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Hyphens
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Ellipsis points
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Ch. 14 review
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This is the correct way to divide a word with double consonants.
What is divide the word between the double consonants. Ex.: I was hoping to get a pet bun- ny for my birthday.
100
How do you form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in s? Give an example.
What is Add an apostrophe and an s. Mice's
100
Why are ellipsis points used when quoting text?
What is to indicate words have been omitted.
100
How do you show the plural of lowercase letters, symbols, numerals, and some words referred to as words?
What is add an apostrophe and s
100
Does the following sentence need corrections? If so, what would they be? "What in the world please don't think me too uniformed is a Renaissance festival"? Leon asked.
What is Yes. "What in the world -- please don't think me too uniformed -- is a Renaissance festival?" Leon asked.
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When do you use a hyphen in a fraction?
What is when it is used as a modifier, not as a noun.
200
How do you make the possessive of an acronym?
What is add an apostrophe and s
200
What is the effect of ellipsis points in dialogue?
What is dramatic pause
200
Will you always hyphenate a compound number?
What is YES
200
Does the following sentence need corrections? If so, what would they be? "Its a fair that celebrates Europes' Renaissance." Janice said.
What is YES "It's a fair that celebrates Europe's Renaissance," Janice said.
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DAILY DOUBLE!! Which is the right way to use a hyphen and why? A. I wanted to try the new gum because it was sugar- free. B. Most of the people have a pdf reader called A- dobe Acrobat.
What is A because the hyphenated word is divided at the hyphen. It is not B because you don't want to divide a word so that one letter is alone.
300
Revise the following sentence to include a possessive: I am tired of the opinions of him.
What is I am tired of his opinions.
300
How do you show a line of poetry has been omitted?
What is use a whole line of ellipsis points
300
Write a sentence using a possessive pronoun.
What is Answers my vary
300
Does the following sentence need corrections? If so, what would they be? Several people I respect think Raintree Country by Ross Lockridge, Jr., is a great novel, I plan to read it soon.
What is Several people I respect think Raintree Country (<-- should be italicized) by Ross Lockridge, Jr., is a great novel; I plan to read it soon.
400
Should compound adjectives always be hyphenated?
What is When it precedes a noun, yes, but not usually when it is a predicate adjective. If you are unsure, consult a dictionary.
400
Give an example of a commonly confused contraction and possessive.
What is it's/its, who's/whose, you're/your, they're/their
400
How do you know whether to use 3 or 4 points?
What is use three unless you are retaining the period from the previous sentence or converting a comma to a period when leaving an independent clause
400
Explain the difference between the following: Jamie and Claire's song Jamie's and Claire's songs
What is the first shows joint possession of a singular song the second shows two different individual songs
400
When do you use single quotation marks?
What is To indicate something that should be quoted inside of a quote
500
Is it ever proper to use a hyphen to divide a one syllable word?
What is NO
500
How do you form the possessive of a noun ending in s or s sound?
What is add an apostrophe if the noun has two or more syllables and if the addition of an apostrophe and s will make the noun awkward to pronounce.
500
Is there ever a reason to begin a quoted passage with ellipsis points?
What is NO
500
Is it necessary to include spaces before and after each ellipsis point?
What is YES
500
Write a parenthetical sentence within a sentence. Ensure it is capitalized and punctuated properly.
What is The quiz is tomorrow. (You should study!)