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What is an abbreviation?

What is an abbreviation?. An abbreviation is a short way of writing a word or words. Are you saying that I can write my name the long way and the short way?. Example:. Doctor James Johnson. or. Dr. James Johnson. Rules for Abbreviations. A period is used in writing abbreviations.

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What is an abbreviation?

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  1. What is an abbreviation? An abbreviation is a short way of writing a word or words. Are you saying that I can write my name the long way and the short way? Example: Doctor James Johnson or Dr. James Johnson

  2. Rules for Abbreviations A period is used in writing abbreviations. Mister Mr. The abbreviations for proper nouns begin with a capital letter. Jan. For days of the week and month, write the first three lettersof the name followed by a period. January Mon. Monday Abbreviations for states do not need a period. North Carolina NC

  3. We use an abbreviation to write the: State Yesterday, my family and I went to Dallas, Texas. What is the correct abbreviation for Texas? TX

  4. We use an abbreviation to write the: The Name of a Title Before A Person’s Name Ma took me to the hospital to see Doctor Patterson. She checked my heart. What is the correct abbreviation for Doctor? Dr.

  5. We use an abbreviation to write the: Day of A Week Sunday is a day to visit the church. What is the correct abbreviation for Sunday? Sun.

  6. We use an abbreviation to write the: Month of A Year Bridget Halls was born on March 25, 1987. Mar. What is the correct abbreviation for March?

  7. We use an abbreviation to write the: Place In an Address On a daily schedule, the bus goes to 251 Moorehead Drive. Moorehead Drive What is the correct abbreviation for Drive? Dr.

  8. Let’s practice! What is the abbreviation for each word? street St. Tues. Tuesday Dec. December Tuesday NJ New Jersey

  9. Every summer, Tracy visits the amusement park in New York. What is the abbreviation for “New York”? NY

  10. In April, the flowers are always blooming. What is the abbreviation for “April”? Apr.

  11. You are invited to my grandmother’s 70th birthday party. It’s on 257 Madison Boulevard at 8:00 p.m. Please bring your friends. What is the abbreviation for the underlined word, Boulevard? Blvd.

  12. On Sunday morning at 8:00, we went to Liberty Community Center. There were people singing and dancing. We had a great time. What is the abbreviation for the underlined word, Sunday? Sun.

  13. Every year, we celebrate the Fourth of July. What is the abbreviation for the underlined word, July? July is a very special month. Did you know that it doesn’t need an abbreviation? July

  14. Write each sentence using abbreviations. 1. On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., Missus Henry had an appointment with Doctor Jeffers. On Wed. at 10:00 a.m., Mrs. Henry had an appointment with Dr. Jeffers. 2. In October, Sergeant Peters will attend the ceremony at Camp Hall. In Oct., Sgt. Peters will attend the ceremony at Camp Hall. 3. Mistress Jones was the best swimmer at Golden Haven Academy. Miss Jones was the best swimmer at Golden Haven Academy.

  15. Looking at the arrows, what is the full word for each abbreviation? Colorado Georgia Nevada Texas

  16. What is the abbreviation for each day of the week? Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun.

  17. What is an abbreviation? A Shortened form of a word or words. B A word that shows action. C A person, place or thing. D A prepositional phrase.

  18. What punctuation mark is used at the end of an abbreviation? A question mark B period C Exclamation mark D Quotation Marks

  19. Which selection shows the correct abbreviations for the following address: 634 Russia Lane Greenville, South Carolina 29003 A 634 Russia Ln Greenville, SC 29003 B 634 Russia Le Greenville, South C 29003

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