Identify the sentence with the error.

In 1961, the film won ten Academy Awards.

Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.

"Oh, sure," Juan replied, "There are several just for them."

Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.

"After all," he said, "Who would want a Moldy Cheese Day?"

Identify the sentence with the error.

Songs from Disney movies won many Oscars during the 1990s.

Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.

He exclaimed, "Bill Murray was hilarious"!

Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.

"Do you know the history behind this day," he asked.

Identify the sentence with the error.

He spends his life trying to find the whale named Moby Dick.

Identify the sentence with the error.

However, it did not become our "National Anthem" until 1931.

What is the general rule regarding placement of punctuation with quotation marks?

Almost all punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.

Identify the sentence with the error.

However, I always struggle with the Opera and Ballet section

Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.

"For example," he said, September 6 is National Pancake Day.

Identify the sentence with the error.

Did you read the article about "baseball" in Sports Today?

Tom is writing a dialogue between 2 people. To avoid confusing the reader, what should he do?

Begin a new paragraph every time the speaker changes.

Identify the sentence with the error.

The best article was the one in the "Oakville Times."

Identify the sentence with the error.

NASA did not launch another space shuttle for nearly 3 years

Identify the sentence with the error.

His word chortle is a combination of "snort" and "chuckle."

studbud

Chapter 29 Study Guide

18 termsStudBud Administration408 plays

#italicsandquotations

Flashcards18 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 18

Answers

1
Identify the sentence with the error.
In 1961, the film won ten Academy Awards.
The only other film to win more Oscars is Ben Hur.
It's a musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
Have you ever seen the film West Side Story?
2
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
"Oh, sure," Juan replied, "There are several just for them."
Juan also said that July is National Ice Cream Month.
Eve asked if there were any days celebrating desserts.
"For example, August 21 is National Spumoni Day," he said.
3
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
"But I don't know about all of them," he continued.
"Who comes up with the names of these days?" Eve asked.
Juan said that some are made up by stores to increase sales.
"After all," he said, "Who would want a Moldy Cheese Day?"
4
Identify the sentence with the error.
"You Must Love Me" from the film Evita won an Oscar in 1996.
Songs from Disney movies won many Oscars during the 1990s.
Bruce Springsteen won awards for his song "Streets of Love."
Throughout 1997, "My Heart Will Go On," was played a lot.
5
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
Every morning he heard the song "I Got You Babe."
"A weatherman got stuck in a time warp," he explained.
He exclaimed, "Bill Murray was hilarious"!
Phil asked if anyone had seen the movie Groundhog Day.
6
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
"Most know that February 2 is Groundhog Day," Phil said.
"Do you know the history behind this day," he asked.
"It was a time for lighting candles," he explained.
He said that February 2 used to be called Candlemas.
7
Identify the sentence with the error.
Captain Ahab sails his ship, Pequod.
One of the greatest American novels is Moby Dick.
The book was first published in 1851 in Britain as The Whale
He spends his life trying to find the whale named Moby Dick.
8
Identify the sentence with the error.
However, it did not become our "National Anthem" until 1931.
Also popular are "America" and "American the Beautiful."
Another famous, patriotic song is "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814.
9
Which of the following should NOT be placed in quotation marks?
the title of a poem
the title of a symphony
the title of an article
the title of a short story
10
Which of the following should NOT be put in italics?
the title of a television series
the title of a song
the title of a ship
the title of a book
11
What is the general rule regarding placement of punctuation with quotation marks?
Almost all punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.
Periods go inside, but all other punctuation goes outside.
Almost all punctuation goes outside the quotation marks.
Commas go inside, but periods go outside quotations marks.
12
Identify the sentence with the error.
Mozart wrote The Marriage of Figaro.
I enjoy watching the TV game show Jeopardy.
Last night I watched the opera Porgy and Bess.
However, I always struggle with the Opera and Ballet section
13
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
"For example," he said, September 6 is National Pancake Day.
He added, "April 16 is National Eggs Benedict Day."
"Did you know there are national food days?" Juan asked.
"December 19 is Oatmeal Muffin Day," he said.
14
Identify the sentence with the error.
Do you mean the article called "Three Strikes, You're Out!"?
I thought it was better than the article in Athletics.
I agree. "Breaking the Rules" didn't cover both sides.
Did you read the article about "baseball" in Sports Today?
15
Tom is writing a dialogue between 2 people. To avoid confusing the reader, what should he do?
Pull all direct and indirect quotations in italics.
Write the speakers' names in all capital letters.
Begin a new paragraph every time the speaker changes.
Capitalize the beginning of every line.
16
Identify the sentence with the error.
It was on the page one instead of being on the sports page.
The headline read, "Baseball May Take Back Umpires."
The best article was the one in the "Oakville Times."
It was right next to an article called "Ethics in Sports."
17
Identify the sentence with the error.
The next year, the U.S. launched Explorer I.
NASA did not launch another space shuttle for nearly 3 years
America's worst space disaster was when Challenger exploded.
The space age began when Russia launched Sputnik I.
18
Identify the sentence with the error.
His word chortle is a combination of "snort" and "chuckle."
The book included the poem "Jabberwocky."
Carroll invented the words brillig and slithy.
Lewis Carroll wrote the novel Through the Looking Glass.

