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dol #116

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

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

a)

Molly said, "Dad, the book What Are You Figuring Now? inpressed me."

b)

Molly said, "Dad, the book What Are You Figuring Now? impressed me."

c)

Molly said "Dad, the book What Are You Figuring Now? impressed me."

d)

Molly said, "Dad, the book What Are You Figurring Now? impressed me."

2.

As writers, what punctuation mark should we use after using a person's name in direct address?

a)

apostrophe

b)

comma

c)

colon

d)

quotation marks

e)

hyphen

3.

As writers, what must we always remember to do when writing book titles?

a)

underline them

b)

bold face them

c)

do nothing

d)

put them in quotes

4.

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

a)

Jeri Ferris wrote this book about Benjamin Banneker, an African American astronomer and surveyor.

b)

Jeri Ferris wrote this book about Benjamin Banneker, an African American Astronomer and Surveyor.

c)

Jeri Ferris wrote this book about Benjamin Banneker, an African American astronomer and surveyer.

d)

Jeri Ferris wrote this book about Benjamin Banneker, a African American astronomer and surveyor

5.

What are appositives?

a)

extra nonexplanatory information set off with apostrophes

b)

extra explanatory information set off with colons

c)

unneeded information set off with commas

d)

extra explanatory information set off with commas

e)

extra nonexplanatory information set off with commas

6.

As writers, how do we know when to use the article a versus an when the situation presents itself?

a)

use a before consonants and an before vowels and vowel sounds

b)

use a before vowels and an before vowels and vowel sounds

c)

use them both interchangably

d)

use a before vowels and vowel sounds and an before consonants

e)

use a before consonants and an before consonants and consonant sounds