Punctuation & Symbols
The number of spaces after a period.
What is 1 space?
Contrary to popular belief, you can put a preposition here.
What is at the end of a sentence?
______ taking ______ camper on vacation, but while they pack it up, it will remain near the driver over ______.
What is they're, their, and there?
Which are correct?
What are 1 and 3?
State the net worth of Steve Jobs, in the possessive form.
What is Steve Jobs's net worth?
In a series of three or more elements, separate each element with a _____.
What is a comma?
This is an example of what kind of mistake: "The books is good."
What is subject-verb agreement?
During his ______, the prince kept a tight ______ on the government.
What is reign and rein?
Which is the correct treatment of a book title?
What is 2?
State the jobs of Alameda County and Contra Costa, in the possessive form.
What are Alameda County's and Orange County's jobs?
Use this punctuation mark at the end of a sentence or fragment that introduces a list.
What is a colon?
This mistake happens when a descriptive phrase doesn't apply to the noun that immediately follows it.
What is a dangling modifier.
______ who can solve this riddle deserves a Half-Priced Books gift card. ______ of you may be the winner!
What is anyone and any one?
Which are correct in a citation:
(Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition and up)
What are 1 and 2?
Describe the apostrophe placement in this sentence:
I was still living in my parents basement at twenty-seven, so I became certified as a technical writer.
What is after the "s" in parents'?
Use a _____ to join two independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
This is an example of what kind of mistake: "She tried to quickly finish the book."
What is a split-infinitive?
Take a ______! It'll be the ______ of your day! Did I ______ your interest yet?
What is peek, peak, and pique?
Which are correct:
What is 1 and 3?
Describe the apostrophe placement in the following sentence:
"The 70s finest director was Martin Scorsese..."
(https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/PossessivesandAttributives.html)
What is before the "7" and after the "s" in 70s?
Use this punctuation mark to join two or more words together, when those words modify a noun.
What is a hyphen?
An express lane at a grocery store should say, "15 items or _____."
What is fewer?
Paralysis began to ______ his limbs. Consequently, his doctor issued a statement to the ______ that she would resign.
What is affect and effect?
Which is correct:
What is 1?
Which is correct:
What is 1?