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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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Identify whether each quotation is formatted correctly, and, if not, how it needs to be improved.

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Quotation 1::capitalization is incorrect
Quotation 2::ellipsis use is incorrect
Quotation 3::comma is incorrect
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Complete the sentences by selecting the correct homophones.

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As Pete and Malia headed out the door on way to the convention, they almost forgot the money they would need to get in . They were very excited to the latest edition of their favorite comic book their:their
As Pete and Malia headed out the door on way to the convention, they almost forgot the money they would need to get in . They were very excited to the latest edition of their favorite comic book their:there
As Pete and Malia headed out the door on way to the convention, they almost forgot the money they would need to get in . They were very excited to the latest edition of their favorite comic book their:buy
As Pete and Malia headed out the door on way to the convention, they almost forgot the money they would need to get in . They were very excited to the latest edition of their favorite comic book their:by
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Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

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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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X correct as ispunctuation is incorrect✔ ellipsis use is incorrect

A
X correct as is
B
punctuation is incorrect
C
✔ ellipsis use is incorrect
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✔ theretheirthey’re

A
✔ there
B
their
C
they’re
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then✔ than

A
then
B
✔ than
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correct as is✔ comma is incorrectcapitalization is incorrect

A
correct as is
B
✔ comma is incorrect
C
capitalization is incorrect
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✔ buybyeby

A
✔ buy
B
bye
C
by
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except✔ accept

A
except
B
✔ accept
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buybye✔ by

A
buy
B
bye
C
✔ by
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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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Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

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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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