a comma and a conjunction) to be joined properly. Or, they need just a semi-colon. 

500

What needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?

The Romantic age began when the British poets William Wordsworth and Samuel taylor Coleridge published Lyrical Ballads.

Age and Taylor

Why? Because "Romantic Age" is a historical time period and because "Taylor" is a proper name.

500

Do we generally abbreviate Junior and Senior after a full name?

Yes.

Examples: Rob David, Sr., and Kenneth Rogers, Jr. 

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