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Punctuation and Capitalization
Review Quiz

The following questions are based on the concepts presented in Chapter 29 of Strategies for College Writing, Second Edition.

1 .
Match the common punctuation mark with a description of one of its purposes.
Using the pulldown boxes, match each item on the left to the corresponding item at right.

1.1 Apostrophe A. Used at the end of a sentence to direct attention to a list, summary, or appositive

1.2 Comma B. To mark a sudden break in thought or tone

1.3 Colon C. To join two independent clauses, with or without a conjunctive adverb

1.4 Dash D. To indicate the possessive form of a noun

1.5 Period E. To separate items in a series

1.6 Semicolon F. Used after a declarative sentence

2 .       When should names of family members, such as mother and father, be capitalized?

3 .       Which of the following sentences has correct punctuation and capitalization?

4 .       Which of the following sentences has correct punctuation and capitalization?

5 .       Which of the following sentences has correct punctuation and capitalization?

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