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Name the Punctuation
Rules
Let Me Play
Punch It
100
In this sentence, you see "period" used after the letter "A" and "D". Why? The Anasazi lived around the same time as the Hohokam, roughly A.D. 1 to 1300.
What is Abbreviation.
100
What is the punctuation that comes after "island"? About 40 miles from an Italian island, over 200 people were lost at sea after their boat sank.
What is a comma.
100
Why is there a period after "study"? Strawberries have the potential to prevent esophageal cancer, according to a preliminary study.
What is to end a sentence
100
Add a comma to this sentence: The poll of 1000 adults shows people want lawmakers to fight budget cuts.
What is a comma after the digit "1".
100
Correct the apostrophe in this sentence: After the ball game, lets' go and get some dinner.
What is change "lets'" to "let's".
200
Tell the usage of the two commas in this sentence: On the night of July 9, 1776, General George Washington asked that the Declaration of Independence be read to his assmbled troops in New York City.
What is separating digits in a number and separating adverbial clause ( proposition phrase indicating time).
200
How are the words "Glenn Beck" and "Fox News" different from the other words? Glenn Beck plans to leave his daily talk show on Fox News later this year.
What is capitalization.
200
Why is there a question mark at the end of the sentence? With the nuclear crisis and oil prices rising, could the solution to our energy problems be in the ground at home?
What is to state a question. (interrogative sentence)
200
Add quotation marks to this sentence: I really want the schools to open as soon as possible, says Kikumi Suzuki, a 37-year-old mother.
What is between the words " I" and " possible".
200
Change the place of the comma in this sentence if you think it's incorrect: If you proof read, your work you'll have less errors.
What is "If you proof read your work, you'll have less errors".
300
Do you see any hyphen in this sentence? If you do, what do they do? Chambers got her first full-time job at NASA.
What is to connect a compound word.
300
What is the punctuation surrounding the word evidence? The U.S. has "evidence" of Iranian interference in Mid-east countries hit by political turmoil.
What are quotation marks.
300
Why are there two commas used in this sentence? An air-traffic controller was found sleeping on duty last month at a Knoxville, Tennessee airport, the FAA said.
What is to 1) name an address and 2) to set off a quotation.
300
Add a period to this sentence: Mr Belusconi has said he successfully pressed for the policy in the France.
What is after the word "Mr".
300
Correct the use of a comma AND an apostrophe in this sentence: At, twelve oclock' it will be time for luch.
What is " At twelve o'clock, it will be time for luch. "
400
Why is a comma used in this sentence? A few years later, she began to work on a project to sudy how light energy and heat energy move in and out fo Earth's atmosphere.
What is to separate an adverbial phrase/ to separate a phrase that tells time.
400
What is the punctuation between the words "president" and "elect"? Ivory Coast troops loyal to the president-elect raided the residence of rival Gbago.
What is a hyphen.
400
Why is there a hyphen in this sentence? Obama will officially open his 2012 re-election campaign as early as Monday.
What is to make a compound word.
400
Where do you use an apostrophe in this sentence? Wednesdays meeting was forcused on procedural matters.
What is betwee the letter " y" and "s".
400
Correct the use of quotation marks in the sentence. Add a comma if you think it's needed: " I don't care anymore, said" the cowboy, " I live in Dallas Texas, and people there are brave and free!"
What is " I don't care anymore, " said teh cowboy, " I live in Dallas, Texas, and ..."
500
Find a hyphen and a capitalization in the sentence and tell the reason they are used: The colony survived its first two years because of 27-year-old Captain John Smith.
What is hyphen(compound word) and Captain( title of people) or John Smith (name of people).
500
What is the punctuation after the word "brakes"? Putting on the brakes: Mankind nears the end of the age of speed.
What is a colon.
500
Why are there quotation marks in the sentence? Transocean claimed the "best year in safety performance" in its history, despite the explosion of its Deepwater Horizon rig causing the oil spill.
What is to set off quoted material.
500
Add two apostrophes to this sentence: He said he doesnt like all the work he has to do and with the evacuees still in his school's gym, it looks like he wont be enjoying his favorite subject: physical education.
What is in "doesn't" and " won't".
500
Correct the punctuation mistakes in these sentences. There are five of them!( one comma, four capitalization errors) Last year Raquel took several business trips. In january, She was in south africa for ten days.
What is " Last year, Raquel took several business trips. In January, she was in South Africa for ten days."
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