Capitalization and Punctuation Practice

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What punctuation mark is used to express excitement or strong emotion at the end of a sentence?

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Exclamation mark (!) is used to express excitement or strong emotion.

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How should the name of a city and state be written correctly?

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The correct format is 'City, State' (e.g., Miami, Florida).

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What is the correct way to capitalize the pronoun 'I' in a sentence?

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The pronoun 'I' should always be capitalized.

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Where should commas be placed in a list of items?

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Commas should be placed between items in a list, and before the conjunction in a series (e.g., apples, oranges, and bananas).

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How should dates be formatted with commas?

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Dates should be formatted as 'Month Day, Year' (e.g., April 8, 2022).

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What is the purpose of capitalization in writing?

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Capitalization is used to indicate the beginning of sentences, proper nouns, and titles.

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What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

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A question mark (?) is used to indicate a question.

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What is the rule for using commas in compound sentences?

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A comma is used before the conjunction (e.g., and, but) when joining two independent clauses.

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When should you use a period at the end of a sentence?

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A period (.) is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

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What is the correct way to write a title in a sentence?

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Titles should be capitalized and italicized or underlined.