Chapter 29 Study Guide Flashcards | StudBud

Chapter 29 Study Guide

18 termsStudBud Administration408 plays

#italicsandquotations

Flashcards18 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 18

Answers

1
Identify the sentence with the error.
In 1961, the film won ten Academy Awards.
The only other film to win more Oscars is Ben Hur.
It's a musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
Have you ever seen the film West Side Story?
2
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
"Oh, sure," Juan replied, "There are several just for them."
Juan also said that July is National Ice Cream Month.
Eve asked if there were any days celebrating desserts.
"For example, August 21 is National Spumoni Day," he said.
3
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
"But I don't know about all of them," he continued.
"Who comes up with the names of these days?" Eve asked.
Juan said that some are made up by stores to increase sales.
"After all," he said, "Who would want a Moldy Cheese Day?"
4
Identify the sentence with the error.
"You Must Love Me" from the film Evita won an Oscar in 1996.
Songs from Disney movies won many Oscars during the 1990s.
Bruce Springsteen won awards for his song "Streets of Love."
Throughout 1997, "My Heart Will Go On," was played a lot.
5
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
Every morning he heard the song "I Got You Babe."
"A weatherman got stuck in a time warp," he explained.
He exclaimed, "Bill Murray was hilarious"!
Phil asked if anyone had seen the movie Groundhog Day.
6
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
"Most know that February 2 is Groundhog Day," Phil said.
"Do you know the history behind this day," he asked.
"It was a time for lighting candles," he explained.
He said that February 2 used to be called Candlemas.
7
Identify the sentence with the error.
Captain Ahab sails his ship, Pequod.
One of the greatest American novels is Moby Dick.
The book was first published in 1851 in Britain as The Whale
He spends his life trying to find the whale named Moby Dick.
8
Identify the sentence with the error.
However, it did not become our "National Anthem" until 1931.
Also popular are "America" and "American the Beautiful."
Another famous, patriotic song is "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814.
9
Which of the following should NOT be placed in quotation marks?
the title of a poem
the title of a symphony
the title of an article
the title of a short story
10
Which of the following should NOT be put in italics?
the title of a television series
the title of a song
the title of a ship
the title of a book
11
What is the general rule regarding placement of punctuation with quotation marks?
Almost all punctuation goes inside the quotation marks.
Periods go inside, but all other punctuation goes outside.
Almost all punctuation goes outside the quotation marks.
Commas go inside, but periods go outside quotations marks.
12
Identify the sentence with the error.
Mozart wrote The Marriage of Figaro.
I enjoy watching the TV game show Jeopardy.
Last night I watched the opera Porgy and Bess.
However, I always struggle with the Opera and Ballet section
13
Identify the sentence with the error in punctuation or capitalization.
"For example," he said, September 6 is National Pancake Day.
He added, "April 16 is National Eggs Benedict Day."
"Did you know there are national food days?" Juan asked.
"December 19 is Oatmeal Muffin Day," he said.
14
Identify the sentence with the error.
Do you mean the article called "Three Strikes, You're Out!"?
I thought it was better than the article in Athletics.
I agree. "Breaking the Rules" didn't cover both sides.
Did you read the article about "baseball" in Sports Today?
15
Tom is writing a dialogue between 2 people. To avoid confusing the reader, what should he do?
Pull all direct and indirect quotations in italics.
Write the speakers' names in all capital letters.
Begin a new paragraph every time the speaker changes.
Capitalize the beginning of every line.
16
Identify the sentence with the error.
It was on the page one instead of being on the sports page.
The headline read, "Baseball May Take Back Umpires."
The best article was the one in the "Oakville Times."
It was right next to an article called "Ethics in Sports."
17
Identify the sentence with the error.
The next year, the U.S. launched Explorer I.
NASA did not launch another space shuttle for nearly 3 years
America's worst space disaster was when Challenger exploded.
The space age began when Russia launched Sputnik I.
18
Identify the sentence with the error.
His word chortle is a combination of "snort" and "chuckle."
The book included the poem "Jabberwocky."
Carroll invented the words brillig and slithy.
Lewis Carroll wrote the novel Through the Looking Glass.