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Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling Answers

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Which quotation is punctuated correctly?

A
In all his years, Dr. Connors “never understood the power of creative thought”.
B
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a “beacon of hope in an otherwise bleak time”.
C
As the famous musician said “the harmonica is the instrument of poets.”
D
According to President Roosevelt, “The world was at the brink of war.”
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theretheirthey’re

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there
B
their
C
they’re
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buybyeby

A
buy
B
bye
C
by
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buybyeby

A
buy
B
bye
C
by
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correct as isperiod is incorrectcapitalization is incorrect

A
correct as is
B
period is incorrect
C
capitalization is incorrect
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Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

Answers:
The baseball player the ball.:threw
My brother is taller I am.:than
I can't anyone being treated badly.:accept
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correct as ispunctuation is incorrectellipsis use is incorrect

A
correct as is
B
punctuation is incorrect
C
ellipsis use is incorrect
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thenthan

A
then
B
than
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correct as iscomma is incorrectcapitalization is incorrect

A
correct as is
B
comma is incorrect
C
capitalization is incorrect
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exceptaccept

A
except
B
accept
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Which quotation has the correct punctuation and capitalization?

A
My mother, a wise woman in many ways, always said she “never understood the power of positive thinking.”
B
Benjamin Franklin once said “a penny saved is a penny earned.”
C
Paris, France, is known as “The city of lights.”
D
As a philosopher who was wise for his young age once said “it has taken too long for change.”
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Which quotation correctly uses an ellipses?

A
“The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above. . . .”
B
“The brave men . . . who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to detract.”
C
“The brave men . . . who struggled here. . . .”
D
“The brave men . . . far above our poor power to add or detract.”
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theretheirthey’re

A
there
B
their
C
they’re
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threwthrough

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threw
B
through

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