Question

Which answer choice does not contain any punctuation errors?

A. "I'm glad you are awake, he said. Let's eat breakfast. I made eggs."

B. "I'm glad you are awake, he said. Let's eat breakfast." "I made eggs."

C. "I'm glad you are awake," he said. "Let's eat breakfast. I made eggs."

D. "I'm glad you are awake," he said. "Let's eat breakfast." "I made eggs."

Answer 1

@HMT Hey hey hey! :) can u help? :)

Answer 2

im thinking C @HMT

Answer 3

@texaschic101 can u help me

Answer 4

I am also thinking C

Answer 5

Which answer choice best corrects the punctuation and capitalization errors in the sentence, if any errors exist?

Because of his broken leg, Mr. Vance said he needed some help in the afternoons.

A. Because of his broken leg, Mr. Vance, "said he needed some help in the afternoons."
B. Because of his broken leg, Mr. Vance said, "he needed some help in the afternoons."
C. Because of his broken leg, Mr. Vance said, "He needed some help in the afternoons."
D. No changes to the sentence are necessary.<-?

Answer 6

@texaschic101

Answer 7

I do not see a problem with the sentence. No changes. Because Mr. Vance is not actually talking, there does not need to be quotation marks.

Answer 8

@texaschic101 Ok can u check a few more? :)

Answer 9

yep

Answer 10

Which answer choice best corrects the punctuation and capitalization errors in the sentence, if any errors exist?

Grandpa says that the soup is ready.

A. Grandpa says that, "The soup is ready."
B. Grandpa says that "the soup is ready."<-?
C. Grandpa says, "that the soup is ready."
D. No changes to the sentence are necessary.

Answer 11

no changes.

Now if you had : grandpa said , " the soup is ready ." ...then you would need quotation marks

Answer 12

Which answer choice best corrects the punctuation errors in the sentence, if any errors exist?

Is that red paint on the new carpet, Dad gasped.

A. "Is that red paint on the new carpet?" Dad gasped.<-?
B. "Is that red paint on the new carpet," Dad gasped?
C. "Is that red paint on the new carpet," Dad gasped!
D. No changes to the sentence are necessary.

Answer 13

I agree with you on this one because I think the punctuation mark, the question mark, should go in the quotes

Answer 14

but I am not sure....because it seems like it needs a comma after the ending quote...before Dad.

Answer 15

Which answer choice does not contain any errors in capitalization?

A. The guide said, "Stay on the trail. the rocks are dangerous."
B. The guide said, "Stay on the trail. The rocks are dangerous."<-?
C. The guide said, "stay on the trail. the rocks are dangerous."
D. The guide said, "stay on the trail. The rocks are dangerous."

Answer 16

you are correct

Answer 17

Which answer choice does not contain any errors in capitalization?

A. "The chipmunk over there," She commented, "has a walnut in its mouth."
B. "The chipmunk over there," she commented, "has a walnut in its mouth."
C. "The chipmunk over there," She commented, "Has a walnut in its mouth."
D. "The chipmunk over there," she commented, "Has a walnut in its mouth."<-?

Answer 18

@texaschic101

Answer 19

That would be B

If the direct quotation is interrupted, when it continues, if the other part of the quotation is not a complete sentence, then it does not have to be capitalized.
Understand ?

Answer 20

@texaschic101 got it

Answer 21

Which answer choice does not contain any punctuation errors?

A. What made him say, "I'm so sorry?"<-?
B. What made him say, "I'm so sorry"?
C. What made him say "I'm so sorry"?
D. What made him say "I'm so sorry?"

Answer 22

correct...question mark goes inside quotation marks

Answer 23

Which answer choice does not contain any punctuation errors?
A. "Are you finished planning your experiment"? he asked.
B. "Are you finished planning your experiment" he asked?
C. "Are you finished planning your experiment," he asked?
D. "Are you finished planning your experiment?" he asked. <-?

Answer 24

@texaschic101

Answer 25

yep..I agree with you on this one

Answer 26

k last 1

Answer 27

Which answer choice does not contain any punctuation errors?
A. "Look out! Get out of the way," he shouted!
B. "Look out! Get out of the way." he shouted!
C. "Look out! Get out of the way!" he shouted.<-?
D. "Look out! Get out of the way" he shouted!

Answer 28

@texaschic101

Answer 29

not too sure about this one. I didn't think you could have more then one punctuation mark.
C, however, makes more sense to me as far as being the correct answer

Answer 30

Well Thanks! :)

Answer 31

sure thing :)