Punctuation Conventions - ACT English
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Add commas where needed: "My sister who lives in Boston is visiting next week."
Add commas where needed: "My sister who lives in Boston is visiting next week."
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Add the necessary punctuation. "After the game ended we went home."
Add the necessary punctuation. "After the game ended we went home."
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Choose correct word: "The cat licked (its/it's) paw."
Choose correct word: "The cat licked (its/it's) paw."
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Fix the punctuation: "The ingredients include: flour, sugar, and eggs."
Fix the punctuation: "The ingredients include: flour, sugar, and eggs."
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How would you add dashes to this sentence for emphasis? "The experiment the most surprising of the year failed."
How would you add dashes to this sentence for emphasis? "The experiment the most surprising of the year failed."
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Add the necessary punctuation: "Dr. Lee who teaches biology is retiring."
Add the necessary punctuation: "Dr. Lee who teaches biology is retiring."
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What is the difference between "its" and "it's"?
What is the difference between "its" and "it's"?
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Add the necessary punctuation: "We need three items pencils paper and erasers."
Add the necessary punctuation: "We need three items pencils paper and erasers."
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When do you use a comma after an introductory phrase?
When do you use a comma after an introductory phrase?
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Add the necessary punctuation: "I bought apples oranges and bananas."
Add the necessary punctuation: "I bought apples oranges and bananas."
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Add the necessary punctuation: "Yes I will attend the meeting."
Add the necessary punctuation: "Yes I will attend the meeting."
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Add the necessary punctuation: "We visited Portland Maine Austin Texas and Boise Idaho."
Add the necessary punctuation: "We visited Portland Maine Austin Texas and Boise Idaho."
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When do you use an apostrophe in a word?
When do you use an apostrophe in a word?
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What punctuation joins two independent clauses without a conjunction?
What punctuation joins two independent clauses without a conjunction?
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Add the necessary punctuation: "The test was hard I studied well."
Add the necessary punctuation: "The test was hard I studied well."
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Add the necessary punctuation: "The dogs bowl" (multiple dogs, one bowl)
Add the necessary punctuation: "The dogs bowl" (multiple dogs, one bowl)
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When do you use a colon?
When do you use a colon?
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Identify the punctuation error: "My goal is: to improve my grades."
Identify the punctuation error: "My goal is: to improve my grades."
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Identify and correct the error: "We left early, the roads were closing."
Identify and correct the error: "We left early, the roads were closing."
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Add dashes for emphasis: "The final score it was unbelievable was 95-94."
Add dashes for emphasis: "The final score it was unbelievable was 95-94."
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