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When writing a city and state, the comma comes _________ the two.

• between
• before 
• after

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It ______________ (stop) raining an hour ago. 

• stopped
• stopt
• stopd
• stoped

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Which sentence uses parenthesis correctly?

• The signing of the (Declaration of Independence) July 4, 1776 was a critical moment for the American Colonies.
  
• The signing of the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) was a critical moment for the American Colonies.
  
• The signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 was a (critical moment) for the American Colonies.
  

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Which of these sentences has punctuated speech correctly?

• “Do you want any sweets?” my dad asked. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”
• “Do you want any sweets? my dad asked”. I’m just about to “go to the shop.”
• Do you want any sweets? “my dad asked”. “I’m just about to go to the shop.”
• “Do you want any sweets?” “my dad asked.” I’m just about to go to the shop.

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She didn't see the other car coming so her car has a dent now.

• NO CHANGE
• She didn't see the other car coming so, her car has a dent now.
• She didn't see the other car coming; her car has a dent now.
• She didn't see the other car coming, her car has a dent now.

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During the early morning hours of October 28, 1965, engineers stationed 630 feet above the ground made careful measurements for the day's work.

• NO CHANGE
• 1965, and engineers
• 1965. Engineers
• 1965; engineers

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Choose the correct sentence:

• Last summer Keshia read these works by Mark Twain: Life on the Mississippi, Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, and Tom Sawyer.
• Last summer Keshia read these works by Mark Twain Life on the Mississippi, Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, and Tom Sawyer.

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_{Where does the semicolon go?}
Joe likes cake Katie likes pie.

• cake;
• Katie;
• Joe;
• pie;

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The lunchbox that belongs to the girl

• The girls' lunchbox.

• The girls lunchbox.

• The girl's lunchbox.

• The girl"s lunchbox.

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There's only one reason that you should be talking ___ to ask me a question.

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

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