Question 1

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct punctuation.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;&#34;September 11, 2001,&#34; a book written by a firefighter, is on the bestsellers list.&#10;B) &#8203;September 11, 2001, a book written by a firefighter, is on the bestsellers list.&#10;C) &#8203;September 11, 2001, a book written by a firefighter, is on the bestsellers list.

Accepted Answer

The commas around "September 11, 2001" should not be enclosed in additional punctuation marks, and they correctly set off nonessential information (the book's authorship).

Question 2

Choose the correct sentence.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;Today Karen read the news article, &#34;What's in It for Me,&#34; and three chapters of the novel, The Jury.&#10;B) &#8203;Today Karen read the news article, What's In It for Me, and three chapters of the novel, The Jury.&#10;C) &#8203;Today Karen read the news article, &#34;What's In It for Me,&#34; and three chapters of the novel, &#34;The Jury.&#34;

Accepted Answer

Titles of articles are placed in quotation marks, and titles of books are italicized (or underlined if italics are not available). Since the format here doesn't allow for italics, the absence of quotation marks around the book title in option A correctly implies it should be italicized, making it the correct formatting according to standard English conventions.

Question 3

&#8203;Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct punctuation.&#10;A) &#8203;&#34;Try to learn something about everything and everything about something,&#34; wrote Thomas H. Huxley.&#10;B) &#8203;Try to learn something about everything and everything about something, wrote Thomas H. Huxley.&#10;C) &#8203;&#34;Try to learn something about everything and everything about something&#34;, wrote Thomas H. Huxley.

Accepted Answer

The correct punctuation for a direct quote is to use a comma to separate the speaker from the quote and to use quotation marks around the actual quote. In this sentence, the comma is used correctly and the quotation marks are outside the comma, which is proper punctuation.

Question 4

Use __________ for the title of a book.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;italics&#10;B) &#8203;quotation marks

Accepted Answer

Italicizing a title is the standard convention in book publishing.

Question 5

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct punctuation of words to which the writer wishes to draw attention.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;Play hardball and throw in the towel are examples of sports jargon that have become part of everyday speech.&#10;B) &#8203;&#34;Play hardball&#34; and &#34;throw in the towel&#34; are examples of sports jargon that have become part of everyday speech.&#10;C) &#8203;Play hardball and throw in the towel are examples of sports jargon that have become part of everyday speech.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct punctuation.&#8203;&#10;A) The coined term &#34;app&#34; is short for application.&#8203;&#10;B) &#8203;The coined term app is short for application.&#10;C) &#8203;The coined term app is short for application.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which sentence demonstrates correct punctuation of a direct quotation?&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;George Orwell wrote a mass of . . . words falls upon the facts like soft snow, blurring the outline covering up all the details.&#10;B) &#8203;George Orwell wrote, &#34;A mass of . . . words falls upon the facts like soft snow, blurring the outline covering up all the details.&#34;&#10;C) &#8203;George Orwell wrote, &#34;a mass of . . . words falls upon the facts like soft snow, blurring the outline covering up all the details.

Accepted Answer

The correct punctuation of a direct quotation includes using quotation marks around the exact words spoken or written by the original author or speaker. Option B demonstrates this correctly by using the quotation marks before and after the phrase spoken by George Orwell.

Question 8

Use _________ for punctuating the United States national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;italics&#10;B) &#8203;quotation marks

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks are used to denote direct speech or dialogue, and the national anthem is a poem that is traditionally sung or recited. Therefore, quotation marks are the appropriate punctuation to use when referencing the lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner.

Question 9

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct punctuation.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;The term &#34;G2G&#34; stands for got to go.&#10;B) &#8203;The term G2G stands for got to go.&#10;C) &#8203;The term G2G stands for got to go.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct punctuation.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;Winona saw &#34;Romeo and Juliet,&#34; Shakespeare's famous play.&#10;B) &#8203;Winona saw Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's famous play.&#10;C) &#8203;Winona saw Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's famous play.

Accepted Answer

The correct punctuation for the sentence is to use commas to set off "Romeo and Juliet" as an appositive phrase providing additional information about the play. The phrase is not essential to the meaning of the sentence, but adds descriptive detail.

Deck 3: Question Marks and Italics