End Punctuation
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What type of mark is used after the salutation of a business letter?
A colon.
Like this:
Dear Sirs:
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
Kyle went to the basketball game but Amy stayed home.
game,
Do we capitalize peoples' names?
Yes. Always.
When do we spell out numbers versus use figures?
We spell them out when they are less than two words and we use figures when they are over two words.
Example: "two hundred" but we would use figures for "201."
What mark ends a declarative sentence?
A period.
True or false: It is okay to join two sentences into one compound sentence by using a semi-colon between sentences?
True
Example:
I ran to the school; however, I was still too late.
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
Florida my home state, is called the "Sunshine State."
Florida,
Do we capitalize names related to the Deity and the Holy Scriptures?
Yes.
True or False: Do we spell out numbers that begin sentences no matter what?
True.
What mark ends an exclamatory sentence?
An exclamation point obviously!
Where does the colon go in the following sentence?
Gideon's army carried the following three things trumpets, pitchers, and lamps.
following:
What punctuation do you use after the greeting of a friendly letter?
A comma
Example: Dear Grace,
Please accept my thanks for the two thousand cupcakes you sent me. I ate them all.
Gratefully,
Autumn
What needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?
Lily can speak Spanish and french, and she is learning Italian.
French
Do we spell out or use figures for numbers such as "first," "2nd," "237th," and so forth?
"first," "second," "two hundred thirty-seventh."
What type of mark ends an interrogative sentence?
A question mark? Maybe? Yes, of course! :)
Where does the colon go in the following sentence?
I bought the following items for my mom's birthday cake, socks, and cheese.
birthday:
Is there anything that needs to be corrected in the following sentence?
We will probably have hot, humid weather in July.
No
What needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?
She read in the Boston globe about the accident.
Globe
Why? Because it's the name of a publication (i.e. a newspaper). Other examples of newspapers include the Greenfield Recorder and the New York Times.
What are the two correct ways to write that it is seven in the morning?
and
seven (o'clock) in the morning
What is the "..." called?
Ellipses...
Where does the colon go in the following sentence?
The cargo consisted of the following frozen beans, cabbage, and wheat.
following:
Is there anything that needs to be corrected in the following sentence?
I like to go to parks but my dog likes to stay at home and eat bon-bon's.
Yes, a comma needs to go after "parks."
Why? Because the sentence is a compound sentence, and compound sentences need a CC (a comma and a conjunction) to be joined properly. Or, they need just a semi-colon.
What needs to be capitalized in the following sentence?
The Romantic age began when the British poets William Wordsworth and Samuel taylor Coleridge published Lyrical Ballads.
Age and Taylor
Why? Because "Romantic Age" is a historical time period and because "Taylor" is a proper name.
Do we generally abbreviate Junior and Senior after a full name?
Yes.
Examples: Rob David, Sr., and Kenneth Rogers, Jr.