ACT English Rules Punctuation

The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

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• The men in question, Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene, deserve awards.

• The men in question—Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene—deserve awards.

• The men in question: Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards.

Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift, Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift. Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

• Several countries participated in the airlift; Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

There's no room for error, said the engineer so we have to double check every calculation.

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• "There's no room for error," said the engineer, so we have to double check every calculation."

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer, "so we have to double check every calculation."

• "There's no room for error," said the engineer. "So we have to double check every calculation."

Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.

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• "Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten."

• "Yes," Jim said, "I'll be home by ten."

• "Yes," Jim said, I'll be home by ten."

Montaigne wrote the following: "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

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• Montaigne wrote the following, A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.

• Montaigne wrote the following, "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

• Montaigne wrote the following. "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."

The following are the primary colors red, blue, and yellow.

• The following are the primary colors, red, blue, and yellow.

• The following are the primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.

• The following are the primary colors. Red, blue, and yellow.

• The following are the primary colors; red, blue, and yellow.

When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?

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• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied, "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?"

• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied, "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me"?

• When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied "All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?"

The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

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• The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• The automobile dealer, handled three makes of cars, Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

• The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars, Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz.

Which sentence is correct?

• His mom's shoes are expensive. 
• His mom's shoe's are expensive.
• His moms shoe's is expensive.
• His moms shoes is expensive. 

__ a nice day.

• Its
• It's