Journalism Punctuation Review 1-9-24

New Mexico is a state (whose, who’s) history, cultural traditions, and natural beauty deserve to be better known.

• whose
• who's

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Which sentence has the correct use of an apostrophe?

• Perhaps you’ve marveled at the incredible gymnastic ability of various primates.
• Perhap’s you’ve marveled at the incredible gymnastic ability of various primate’s.
• Perhaps' you’ve marveled at the incredible gymnastic ability of various primates'.
• Perhaps you’ve marveled at the incredible gymnastic ability of various primate's.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence has the correct use of an apostrophe?

• A gibbon’s ability to stand upright is second only to that of a human's.
• A gibbons' ability to stand upright is second only to that of a humans'.
• A gibbons ability to stand upright is second only to that of a humans.
• A gibbons's ability to stand upright is second only to that of a humans's.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence has the correct use of an apostrophe?

• The sportive lemur jumps from tree trunk to tree trunk with its body vertical.
• The sportive lemur jumps from tree trunk to tree trunk with it’s body vertical.
• The sportive lemur jump's from tree trunk to tree trunk with it’s body vertical.
• The sportive lemur jumps' from tree trunk to tree trunk with it’s body vertical.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which sentence has the correct use of a hyphen?

• My brother thinks he is all-knowing and often tries to prove it.
• My brother thinks he is all knowing and often tries to prove it.
• My brother thinks he is all knowing and often-tries to prove it.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence has the correct use of a hyphen?

• Seventy-Six Trombones” is the name of a famous song from the musical The Music Man.
• Seventy Six-Trombones” is the name of a famous song from the musical The Music Man.
• Seventy Six Trombones” is the name of a famous song from the musical The Music Man.

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which word is correctly divided by a hyphen?

• cir-cus
• co-okies
• curta-in
• wobb-le

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which word is correctly divided by a hyphen?

• baf-fle
• pric-eless
• o-ffice
• ye-llow

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which word is correctly divided by a hyphen?

• mem-ber
• madd-er
• co-ffee
• shopp-ing

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence has the correct use of parentheses?

• An amoeba (the plural is amoebae) is a single-celled organism without a fixed shape.
• An amoeba the plural is amoebae (is a single-celled organism) without a fixed shape.
• An amoeba the plural is amoebae is a single-celled organism (without a fixed shape).
• An amoeba the plural (is amoebae) is a single-celled organism without a fixed shape.

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CCSS.L.6.2A