Commas
Homonyms
Comma Splice
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Memos and Business Letters
100
Yes I will read for our next class in advance.
Yes, I will read for our next class in advance.
100
[They're, Their, There] uncle owns the body shop.
What is Their?
100
Mix ginger and lime with water, it makes a tasty and refreshing drink.
Mix ginger and lime with water; it makes a tasty and refreshing drink.
100
My father listens to [wrap, rap] music.
What is rap?
100
These are forms of internal, written communication. Often, they are distributed via email.
What are memos?
200
I have a dog cat and bird.
"I have a dog, cat, and bird."
200
He tried in [vain, vein] to get someone to answer the phone.
What is vain?
200
I wonder where Herbert went, he should have been back by now.
I wonder where Herbert went since he should have been back by now.
200
I am [through, threw] cleaning the house.
What is through?
200
A memo should address ____ subject(s).
What is one?
300
We eat one of my favorite foods pizza at least once a week.
We eat one of my favorite foods, pizza, at least once a week.
300
The [principle, principal] of the school has firm [principles, principals].
What is principal, principle?
300
Cooper swam 15 laps, he won't be able to do that again tomorrow.
Cooper swam 15 laps, but he won't be able to do that again tomorrow.
300
I am going to study for my classes [weather, whether] or not my friends think I'm boring.
What is whether?
300
A __________ __________ is more formal than a personal letter.
What is a business letter?
400
We went on vacation to Ames Iowa and returned home yesterday.
We went on vacation to Ames, Iowa, and returned home yesterday.
400
Bette Davis is my [idle, idol].
What is idol?
400
We went to the store, we wanted to buy some chips.
We went to the store. We wanted to buy some chips.
400
[Who's, Whose] cat is this?
What is whose?
400
The greeting in a business letter always ends in a ________.
What is a colon?
500
The tall distinguished woman gave a persuasive speech.
The tall, distinguished woman gave a persuasive speech.
500
What is [you're, your, yore] favorite food?
What is your?
500
My favorite bands are all really loud, playing loud music is good for stress relief.
1: My favorite bands are all really loud; playing loud music is good for stress relief. Possible revision 2: My favorite bands are all really loud because playing loud music is good for stress relief.
500
I ate [to, too, two] much pizza last night.
What is too?
500
These are the six elements of a business letter.
What are heading, inside address, greeting, body, complimentary close, and signature line?