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Commas
Apostrophes
Semicolons and Colons
Dashes Versus Hyphens
WILD CARD!!
100
joining two independent clauses (complete sentences) with only a comma
What causes a comma splice?
100
"The riders' saddles were all ready."
What is the proper location of the apostrophe in the following sentence? "The riders saddles were all ready."
100
"I wanted to take an art class; moreover, I need art for my major."
What is the proper location of a semicolon in the following sentence? "I wanted to take an art class moreover I need art for my major."
100
Dash "Carrying only one jug of water--barely full--the soldier climbed the last hill."
What is the proper punctuation for the following sentence, a dash or a hyphen, and where would you put it? "Carrying only one jug of water barely full the soldier climbed the last hill."
100
Spell out words expressible in one or two words, fractions, and numbers that begin a sentence
What are the rules on spelling out numbers in MLA?
200
The final comma in a list or series
What is the Oxford comma?
200
"Mr. Morris's house was up for sale."
What is the proper location of the apostrophe in the following sentence? "Mr. Morris house was up for sale."
200
"After the game, I saw two friends, both of whom I'd met last weekend; my cousin Anna, who grew up next door; and my history teacher."
What is the proper location of a commas and semicolons in the following sentence? "After the game ended I saw two friends both of whom I'd met last weekend my cousin Anna who grew up next door and my history teacher.
200
Hyphen "We went to the all-inclusive resort for our honeymoon."
What is the proper punctuation for the following sentence, dash or hyphen, and where would you put it? "We went to the all inclusive resort for our honeymoon."
200
"Three DVDs are in my glove compartment."
What is the proper way to make the abbreviation plural in the following sentence? "Three DVD are in my glove compartment."
300
Before the coordinating conjunction
What is the location of a comma when using coordinating conjunctions to join two independent clauses?
300
Where the letter is omitted/missing
What is the proper location for an apostrophe in a contraction?
300
"The museum had two new exhibits; rooms had been added to allow space for the new displays."
What is the proper location of the semicolon in the following sentence? "The museum had two new exhibits rooms had been added to allow space for the new displays."
300
Hyphen "Forty-five new members came to the second meeting."
What is the proper punctuation for the following sentence, dash or hyphen, and where would you put it? "Forty five new members came to the second meeting."
300
"My Aunt Sarah is coming to dinner.
What is the proper situation in which to capitalize "aunt?" "Sarah, my aunt, is coming to dinner." "My aunt Sarah is coming to dinner."
400
"Many students, however, are fearful of essays."
What is the location of the comma/s in the following sentence: "Many students however are fearful of essays."
400
TRICK QUESTION! There is no apostrophe in this sentence.
What is the proper location of the apostrophe in the following sentence? "The teacher changed its due date three times."
400
Marie added three new songs to the playlist: a rap song, a country song, and a pop song."
What is the proper location of a colon in the following sentence? "Marie added three new songs to the playlist a rap song, a country song, and a pop song."
400
Dashes "Seeing it with my own eyes--the horror--was almost more than I could take."
What is the proper punctuation for the following sentence, dash or hyphen, and where would you put it? "Seeing it with my own eyes the horror was almost more than I could take."
400
Italics
What is the proper way to indicate the title of a movie?
500
A phrase or clause that provides additional information that can be omitted without changing the meaning of the independent clause and requires commas
What is a nonrestrictive phrase or clause?
500
"Kim's decision about the wedding was similar to Justin's."
What is the proper location of the apostrophe/s in the following sentence? "Kims decision about the wedding was similar to Justins."
500
Only use one after an independent clause
What is the "big" rule about when to use a colon?
500
Hyphen "The man was well-versed in the law and used his knowledge in court."
What is the proper punctuation for the following sentence, dash or hyphen, and where would you put it? "The man was well versed in the law and used his knowledge in court."
500
Ellipsis
What is the name of the punctuation that allows a writer to omit material from a quotation?