Language Practice

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What is the correct way to address a married woman in writing?

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Mrs. [Last Name]

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How should titles of books be capitalized?

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Capitalize the first and last words, as well as all major words in the title.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in a sentence?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech or a quotation.

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How should dates be formatted in formal writing?

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The correct format is 'Day, Month Date, Year' (e.g., Wednesday, November 24, 1999).

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence and contains a subject and a verb.

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What is the difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause?

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A dependent clause relies on an independent clause to form a complete thought, while an independent clause expresses a complete thought on its own.

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What punctuation is used to separate items in a list?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list.

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How do you correctly punctuate a quote within a sentence?

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Place the quotation marks around the quoted material and include a comma before the opening quotation mark if it follows an introductory phrase.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized.