Question

rewrite each sentence using correct punctuation.

1. “i want to play in a major league someday,” torq said. “if i am good enough.”

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1. ali said her mother always bakes when there is something on her mind.

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1. “taj, were you texting during the entire movie?” asked mrs. singer. “you know that’s against the rules.”

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place a check mark next to the parts of a letter that are capitalized correctly. rewrite those that are not correct on the line.

1. ____ 384 brick avenue ___________________________
2. ____ des moines, iowa ___________________________
3. ____ june 14, 2023 ___________________________
4. ____ to whom it may concern: ____________________
5. ____ dear miss james, ___________________________
6. ____ sincerely yours, ___________________________

rewrite each name or title using correct capitalization.

1. london, england ____________________________________
2. mahatma gandhi ____________________________________
3. the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe ________________
4. the washington post ________________________________
5. president obama ___________________________________
6. walt disney world resort ___________________________
7. “twinkle, twinkle, little star” ______________________

Explanation:

Sentence Rewrites (68-70)

• For quoted speech, taglines like "said" go after the first quote segment, with proper punctuation and capitalization.
• Correct capitalization of proper nouns and sentence starts in dialogue.

Letter Part Capitalization (71-76)

• Street names, cities, states, months, salutations, and closings follow standard capitalization rules for formal letters.

Name/Title Rewrites (77-83)

• Proper nouns (cities, countries, people), book titles, newspaper names, official titles, and song titles use standard capitalization conventions.

Answer:

Rewrite each sentence using correct capitalization:

1. "I want to play in a major league someday," Tariq said, "if I am good enough."
2. Ali said her mother always bakes when there is something on her mind.
3. "Taj, were you texting during the entire movie?" asked Mrs. Singer. "You know that's against the rules."

Place a check mark next to the parts of a letter that are capitalized correctly. Rewrite those that are not correct on the line:

1. ✗ 364 Brick Avenue
2. ✗ Des Moines, Iowa
3. ✓ June 14, 2023
4. ✗ To Whom It May Concern:
5. ✗ Dear Miss James,
6. ✓ Sincerely Yours,

Rewrite each name or title using correct capitalization:

1. London, England
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
4. The Washington Post
5. President Obama
6. Walt Disney World Resort
7. "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"