Lesson/Test 2
Instructions: Punctuate each sentence or word. If you don’t know the correct punctuation, look back and read the rules for the correct answer. Check your answers and study the rules of the problem areas. ..Rule 1:. The sun shines brightly_ The discovery of oil in Texas attracted great numbers of investors to that state_ ..Rule 2:. Put the book back on the table_ Please do as I ask_ ..Rule 3:. Can anyone go to that area of the park_ Can we go out and play in the driveway_ ..Rule 4:. What a day this has been_ (a sentence) What_ (not a sentence)
..Rule 5:.
J_ W_ Brooks Don G_ Martin W_ Sherman Hall
..Rule 6:.
Mr_ and Mrs_ Jones Dr_ Smith Miss Joyce(___) Mr_ Lloyd Manner_ Jr_
Henry Johnson_ Sr_ St_ Paul I arrived at 11_40 A_M_ ..Rule 7:. 6_4 (six and four tenths, decimal) $3_60 (three dollars and sixty cents)
..Rule 8:. Is this the place_ Mother? Laura_ are you coming? I hope_ Dad_ that you will like the play_ ..Rule 9:. Our team coach_ John Daily_ is a senior this year_ Our coach is a senior_ John Daily_ My brother_Will is taller than I am_
..Rule 10:.
That book_ by the way_ is mine.
You_ of course_ are welcome_
..Rule 11:. Yes_ I know him_ Oh_ I haven_t decided_
Well_ everyone is ready_ ..Rule 12:. Dad said_“Please cut the grass_” “Why can’t we leave it until next weekend_” replied Joe_ “You have your field trip next week_” answered Dad_ “unless you decide to stay home_” “What a lot of dishes_” exclaimed Susan_ “Will you help me_” she asked. ..Rule 13:. Write me at 42 East Main Street_ Chicago_ Illinois 60611_ from now on_ Is his address 10 Elm Road_ Columbus_ Ohio_ ..Rule 14:. We arrived home on March 11_ 2003_ just after dark_ We arrived home on March 11_ 2003_
..Rule 15:.
The books_ pens_ pencils_ and papers have been put away_
Jack opened the door_ tiptoed in_ and shut it softly_ ..Rule 16:. Butter and eggs and milk form a large part of his diet_ ..Rule 17:. Ted is outside playing ball_but Mary is in the house. ..Rule 18:. After the bell rang_ the room grew quiet_ The room grew quiet after the bell rang_ ..Rule 19:. David said_ _My plans have been changed because of rain_ _ _My plans have been changed_ _ said David_ _My plans_ _ said David_ _have been changed_ _ _My plans have been changed_ _ said David_ _Here are my new plans_ _
..Rule 20:.
They said that you were not going_
..Rule 21:. This chapter is called _Improving your Writing Skills_ _ Have you read_ _The Village Blacksmith_ _ How I enjoyed _The Indwelling_ _ ..Rule 22:. Ruth replied_ _Alan said to me_ _Wait here_ __ _
_Yes _ Fire in the Sea _ was written by Friedrich__ said Ann. ..Rule 23:. _What are you doing after school__ asked Jean_ _My mother bought me two new CD’s__ replied Sandra_ _Would you like to hear them after school_ _ _I_d like to very much_ _ said Jean_ ..Rule 24:. Lunch hour is from 11_30 A_M_ to 12_30 P_M_ ..Rule 25:. Handwriting title: Have you read the Ghost Ship_ Type written. We read the Cincinnati Inquirer every day_
Printed: Has the Saturday Evening Post come yet_
..Rule 26:. ship: Father sailed on the USS. Arizona_ Plane: They call their plane The Ugly Duckling_ Train: Is the Sea Shore Limited on time_ ..Rule 27:. During the year, Bill recovered money from twenty_nine of fifty_two bad checks_ ..Rule 28:. Your I_like_danger attitude worries me_ He has a down_and_out look. The people who drove arrived six hours be_ fore the people who rode the bus. ..Rule 29:. a. you are = you_re b. do not = don_t Some contractions stand for more than one pair of words: He_s (He is) here now. He_s (He has) been delayed. ..Rule 30:. Write won_t and can_t as the contraction of will not and cannot_ will not = won_t
cannot = can_t
..Rule31:.
Be there at four o_clock. ..Rule 32:. Singular Possessive Nouns: the car_s right side Charles_s house Bobby_s book a hard day_s work ..Rule 33:. • We have two Joe_s in our class. • Joe_s classroom is next to mine. ..Rule 34:. How many 4_s are there? Your t_s look better that your z_s Put /_s after the first part of the address. You used too many but_s in that sentence. |