Editing Skills Flashcard 7th Grade

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What is the correct way to capitalize the sentence: 'my aunt and uncle went to Paris last summer.'?

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My aunt and uncle went to Paris last summer.

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How should the following sentence be punctuated: 'What time will you be home' asked Mom?

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"What time will you be home?" asked Mom.

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Which is the correct form: 'Their going to the new museum next week.'?

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They're going to the new museum next week.

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What is the correct form of 'your/you're' in the sentence: 'Your going to love this movie.'?

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You're going to love this movie.

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Which is the correct form of 'to/too/two' in the sentence: 'I have to many books to read.'?

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I have too many books to read.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns, such as names of people, places, and specific things, should always be capitalized.

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What is the difference between 'there', 'their', and 'they're'?

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'There' refers to a place, 'their' indicates possession, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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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 purpose of using quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person.

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What is the correct way to write the contraction for 'you are'?

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The correct contraction is 'you're'.