*GRAMMAR 13.4-13.6 TEST

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30 questions

Grammar 13.4: Quotation Marks vs. Italics

PART 1 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify‌ ‌if‌ ‌the‌ ‌underlined‌ ‌title‌ ‌should‌ ‌be‌ ‌in‌ ‌quotation‌ ‌marks‌ ‌or‌ ‌italics.‌ (10 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.
*FIVE of your answers are quotation marks.
*FIVE of your answers are italics.
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Marielle is performing in our school’s production of Our Town in the spring.

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The song Closing Time by Semisonic is a popular hit that was released in 1998.

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McCulloch v. Maryland was a court case that declared the Second Bank of the United States could not be taxed by the state of Maryland.

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The Dead is the final short story in the 1914 collection by James Joyce.

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From 2004 to 2010, there was a robotic rover on Mars named Spirit.

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The Statue of Liberty sculpture was actually a gift to the United States of America.

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A 96-year-old woman recently wrote an essay titled It’s Silly to be Frightened of Being Dead which focuses on her changed atttidue toward death since childhood.

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My teacher showed us an old slide of the article Atomic Bomb Hits Japan to learn about Hiroshima.

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Sebastian and Lilah are watching the episode The Getaway together right now which is in season 4.

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Many Disney animated movies such as The Jungle Book are being turned in to movies with real-life characters.

Grammar 13.5: Semicolons

PART 2 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. Add semicolons wherever necessary. (10 points)
*Look at the number in parentheses to determine how many to include.
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add in the semicolon(s).
*Make sure to include the end mark in your answer.
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I do not like to eat chocolate ice cream is my food of choice. (1)

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The conference speakers were Jane Doe, president of Cyberpro Corporation Jim Smith, superintendent of Richfield School District One and John Doe, president of Southland Techincal College. (2)

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I learned the Spanish alphabet and grammar however, I never learned to speak the language fluently. (1)

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Children seem to love puppies, with their big floppy ears kittens, with their soft fur and bunnies, with their charming puffy tails. (2)

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When I finish here, and I will soon, I’ll be glad to help you and that is a promise I will keep. (1)

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The titles that medical paraprofessionals are given may differ the complexity of their duties is the same, however. (1)

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My car broke down this morning it’s being fixed at the mechanic’s garage now. (1)

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I don’t really care for raspberries on the other hand, I’d rather have raspberries than peaches.
(1)

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The film was shot in many stunning locations, including a castle in Heidelberg, Germany the Great Mosque in Cordoba, Spain and a quaint village in Undredal, Norway. (2)

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Classic science fiction sagas are Star Trek with Mr. Spock and his large pointed ears Battlestar Galactica with its Cylon Raiders and Star Wars with Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Darth Vader. (2)

Grammar 13.6: Colons

PART 3 of 3

DIRECTIONS:
1. In EIGHT of the sentences, insert a colon where needed. (8 points)
*You may only add EXACTLY one colon.
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box and then add in the colon.
*Make sure to include the end mark in your answer.

2. TWO of the sentences are correct. For those sentences, write none on the line. (2 points)
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The children’s favorite vegetables were corn, broccoli, peas, and carrots.

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The police officer took the 6 15 train to Haverford.

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Angela’s parents grew these crops soybeans, corn, wheat, and oats.

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The following streets will be closed for curb repair Main Street, Broad Street, High Street, M.L. King Drive, Southwest Boulevard, and Northern Lights Avenue.

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We have two options here stay and fight, or run like the wind.

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He ended with the immortal words of Neil Young “Rock and Roll can never die.”

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A dolphin is not fish it is a warm-blooded mammal.

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Genesis 1 31 is the topic of today’s message in church.

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The recipe is made with butter, sugar, and flour.

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Dear Mary Ellen