Where do the commas go?
The flag is red white and blue.
The flag is red, white and blue.
100
She had a flair for photography.
Correct
100
When do you capitalize the names of months?
in all uses
100
What should be capitalized in this sentence?
We drove past the mississippi river.
Mississippi River
100
Until what age is boy or girl applicable?
until 18th birthday is reached
200
Do you use a comma to separate a series of adjectives equal in rank?
Yes
If the comma could be replaced by the word "and" without changing the sense, the adjectives are equal.
200
The press is going to give him a lot of flack for the decision.
Incorrect
flack is slang for press agent
200
What months are abbreviated?
Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov. and Dec.
200
What should be capitalized in this sentence?
The st. louis cardinals won the series last year.
St. Louis Cardinals Series
Popular names and shortened versions of popular names are capitalized
200
What is the past tense of broadcast?
broadcast
not broadcasted
300
True or False:
Place semicolons inside quotation marks.
False
Place semicolons OUTSIDE quotation marks
300
He flouts the law.
Correct
300
When are the abbreviated months spelled out?
when used alone, or with a year alone
300
What should be capitalized in this sentence?
My favorite season is fall.
Nothing
Seasons are lowercase unless part of a formal name
300
Drunk driving or drunken driving?
drunken driving
400
When do you use a semicolon in general?
To indicate a greater separation of thought and information than a comma can convey but less than the separation that a period implies.
400
She went on vacation because she had frequent flyer miles to use.
Incorrect
flyer is the proper name of some trains and buses: The Western Flyer
400
True or False:
Numerals are used for all times of the day.
False
Use figures except for noon and midnight
400
Do you capitalize the names of monotheistic deities?
Example: god, allah, the father
Yes
400
What is the preferred term for people with a medical or genetic condition resulting in short stature?
dwarf
500
Where do the commas go?
The main points to consider are whether the athletes are skillful enough to compete whether they have the stamina to endure the training and whether they have the proper mental attitude.
The main points to consider are whether the athletes are skillful enough to compete, whether they have stamina to endure the training, and whether they have the proper mental attitude.
-Use a comma before the concluding conjunction in a complex series of phrases.
500
The wife flayed her husband for lying.
Correct
500
Do you capitalize the full name of a particular time zone?
Yes
But lowercase all but the region in short forms.
Example: the Eastern time zone
500
What is the capitalization rule for nationalities and races?
Capitalize the proper names of nationalities, peoples, races, tribes, etc.
Example: Arab, Cherokee, Eskimo, Jewish, Nordic, Sioux, etc.
500
What is the difference between homicide, murder and manslaughter?
Homicide is a legal term for slaying or killing.
Murder is malicious, premeditated homicide.
Manslaughter is homicide without malice or premeditation.