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Topic 24: Using Other Forms of Punctuation Correctly

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Exercise 4

Exercise 4
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

This activity contains 10 questions.

	My father said, "Be home before midnight", but I knew he would never know if I came in a few minutes late.  My father said, "Be home before midnight," but I knew he would never know if I came in a few minutes late.

	One of Elvis Presley's greatest songs is "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" One of Elvis Presley's greatest songs is "Are You Lonesome Tonight"?

	My favorite short stories are "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Purloined Letter," all written by Edgar Allan Poe. My favorite short stories are "The Pit and the Pendulum", "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Purloined Letter", all written by Edgar Allan Poe.

	My uncle always says, "Oh, heck!" when he is really thinking "Oh, hell"!  My uncle always says, "Oh, heck!" when he is really thinking "Oh, hell!"

	Jonathan Swift makes use of political satire in his well-known essay, "A Modest Proposal". Jonathan Swift makes use of political satire in his well-known essay, "A Modest Proposal."

	Have you ever heard the song, "The Girl from Ipanema"? Have you ever heard the song, "The Girl from Ipanema?"

	Which of the following authors wrote the famous line, "To be or not to be:" Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte, or William Shakespeare? Which of the following authors wrote the famous line, "To be or not to be": Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte, or William Shakespeare?

	"Let's get together sometime soon," said Carla.  "Let's get together sometime soon", said Carla.

	Muhammad Ali called himself "the greatest;" his performance lived up to this claim. Muhammad Ali called himself "the greatest"; his performance lived up to this claim.

	"Have I taken a wrong turn?", asked my mother as she handed me the map.  "Have I taken a wrong turn?" asked my mother as she handed me the map.

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