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Commas
Apostrophes
Semicolons and Colons
Dashes Versus Hyphens
WILD CARD!!
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joining two independent clauses (complete sentences) with only a comma
What is a comma splice?
100
Punctuate "The riders saddles were all ready."
What is "The riders' saddles were all ready."
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Punctuate: "I wanted to take an art class moreover I need art for my major."
What is "I wanted to take an art class; moreover, I need art for my major."
100
Dash or Hyphen and Where "Carrying only one jug of water barely full the soldier climbed the last hill."
What is a dash? "Carrying only one jug of water--barely full--the soldier climbed the last hill."
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Rules for spelling out numbers in MLA format
What is "Spell out numbers expressible in one or two words, fractions, and numbers that begin a sentence."
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The final comma in a list or series
What is the Oxford comma?
200
Punctuate: "Mr. Morris house was up for sale."
What is "Mr. Morris's house was up for sale."
200
Punctuate: "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."
What is "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."
200
Dash or Hyphen and Where "We went to the all inclusive resort for our honeymoon."
What is hyphen? "We went to the all-inclusive resort for our honeymoon."
200
Pluralize: "Three DVD are in my glove compartment."
What is "Three DVDs are in my glove compartment."
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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
Punctuate: "The museum had two new exhibits rooms had been added to allow space for the new displays."
What is "The museum had two new exhibits; rooms had been added to allow space for the new displays."
300
Dash or Hyphen "Forty five new members came to the second meeting."
What is hyphen? "Forty-five new members came to the second meeting."
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Capitalize "aunt" in which scenario "Sarah, my aunt, is coming to dinner." "My aunt Sarah is coming to dinner."
What is "My Aunt Sarah is coming to dinner."
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Punctuate: "Many students however are fearful of essays."
What is "Many students, however, are fearful of essays."
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Punctuate: "The teacher changed its due date three times."
What is a TRICK QUESTION! There is no apostrophe in this sentence.
400
Punctuate: "Marie added three new songs to the playlist a rap song a country song and a pop song."
What is Marie added three new songs to the playlist: a rap song, a country song, and a pop song."
400
Dash or Hyphen "Seeing it with my own eyes the horror was almost more than I could take."
What is dash? "Seeing it with my own eyes--the horror--was almost more than I could take."
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Used to indicate the title of a movie
What is italics?
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
Punctuate: "Kims decision about the wedding was similar to Justins."
What is "Kim's decision about the wedding was similar to Justin's."
500
Only use one after an independent clause
What is the "big" rule about when to use a colon?
500
Dash or Hyphen "The man was well versed in the law and used his knowledge in court."
What is hyphen? "The man was well-versed in the law and used his knowledge in court."
500
Punctuation that allows a writer to omit material from a quotation
What is ellipsis?