| Term | Definition |
|---|
| yes | Are there spaces between the dots in an ellipses? (11.55) |
| ellipsis | ___ points may be used to suggest faltering or fragmented speech accompanied by confusion or insecurity {"I . . . I . . . that is, we . . . yes, WE have made an awful blunder!" |
| yes | Is this a proper use of an exclamation point? {How could you possibly believe that! When will I ever learn!} |
| ampersand | What is the name for the & symbol, as in Faber & Faber |
| hyphen | Which is the shortest on the page, the hyphen, the en dash, or the em dash? |
| en dash | Which is the second longest on the page, the hyphen, the en dash, or the em dash? |
| em dash | Which is the longest on the page, the hyphen, the en dash, or the em dash? |
| 2 | Correct placement of !: 1.) {I was shocked that her husband actually responded, "It's no concern of mine!"} 2:{I was shocked that her husband actually responded, "It's no concern of mine"!} |
| hyphen | hyphen, en dash, em dash? fifty-one, 1-800-621-2376, etc. |
| no | When an expression that takes a period ends a sentence, does an additional period follow? {the study was funded by Mulvehill & Co. |
| 1 | Correct placement of !: 1.) {The woman cried, "Those men are beating that child!"} 2:{The woman cried, "Those men are beating that child"!}!} |
| no | Is a comma used after an introductory adverbial phrase that immediately precedes the verb it modifies? {Out of the Mercedes stepped the woman we were looking for} |
| yes | Do commas usually follow "yes," "no," "well," and the like? {Yes I admit that Benson's plan has gained a following} |
| yes | Do you insert a comma after the abbreviation etc. when in a serial list of commas? {cats, dogs, parrots, etc. in transit must be confined to cages} |
| 1 | Period placement: which is right? 1{The study was funded by Mulvehill & Co.} 2{The study was funded by Mulvehill & Co..} |
| 2 | Period placement: which is right? 1{Her wallet contained US, Canadian, Bahamian currency.} 2{Her wallet contained U.S., Canadian, and Bahamian currency} |
| 1 | Which punctuation mark wins: which is right? 1{Who shouted, "Up the establishment!"} 2{Who shouted, "Up the establishment"?} 3{Who shouted, "Up the establishment!"?} |
| period, comma | Neither a ___ (aside from abbreviations) nor a ___ ever accompanies a question mark or an exclamation point. |
| 2 | Capitalization: which is right? 1{"Have you read the platform?" Asked Mark.} 2{"Have you read the platform?" asked Mark.} |
| 1 | Comma placement: which is right? 1{Her favorite songs are "Hello Dolly!" "Chicago," and "Come with Me."} 2{Her favorite songs are "Hello Dolly!," "Chicago," and "Come with Me."} |
| 2 | Are commas required after Inc., Ltd., etc.? 1{The president of Millenial Products, Inc., was the first speaker} 2{The president of Millenial Products Inc. was the first speaker.} |
| no | Is a comma required when introducing a quote after "that," "whether," or a similar conjunction? {Was it Stevenson who said that "the cruelest lies are often told in silence"? |
| no | Is a comma required when introducing a quote after "that," "whether," or a similar conjunction? {He is now wondering whether "to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature."} |
| no | Is a comma normally used between the parts of a compound predicate -- that is, two or more verbs having the same subject? {He had accompanied Sanford and had volunteered to write the report} |
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