Commas
Where should a comma(s) be in this sentence?
Barak Obama 47 was sworn in as president of the United States.
Barak Obama, 47, was sworn in as president of the United States.
When are colons used in a sentence?
A colon is used for lists and quotations.
Where should the dash(es) be used in this sentence?
The mayor agreed to tax hike one of the largest in the city’s history as necessary to balance the budget.
The mayor agreed to tax hike - one of the largest in the city’s history - as necessary to balance the budget.
Should ellipses be used in this sentence?
“Their pitcher just dominated our batters,” Wilson said.
Yes, after pitcher
"Their pitcher ... just dominated out batters," Wilson said.
When is an exclamation point used?
When a sentence expresses a high degree of emotion, surprise or incredulity.
Where should there be commas in this sentence?
I went to the store to buy apples pears and oranges.
I went to the store to buy apples, pears and oranges.
Where should the semicolon be placed in this sentence?
The truck swerved sharply it hit the bridge railing.
The truck swerved sharply; it hit the bridge railing.
Where should the dash(es) be applied to in the following sentence?
The most valuable players on the team Gordon, Hosmer and Perez stayed healthy all season.
The most valuable players on the team - Gordon, Hosmer and Perez - stayed healthy all season
Does this sentence show a rhetorical question that is more a suggestion than questions?
The council voted to raise police salaries. Kline asked why Main Street had not been repaved. Why don’t we take a vote.
Yes, this suggestion means a period should be used in the last sentence.
When should a question mark be used?
When a sentence asks a direction question.
Where should the comma(s) be in these sentences?
Max said that he was "tired and exhausted" after last night's game.
"I am tired and exhausted after the game last night" Max said.
Max said that he was "tired and exhausted" after the game last night.
"I am tired and exhausted after the game last night," Max said.
Where should the colon be placed in this sentence?
The Candidate named three national leaders he hoped to emulate Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Candidate named three national leaders he hoped to emulate: Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Where should the hyphen go in this sentence?
Man eating shark is a full time employee.
Man-eating shark is a full-time employee.
How many dots can be in ellipses?
3 or 4
Would the following sentence get a question mark or exclamation point?
“What a horrible fate.” She exclaimed.
The sentence would get an exclamation point.
“What a horrible fate!” She exclaimed.