Question

name:
date:
rw-6
practice in capitalization and punctuation
the items that follow contain errors in the use of capitals, periods, exclamation points, question marks,
and commas. find the errors and then rewrite the item correctly in the second column.

1. i live at 60 parsons road berlin

new jersey

1. mary asked \how many people

live in ohio?\
3.
o cant talk to you now,\
anne replied.

1. smiling broadly bob accepted

the certificate

1. tommy asked in a quiet voice:

\how much does it cost!\

1. mary heard the news, she asked,

ow what?\

1. pete thompson teaches biology a

freshman course at harvard

1. here are the things i want for

christmas:
a soccer ball
b nintendo game

1. this is my address: 99 hill view

road dayton ohio, 05723

1. here is the winner of the contest:

bates, susan a

1. \pam please pass the paper\ said

the teacher,

1. i think you are smart but, you

shouldnt brag about it.

1. she shouted, \great news, our

youngest son tim made the
team!\

1. dear dr smith

thanks for all of your help
yours truly
pam s botts

Explanation:

Each item is corrected by fixing capitalization (proper nouns, sentence starts, titles, holidays) and punctuation (quotation marks, commas, periods, colons, commas in addresses/names):

1. Capitalize the full address components and add proper punctuation.
2. Add quotation marks around the direct question and end with a question mark inside quotes.
3. Fix quotation mark placement and add a comma before the dialogue tag.
4. Add a comma after the introductory participial phrase.
5. Fix quotation mark placement and end with a question mark inside quotes.
6. Add a comma before the dialogue tag and fix quotation mark placement for the question.
7. Lowercase "biology" (common noun subject) and add a comma after the course level.
8. Capitalize "Christmas", lowercase "a" and "b" list items, and capitalize proper noun "Nintendo".
9. Capitalize address components and add commas between street, city, state, and zip.
10. Add a comma after the last name in the full name.
11. Add a comma inside the closing quotes before the dialogue tag, capitalize "Teacher" (title), and fix punctuation.
12. Add a comma before the coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses.
13. Capitalize the first word of the direct quote, add an exclamation point inside quotes, and capitalize "Our" as part of the quote.
14. Capitalize "Dr.", "Smith", "Thanks", "Yours Truly", and "Pan S. Botts"; add a comma after the salutation and closing, and fix spacing.

Answer:

1. I live at 60 Parsons Road, Berlin, New Jersey.
2. Mary asked, "How many people live in Ohio?"
3. "No, can't talk to you now," Anne replied.
4. Smiling broadly, Rob accepted the certificate.
5. Tommy asked in a quiet voice: "How much does it cost?"
6. Mary heard the news. She asked, "Now what?"
7. Pete Thompson teaches biology, a freshman course at Harvard.
8. Here are the things I want for Christmas:

a. a soccer ball
b. a Nintendo game

1. This is my address: 99 Hill View Road, Dayton, Ohio, 05723
2. Here is the winner of the contest: Bates, Susan A.
3. "Pam, please pass the paper," said the Teacher.
4. I think you are smart, but you shouldn't brag about it.
5. She shouted, "Great News! Our youngest son Tim made the team!"
6. Dear Dr. Smith,

Thanks for all of your help.
Yours Truly,
Pam S. Botts