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Punctuation
Capitalization
Commas
Standard English
Grab Bag
100
This type of punctuation is used to express emotion. Ex: That was an earthquake!
Exclamation Point
100
All of the following should be capitalized except _____. A. People's names B. Titles of books C. animals D. Names of places
C. animals
100
Make the correction. Bobby do you still live in Spokane Washington?
What is Bobby, and Spokane, Washington
100
Choose the sentence written in English. She didn't see nothing. OR She didn't see anything.
She didn't see anything.
100
Correct any capitalization errors. The boston globe is an excellent newspaper.
The Boston Globe is an excellent newspaper.
200
This is used to replace commas or parenthesis in more informal writing to set off phrases or indicate a pause. A. quotation mark B. dash C. comma D. exclamation point
B. Dash
200
The use of capital letters in writing is called ____________.
capitalization
200
Yes I did hire you on August 15 2014 Steve.
Yes, I did hire you on August 15, 2014, Steve.
200
Choose the sentence written in Standard English. I don't have none. OR I don't have any.
I don't have any.
200
Correct the following sentence. Send your order to P.O. Box 777, Forney, TX, 75126.
Send your order to P.O. Box 777, Forney, TX 75126.
300
I do see what you are saying remarked jill but I still think the opposing side is correct.
"I do see what you are saying," remarked Jill, "but I still think the opposing side is correct."
300
Make the corrections. on the fourth of july there was a picnic in the local park for the vietnamese children.
What is On, Fourth, July, Vietnamese
300
Mom said "our flag is red white and blue."
Mom said, "our flag is red, white, and blue."
300
Rewrite the sentence so that it is using Standard English. We wanted to tell the kids that they played a radical game today.
We wanted to tell the kids that they played a good game today.
300
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation. A. But there's a new trick--I just taught it to her yesterday that you should see. B. But, there's a new trick. I just taught it to her yesterday that you should see. C. But there's a new trick --I just taught it to her yesterday-- that you should see. D. But there's a new trick I just taught it to her, yesterday, that you should see.
C. But there's a new trick --I just taught it to her yesterday-- that you should see.
400
Place the dash(es) in their correct spot. My friend Sam is sick today.
My friend-Sam-is sick today.
400
True or False...and explain WHY. You never capitalize bodies of water, names of islands, or mountains.
False. When you refer to SPECIFIC bodies of water, islands, or mountains they become proper nouns. ALL proper nouns are capitalized. (Atlantic Ocean, Mount St. Helens, Hawaii)
400
The speaker who has already won several awards will be appearing at another location on July 28 2012 which is a week before his birthday.
The speaker, who has already won several awards, will be appearing at another location on July 28, 2012, which is a week before his birthday.
400
Read the words in each answer choice. Then match the words with the term that describes the words. A. Walked to school early today. B. Jason was tossing around a football he accidentally threw it over the fence and it landed in Ms. Cunningham's yard. C. We will help him find the dog's owner. 1. run-on sentence 2. independent clause 3. sentence fragment
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1
400
Choose the sentence with correct punctuation. A. "Yes, this little dog, cute, as she is is smart!" B. "Yes, this little dog cute as she is, is smart!" C. "Yes, this little dog--cute as she is-- is smart!" D. "Yes, this little dog, cute as she is, is smart!"
D. "Yes, this little dog, cute as she is, is smart!"
500
Ends declarative and imperative sentences and is used after abbreviations.
What is a period.
500
Make the corrections. "no, mom, you do not turn left on first street to get to aunt patsy's house."
No, Mom, First, Street, Aunt, Patsy's
500
Since Kendra has not finished reading her book answering the homework questions or eaten her dinner we cannot go outside to play.
Since Kendra has not finished reading her book, answering the homework questions, or eaten her dinner, we cannot go outside to play.
500
Choose the sentences that are written correctly. There is more than one correct choice. A. I had not never seen the snacks for the picnic. B. I had never seen the snacks for the picnic. C. Claire doesn't add anything but fruit to her yogurt. D. Claire doesn't add nothing but fruit to her yogurt. E. Perry isn't doing anything this week. F. Perry is not doing nothing this week.
B. C. E.
500
Add ALL correct punctuation. "i searched for more of tolkien's works bill said after reading the hobbit and the ring trilogy"
"I searched for more of Tolkien's works," Bill said, "after reading the Hobbit and the ring trilogy."