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  • This punctuation mark is used to separate main clauses. What is it?
    semi-colon
  • “Hey, lady, this is an express line” shouted the cashier to the woman with a full basket. Which punctuation is placed between "line" and "shouted"?
    “Hey, lady, this is an express line!” shouted the cashier to the woman with a full basket.
  • Is the word “novels” capitalized in the following sentence? I enjoy reading: novels by Kurt are my favorite.
    No
  • What punctuation mark would improve this sentence? Texass land mass is greater than any other state in the continental United States.
    Apostrophe
  • Which punctuation should be inserted in the blank? You need several ingredients to make cookies _ butter, sugar, flour, and eggs.
    Colon
  • Which punctuation should be inserted in the blank? I think DiCaprio is a great actor _ in fact, he should win an Oscar.
    semi-colon
  • This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a series when the items contain commas. What is it?
    semi-colon
  • Are the punctuations used correctly in the following sentence?  "I want the items, namely butter, sugar, and flour."
    correct
  • “One day we’ll look back on this argument, and it will seem funny” Bruce assured Rosa. Which punctuation is placed between "funny" and "Bruce"?
    “One day we’ll look back on this argument, and it will seem funny,” Bruce assured Rosa.
  • 6. How many stops are there after “etc” in the following sentence? “Please shop, cook, etc I will do the cleaning.”
    One
  • This punctuation mark is used to show that the information following it is important. What is it?
    Colon
  • Are the punctuations used correctly in the following sentence? He said, ‘‘Danial said, ‘Do not treat me that way.’’’
    Yes
  • 11. Is the question mark placed inside or outside the quotation mark in the following situation? She asked, ‘‘Will you still be my friend’’
    Inside
  • There is no space on either side of a hyphen. True or false? E.g. twenty-two sheets of paper
    True
  • Is a comma needed between “said” and “I” in the following sentence? He actually said, ‘‘I do not care.’’
    Yes