*GRAMMAR 13.10 PRACTICE (due date: Wednesday, February 16)

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20 questions

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PART 1 of 1
DIRECTIONS:
1. Complete each sentence by adding in the correct punctuation. (20 points)
          *Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box.
          *Look at what is written in parentheses to determine what to include.
          *Look at the number in parentheses to determine the exact number of words that should be in each set           
          of parentheses or brackets.

Roughly a third of registered voters 35 percent and even less in our state, turned out to vote in the last congressional election.
(1 set of parentheses; 1 comma)
(2 words)

Barely decipherable on the old gravestone was the name Moses or was it Moser
(1 set of parentheses; 1 question mark; 1 period)
(4 words)

After the Civil War, longhorn cattle a tough breed named for their long horns were abundant on the Texas plains.
(1 set of parentheses)
(8 words)

The paper continues, “The company knows he Watson is impressed.”
(1 set of brackets)
(1 word)

The film critic said, “The show was great a must see!”
(1 set of ellipsis points)

The Ohio River flows from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about 981 miles 1,578 km to the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois.
(1 set of parentheses)
(2 words)

I had my silhouette cut at the state fair did you know it was named after a French government official of the eighteenth century
(1 set of parentheses; 1 period; 1 question mark; 1 capital letter)
(15 words)

William Kennedy wrote the novel Ironweed that became a film and also wrote the script for Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Cotton Club 1984
(1 set of parentheses; 1 period)
(1 word)

Do you know if it’s Jim or Tim the one with the beard who published a story in The Antioch Review?
(1 set of parentheses)
(5 words)

Flannery O’Connor 1925–1964 wrote many excellent short stories.
(1 set of parentheses)
(2 words)

“in short, our school needs a new gymnasium,” Emily said.
(1 set of ellipsis points)

Ms. Star my teacher wants us to enter our themes in the contest.
(1 set of parentheses)
(2 words)

I can’t imagine and I’ve tried Jeremy in that role.
(1 set of parentheses; 1 exclamation mark)
(3 words)

The President will speak at 10:00 A.M. Eastern 9:00 A.M. Central
(1 set of parentheses; 1 period)
(3 words)

Rollerblading is very popular now even though I get dizzy just watching someone do it
(1 set of parentheses; 1 period)
(10 words)

Will you return these videos they’re due today on your way to work?
(1 set of parentheses)
(3 words)

What comes next after “Roses are red, violets are blue”?
(1 set of ellipsis points)

The teacher said, “This pointing to Japan on the map is our biggest challenge in business for the next decade.”
(1 set of brackets)
(6 words)

Rachel told me not that it’s any secret that she’s thinking of changing her major.
(1 set of parentheses)
(5 words)

If you like fruit and I know you do you’ll love this selection.
(1 set of parentheses)
(5 words)

*GRAMMAR 13.10 PRACTICE (due date: Wednesday, February 16)

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PART 1 of 1

Roughly a third of registered voters 35 percent and even less in our state, turned out to vote in the last congressional election.(1 set of parentheses; 1 comma) (2 words)

Barely decipherable on the old gravestone was the name Moses or was it Moser(1 set of parentheses; 1 question mark; 1 period) (4 words)

After the Civil War, longhorn cattle a tough breed named for their long horns were abundant on the Texas plains.(1 set of parentheses) (8 words)

The paper continues, “The company knows he Watson is impressed.”(1 set of brackets) (1 word)

The film critic said, “The show was great a must see!”(1 set of ellipsis points)

The Ohio River flows from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about 981 miles 1,578 km to the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois.(1 set of parentheses) (2 words)

I had my silhouette cut at the state fair did you know it was named after a French government official of the eighteenth century(1 set of parentheses; 1 period; 1 question mark; 1 capital letter) (15 words)

William Kennedy wrote the novel Ironweed that became a film and also wrote the script for Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Cotton Club 1984(1 set of parentheses; 1 period) (1 word)

Do you know if it’s Jim or Tim the one with the beard who published a story in The Antioch Review?(1 set of parentheses) (5 words)

Flannery O’Connor 1925–1964 wrote many excellent short stories.(1 set of parentheses) (2 words)

“in short, our school needs a new gymnasium,” Emily said.(1 set of ellipsis points)

Ms. Star my teacher wants us to enter our themes in the contest.(1 set of parentheses) (2 words)

I can’t imagine and I’ve tried Jeremy in that role.(1 set of parentheses; 1 exclamation mark) (3 words)

The President will speak at 10:00 A.M. Eastern 9:00 A.M. Central(1 set of parentheses; 1 period) (3 words)

Rollerblading is very popular now even though I get dizzy just watching someone do it(1 set of parentheses; 1 period) (10 words)

Will you return these videos they’re due today on your way to work?(1 set of parentheses) (3 words)

What comes next after “Roses are red, violets are blue”?(1 set of ellipsis points)

The teacher said, “This pointing to Japan on the map is our biggest challenge in business for the next decade.” (1 set of brackets) (6 words)

Rachel told me not that it’s any secret that she’s thinking of changing her major.(1 set of parentheses) (5 words)

If you like fruit and I know you do you’ll love this selection.(1 set of parentheses) (5 words)

Roughly a third of registered voters 35 percent and even less in our state, turned out to vote in the last congressional election.
(1 set of parentheses; 1 comma)
(2 words)

Barely decipherable on the old gravestone was the name Moses or was it Moser
(1 set of parentheses; 1 question mark; 1 period)
(4 words)

After the Civil War, longhorn cattle a tough breed named for their long horns were abundant on the Texas plains.
(1 set of parentheses)
(8 words)

The paper continues, “The company knows he Watson is impressed.”
(1 set of brackets)
(1 word)

The film critic said, “The show was great a must see!”
(1 set of ellipsis points)

The Ohio River flows from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, about 981 miles 1,578 km to the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois.
(1 set of parentheses)
(2 words)

I had my silhouette cut at the state fair did you know it was named after a French government official of the eighteenth century
(1 set of parentheses; 1 period; 1 question mark; 1 capital letter)
(15 words)

William Kennedy wrote the novel Ironweed that became a film and also wrote the script for Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Cotton Club 1984
(1 set of parentheses; 1 period)
(1 word)

Do you know if it’s Jim or Tim the one with the beard who published a story in The Antioch Review?
(1 set of parentheses)
(5 words)

Flannery O’Connor 1925–1964 wrote many excellent short stories.
(1 set of parentheses)
(2 words)

“in short, our school needs a new gymnasium,” Emily said.
(1 set of ellipsis points)

Ms. Star my teacher wants us to enter our themes in the contest.
(1 set of parentheses)
(2 words)

I can’t imagine and I’ve tried Jeremy in that role.
(1 set of parentheses; 1 exclamation mark)
(3 words)

The President will speak at 10:00 A.M. Eastern 9:00 A.M. Central
(1 set of parentheses; 1 period)
(3 words)

Rollerblading is very popular now even though I get dizzy just watching someone do it
(1 set of parentheses; 1 period)
(10 words)

Will you return these videos they’re due today on your way to work?
(1 set of parentheses)
(3 words)

What comes next after “Roses are red, violets are blue”?
(1 set of ellipsis points)

The teacher said, “This pointing to Japan on the map is our biggest challenge in business for the next decade.”
(1 set of brackets)
(6 words)

Rachel told me not that it’s any secret that she’s thinking of changing her major.
(1 set of parentheses)
(5 words)

If you like fruit and I know you do you’ll love this selection.
(1 set of parentheses)
(5 words)