On the line provided after each item, write the contracted form, using apostrophes correctly.

Example 1. will not $\underline{\text{won't}}$

5. have not $\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.}}}$

On the line provided after each item, write the contracted form, using apostrophes correctly.

Example 1. will not $\underline{\text{won't}}$

Above each of the following items, write $C$ if brackets are used correctly or IN if they are used incorrectly.

Example 1. The article begins, "A brief outline of Emily Dickinson's life [1830 $\overset{C}{-}$ 1886] reads like the plot of a story destined to become a legend."

5. Eventually, a collection of her poems (The Poems of Emily Dickinson [1955]) was published.

In each item below, place a caret $(\wedge)$ to indicate where a hyphen should be inserted. If an item is already correct, write $C$ before the item number.

Example 1. a well $\wedge$ groomed dog

a finely tuned instrument

On the lines provided, rewrite the following dialogue, correcting any errors in the use of quotation marks and other marks of punctuation and beginning a new paragraph wherever necessary.

Example [1] Didn't you just have a birthday asked Marcia. $\underline{\text{"Didn't you just have a birthday?" asked Marcia.}}$

Well said Greg when I told him he said, Wow, that's great!

The following expressions involve the use of parentheses, dashes, hyphens, and apostrophes. Each item consists of three expressions. Two of the expressions are punctuated correctly; one is incorrect. Circle the letter of the incorrect expression, and then write that expression correctly on the line provided.

Example 1. $\boxed{[a]}$ Its not too late. [b] Jody's and my correspondence [c] pre-Reformation events

$$\underline{\text{It's not too late.}}$$

[a] She had left the manuscript-a year's work - in the taxi. [b] Tamara borrowed the self help book I bought last week. [c] The last chapter (pages 67-91) is the best.

On the line provided, write each of the following words, using hyphens to show how the word could be divided at the end of a line. If a word should not be divided, write do not divide.

Example 1. frankly $\underline{\text{frank-ly}}$

plunge $\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse with the sllvery mane and white tall was chosen by the photographer.}}}$

Insert apostrophes where they are needed in the following items.

Example 1. the ex-senator ' s mansion

5. the president-elects speech

In the following sentences, underline any words that should be in italics, and insert quotation marks where they are needed. Be careful to show the correct position of quotation marks in relation to other marks of punctuation.

Example 1. " Are you sure, " Jalen asked, " that the dog is not injured? "

5. The song Maria from the musical West Side Story was very popular.

In each sentence below, place a caret $(\wedge)$ to indicate where an apostrophe should be inserted.

Example 1. Write $0_{\,\, \hat{}} \mathrm{~s}$ with a slash through them to distinguish them from the letter $O$.

5. Please write your $+\mathrm{s}$ and $x \mathrm{~s}$ more carefully so that $\mathrm{I}$ can tell them apart.

Underline all words, letters, symbols, and numerals that should appear in italics.

Example 1. The Ingrid Bergman Festival will feature the films $\underline{\text{Notorious}}$ and $\underline{\text{Gaslight}}$.

Insert semicolons where they are needed in the following sentences.

Example 1. The elevator is full ; would you like to use the stairs?

5. I was disappointed in the play in other words, it was terrible.

In each item below, place a caret $(\wedge)$ to indicate where a hyphen should be inserted. If an item is already correct, write $C$ before the item number.

Example 1. a well $\wedge$ groomed dog

the new president elect

On the line provided before each sentence, write $D$ if the underlined words or numerals should be set off by dashes, $P$ if they should be enclosed by parentheses, or $B$ if they should be enclosed by brackets.

Example $\underline{\text{ B }}$ 1. The article begins, "The great American pastime $\underline{\text{baseball}}$ has been around longer than many of us might have thought."

$\underline{\phantom{ B }}$4. Early in his career he was known for one great talent $\underline{\text{he was quite a pitcher.}}$

Insert semicolons where they are needed in the following sentences. Some commas should be changed to semicolons.

Example 1. The present, a concertina, was for my sister, Irene ; "but Igor, who isn't good at keeping secrets, told her what it was half an hour before the party.

4. The frog, whose name is Steve, likes to swim, dive, and float but, as you know, he also frequently hides inside the small, plastic castle.