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Proofreading for Punctuation

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"Of the early art of the Americas," asked Julian, "which piece of art is your favorite?"
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"Of the early art of the Americas," asked Julian, "Which piece of art is your favorite?"
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"Mom, will you take us to the soccer field?" asked Libby.
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"Mom, will you take us to the soccer field" asked Libby.
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"Please hold my backpack for a minute, Dave," Josh said. "I need to tie my shoelace."
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"Please hold my backpack for a minute, Dave, "Josh said. 'I need to tie my shoelace.'
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"Run! Run!" cried the boys. "A tornado is headed this way!"
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"Run! Run!" cried the boys. A tornado is headed this way"!
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"Have you ever eaten enchiladas made with homemade tortillas?" asked Martin.
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"Have you ever eaten enchiladas made with homemade tortillas" asked Martin?
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"Oh no!" shouted Katrina." Not all of the chess pieces were put away with the board."
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"Oh no!" shouted Katrina." not all of the chess pieces were put away with the board."
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"If California is in the Pacific time zone," asked Ernesto, "in what time zone is Arizona?"
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"If California is in the Pacific time zone," asked Ernesto, 'in what time zone is Arizona?'
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Matt said, "I just finished reading 'Flowers for Algernon' in my textbook."
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Matt said, "I just finished reading "Flowers for Algernon" in my textbook."
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"Which would you rather use, a pencil or a pen?" asked Jody.
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"Which would you rather use, a pencil or a pen," asked Jody?
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"Memorize all your lines for Monday. Be sure to have someone at home give you your cues. Enjoy your weekend!" said Ms. Goodwin.
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"Memorize all your lines for Monday." "Be sure to have someone at home give you your cues." "Enjoy your weekend!" said Ms. Goodwin.
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Linda exclaimed, "I thought everyone knew that!"
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Linda exclaimed! "I thought everyone knew that."
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"What an adventure!" exclaimed Sam.
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"What an adventure," exclaimed Sam!
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Karen asked Christopher what his interpretation of the poem is. = no quotation marks needed
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Karen asked Christopher "what his interpretation of the poem is."
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That truck's taillights are broken.
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That truck's taillight's are broken.
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That truck's taillights' are broken.
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Matthew's dream is to have a chocolate lab.
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Matthews' dream is to have a chocolate lab.
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A rooster's crowing could wake up even the soundest sleeper.
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A roosters' crowing could wake up even the soundest sleeper.
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Much of E. E. Cummings' poetry appeals to both adults and children.
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Much of E. E. Cumming's poetry appeals to both adults and children.
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Boys' boots
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Boys' boots'
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Boy's boot's
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Actors' costumes
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Actors' costumes'
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Actor's costumes'
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Women's careers
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Womens' careers
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Lisa wrote her science report on the tyran-nosaurs, the largest meat-eating dinosaurs.
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The fans stood and sang while the band play-ed the school song.
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Keisha and I went to the fair with our great-uncle James.
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While moving to Chicago last week, Anthony i-magined what the new house would be like.
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Thirty-five students forgot to do their homework last night.
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Either Alaska or Hawaii became the forty-ninth state in the Union.
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These popsicles are sugar-free.
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An all star basketball team lost their first game in the tournament.
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The old fort (it was used during the Civil War) has been rebuilt and is open to the public.
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(The old fort it was used during the Civil War) has been rebuilt and is open to the public.
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The final speaker said, "If you don't allow them [the umpires] to do their jobs, we might as well not play the games."
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The final speaker said, "If you don't allow [them] the umpires to do their jobs, we might as well not play the games."
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Komodo dragons (the largest of all monitor lizards) can be found in Indonesia.
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Komodo dragons the largest of all monitor lizards (can be found in Indonesia).
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