dol #66

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

• Gina wondered why people are paying so much attention to coral reefs today

• Gina wonder why people are paying so much attention to coral reefs today.

• Gina wondered why people are paying so much attention to coral reefs today.

• Gina wondered why people are paying so much attentoin to coral reefs today.

Which of the homophones too, to, or two means also or much?

• to

• two

• too

• tow

Why doesn't the sentence in letter a. need a question mark?

• it's an indirectly direct question that is directly indirect

• it's a directly indirect question

• it's an indirect question

• it's a direct question

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.

• I told her, "Well, these kind of submerged reefs contain an enormous variety of life forms."

• I told her, "Well, these kinds of submerged reefs contain an enormous variety of life forms."

• I told her, "Well, these kinds of submerged reefs contain a enormous variety of life forms."

• I told her, "Well these kinds of submerged reefs contain an enormous variety of life forms."

As a writer, what's the best way to remember whether to use the a versus an?

• use an before words w/ consonant sounds and a before words w/ vowel sounds

• always use the article an

• always use the article a

• use a before words w/ consonant sounds & use an before words w/ vowel sounds

What punctuation mark is used to set off introductory material used in sentences?

• hyphen

• comma

• apostrophe

• colon

• semicolon