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1. Direct Quotations- not on test 4-15-13 “What,” asked Miss Valdez, “is our national anthem?” Frieda inquired, “When was it written?” “The words were written in 1814,” Joe answered, “when the British attacked .” Jerry added, “The music was an old English tune.” Did Denise say, “Is it time for bed”? “Here is your milk,” Don said. “It is time for bed.” “Have a good night,” whispered my mother.
2. Short/Long Works- yes, test 4-15-13 Short works- short story, poem, book chapter, magazine article, and song Long Works-book, magazine, newspaper, play, movie, TV series, painting, and musical work
3. Colonsyes, test 4-15-13 Colons are used after the greeting in a business letter Dear Sir or Madame: when you write the time 9:15 before a list of at least 3 items
4. Semicolons- yes, test 4-15 Used to separate two independent clauses I went to bed last night too late; now I am tired. I went to bed early last night; however, I am still not prepared for the day ahead of me. *notice that the interrupter is preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.
5. Abbreviations-(yes, test 4-15-13) Know our neighboring states and the largest states: Alaska, California, Texas, Montana, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan (AK, CA, TX, MT, IN, KY, OH, IL, WI, MI) Addresses: Street (St.), avenue (Ave.), Road (Rd.), post office box (P.O. Box), apartment (Apt.), High School (H.S.) Days of the week: Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. Months: Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. Measure: miles per hour (mph), liter (l), inch or inches (in.) Names: Mr., Mrs., Dr., Ms., Jr., Sr. Page 21 (p. 21)
6. Numbers-yes, test 4-15-13 29= twenty-nine, 156= one hundred fifty-six Use numerals for numbers over 100 except for even hundreds. There were 141 students in her school. There were four hundred students last year. Always spell out numbers at the beginning of sentences. Forty-five people took the test. Spell out numbers when they are followed by the words o’clock. I will meet you at four o’clock. If o’clock is not in the sentence, use a colon. I will see you at 6:00 P.M.
7. Dates, Addresses, and Letters-Part1-no, not on test 4-15-13 (See your examples from homework.) Please call me on Tuesday, March 22, 2001, before noon. Myra’s address is 12 Rancho Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89107. Why don’t we meet in Cleveland, Ohio, tomorrow? The correct address is St. Croix Falls, WI 54024.
8. Capitalization-no, not on test 4-15-13 Capitalize all proper nouns (names, days, months, etc.) Do not capitalize seasons. Do not capitalize class names unless they are languages or followed by a number. (math, social studies, French, Algebra 2)
9. Types of Sentences-not on test 4-15-13 Which plants store starch in their roots? interrogative Carrots and beets are two of them. declarative How large the starch molecules are! exclamatory Wash your feet before you enter the kitchen. imperative.
10. Apostrophes- yes, test 4-15-13 Show possession That skirt is Tina’s. The Johnsons’ house is for sale. To form contractions it is= it’s To form the plural of letters, numbers, and symbols s’s &’s 3’s
11. Hyphens and Dashes-yes, test 4-15-13 Hyphens are used To divide words into syllables Su-san In compound numbers twenty-three Dashes are used To show a sudden change of thought Please studyas you usually dofor the test.
12. Parentheses- yes, test 4-15-13 Enclose information that isn’t necessary to the meaning of the sentence. Describe something that precedes them in further detail. Mr. Mayer (the principal of St. Charles School) has taught science in the past.