Punctuation & Capitalization

Question 1

I don't like this book. The apostrophe in the sentence shows...

Accepted Answer

Contraction

Question 2

He is very happy. Why is the H capitalized?

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Beginning of a sentence

Question 3

Book titles are...

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Underlined

Question 4

Our test is today, and I need to study. What can replace the ,and?

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semicolon

Question 5

A question mark is used at the end of a(n)...

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interrogative sentence

Question 6

Periods are used at the end of these types of sentences.

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declarative & imperative

Question 7

Mrs. Rafferty thinks you are...

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All of the above :)

Question 8

She said, "Hello!" The bold words are called the...

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speaker tag

Question 9

Which of the BOLD letters should be capitalized? "go home," said Mom, "and eat dinner."

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only the g

Question 10

"Go to your room." Is an example of this kind of sentence.

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imperative

Question 11

Which colon is used correctly?

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I will have three kinds: red, pink, and blue.

Question 12

This is Sarah's last day. The apostrophe in the sentence shows...

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Possession (ownership)

Question 13

Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

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He is going home on Thursday, August 21 for Thanksgiving.

Question 14

To emphasize something important, a dash can be used in place of...

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comma

Question 15

We ALWAYS capitalize...

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all of the above

Question 16

I will bring a sharp; red; pencil, and a heavy; pink; book. Are the semicolons used correctly?

Accepted Answer

no, they are not correct

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