Question

18. Which sentence contains an error in colon usage?

We need the following items at the market: lettuce, eggs, milk, and cheese.
Natalie has to wake up at 5:30 tomorrow morning.
Brandon wanted to go fishing: but I wanted to go sailing.
Our teacher gave us a bit of advice: Start reviewing for the final exam now.
19. Which of the following is an example of an indirect quotation?

The lawyer said, “Your case” will not take long.
The lawyer said that your case “will not take long.”
The lawyer said, “Your case will not take long.”
The lawyer said that your case will not take long.

Answer 1

20. The following sentence contains a capitalization error. How would you correct the sentence?

Leticia had to finish reading Romeo and Juliet for her English class, but instead, she decided to watch the Wizard of Oz because it is her favorite movie.

make “Juliet” lowercase
make “Leticia” lowercase
make “English” lowercase
capitalize “the” in “the Wizard of Oz”
21. Read the sentence.

Talbera replied, “I cannot drive through the mud”

Where should the period be placed?

Talbera replied, “I cannot drive through the mud.”
Talbera replied, “I cannot drive through the mud”.
22. Complete the following sentence.

A _____ is used to join two related independent clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction.

period
colon
comma
semicolon
23. How should the bolded words in the sentence be
contracted?

It is freezing outside!

Its
Its’s
Its’
It’s
24. Read the sentences.

I was only inches away from the movie star. Then, he turned around and calmly said, “Hello, Deborah” Can you believe it?

Where should the exclamation point be placed?

Then, he turned around and calmly said, “Hello, Deborah!”
Then, he turned around and calmly said, “Hello, Deborah”!
25. Read the sentences. Then select the sentence that properly combines them by using a dependent (subordinate) clause.

We go to the ocean. We see seaweed.

We see seaweed. We go to the ocean.
We go to the ocean, we see seaweed.
When we go to the ocean, we see seaweed.
Seeing seaweed, we go to the ocean.

Answer 2

@uri

Answer 3

18.C

Answer 4

19.D

Answer 5

20.D

Answer 6

23.D

Answer 7

24.A

Answer 8

21 is A too.

Answer 9

25.C

Answer 10

@uri did i tell you i love you!!

Answer 11

You just did :3