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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?
Now Coach Sam is retiring it seems something should be done to honor this exemplary man’s career.
Now Coach Sam is retiring it seems something should be done, to honor this exemplary man’s career.
Now Coach Sam is retiring; it seems something should be done to honor this exemplary man’s career.
Now Coach Sam is retiring, it seems something should be done to honor this exemplary man’s career.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the CORRECT punctuation for the underlined part of the sentence?
It’s hard enough making it as a professional musician once: imagine if you had to do it twice!
once . . . imagine
once. imagine
once; imagine
- 3. Multiple Choice
When his condition worsened, McLaughlin’s career seemed doomed, he stopped playing, retiring from public life, basically giving up.
doomed and he
doomed, consequently; he
doomed; consequently, he
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?
My high school is one of those schools, students must complete 100 hours of community service in order to
graduate.
My high school is one of those schools, however, students must complete 100 hours of community service in order to graduate.
My high school is one of those schools students must complete 100 hours of community service in order to graduate.
My high school is one of those schools; students must complete 100 hours of community service in order to graduate.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which revision correctly uses a semicolon?
This young child was Gabriel García Márquez, and he later grew up to tell stories of his own through his work as a journalist and novelist.
This young child was Gabriel García Márquez; he later grew up to tell stories of his own through his work as a journalist and novelist.
This young child was Gabriel García Márquez, whom later grew up to tell stories of his own; through his work as a journalist and novelist.
This young child was; Gabriel García Márquez, and he later grew up to tell stories of his own through his work as a journalist and novelist.
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