Question

I'm finishing an exam on punctuation...will someone help me check my work if I post my answers?

Answer 1

I haven't done very well on these tests, even though I've studied the material and taken good notes. Lots of trick questions, maybe??

Answer 2

@hartnn

Answer 3

sure why not :)

Answer 4

Every question is formatted as "correct the highlighted portion."

1. *Each year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded to a wide range of international recipients* for their achievements in chemistry, literature, medicine, peace and physics.
My answer: 1901, the

Answer 5

2. No Peace Prize was awarded during the early part of World War I, *from 1914 to 1916, and the award was then bestowed on the International Red Cross in 1917.*
My answer: Correct

Answer 6

3. *Similarly no prizes at all were awarded during part of World War II:*
My answer: Similarly, no

Answer 7

4. Few of the recipients are household names; and only a small fraction are Americans.
My answer: names and

Answer 8

number 3 what are you suppose to do?

Answer 9

The same thing for each one - correct the punctuation.

Answer 10

5. *The National Park Service uses several emblems, including the arrowhead as the official emblem of the service; the sequoia tree and bison*
My answer: Correct

Answer 11

6. The National Park Service uses several emblems, including the arrowhead as the official emblem of the service; the sequoia tree and bison for vegetation and wildlife; and mountains and water to represent scenic and recreational values.
My answer: Correct

Answer 12

1. correct
2. correct
i am still looking at the other ones.

Answer 13

7. It became even more known to tourists after the city was featured in the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
My answer: Correct
(film title is italicized, btw)

Answer 14

Thanks @isaias01 !! I'll continue posting. I'm almost done with the exam. Thanks for helping :)

Answer 15

16. The Silk Road Project has established affiliations with the Rhode Island School of Design from 2005 to 2010, and with Harvard University beginning in 2010.
My answer: Correct

Answer 16

(I skipped ahead on question numbers b/c I was comfortable with the others I'd answered) @isaias01 Please come back :(

Answer 17

@hartnn All of my questions are posted...could you take a quick look to check my answers? I'll give you a medal!