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Which sentence uses italics correctly? Has to do with # 1
a) 1 Kelly was excited when she bought a print of Vincent van Gogh's painting The Starry Night.
b) 2 Have you read Ambrose Bierce's short story An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge?
c) 3 This year my mother is taking my sister and me to see the ballet Swan Lake.
d) 4 One of my favorite poems is Winter Moon by Langston Hughes.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 2
a) 1 Her birthdate is February 8, 1987 and Phoenix Arizona, is her birthplace.
b) 2 Their anniversary party was on April 24, 2010, in Sausalito, California, near San Francisco.
c) 3 My first charity run was on June 15 2013, in St. Paul Minnesota.
d) 4 They moved from their house in Boulder Colorado on October 2 2005.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 2
a) 1 They live in Trenton, the capital, of New Jersey.
b) 2 The final painting, a huge landscape, impressed me most of all.
c) 3 Gwendolyn the woman on the stage wearing red, is the leading candidate.
d) 4. She is wearing a cardigan a sweater with buttons down the front.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 1
a) 1. No, Officer Glendale, I'm not hurt.
b) 2. Yikes, is that a snake by the gate Josh?
c) 3. No, Miss Donnelly we don't have any newspapers left.
d) Yes you're here, Micha and Samantha.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Has to do with # 4
a) 2 A lunar eclipse occurs when the earth is between sun-moon and, a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is between earth-sun.
b) 2. The rain is pouring down, and all the storm drains have flooded.
c) 3. Snow is frozen water, but, it is not quite the same as ice.
d) 4. Some people in Switzerland speak German yet others speak Italian or French.

Which sentence uses commas correctly? Has to do with # 3
a) 1. I thought of telling you about the turtle, ferret and rabbit I'm thinking of getting.
b) 2. These animals of mine are, sweet, loving, and gentle.
c) 3. I suppose they'll say that I can't bring my dogs, cats, and birds to their house.
d) 4. Did you know that my aunts uncles, and cousins are all allergic to animals?

Which sentence uses end marks correctly?
a) Apple Ave. is where Dan thought her house was?
b) I think it may be Pear St. instead!
c) We will start at Guava St. and see what happens,
d) Is Cherry St. where she lives?

Which additional word or words in the sentence should be capitalized? The song hakuna matata is from the animated film and musical play the lion king.
a) Hakuna Matata The Lion King
b)
c)
d)

Which additional word or words in the sentence should be capitalized? My aunt recommended that I read a book titled island of the blue dolphins. Has to do with # 1
a) 1. Blue Island Dolphins
b) 2. The
c) 3. Of
d)

Which additional word in the sentence should be capitalized? After my sister Jenny graduated from Tuskegee university, she went to work for the United Nations in New York City. Has to do with University.
a) University
b) Work
c) Graduated
d) Sister

Which additional word in the sentence should be capitalized? Please tell me, officer, which car belongs to Mr. Janek. Has to do with Offier
a) Officer
b) Me
c) Car
d) Belongs

Which additional word or words in the sentence should be capitalized? Is your sister's wedding on aug. 25 or sept. 25? Has to do with Sept. and Aug.
a) Sister's
b) Sept., Aug.
c) Wedding
d)

Which word best completes the sentence? Please don't __________ your books on the dining-room table. Lie is for resting.
a) lay
b) lie
c)
d)

Which word best completes the sentence? __________ did you invite to the picnic? Has to do with whom
a) Whom
b) Who
c)
d)

Which additional word or words in the sentence should be capitalized? When you crossed the border into vermont, did you exchange your canadian coins for american ones? Has to do with # 1
a) 1. Vermont, Canadian, American
b) 2. Border
c) 3. Coins
d)

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