Question

Select all that apply.Choose the sentences that use hyphens correctly.

Two thirds of my emails by mid October were already advertising for Christmas.

It is only mid-October, and two-thirds of my e-mails are already all about Christmas.

Two-thirds of my e-mails by mid-October were already advertising for Christmas.

It is only mid-October and two-thirds of my emails are already all about Christmas.

Select all that apply.

Choose the sentences that use hyphens correctly.

While being left-handed is un-common, it has been linked to genes.

While being left-handed is uncommon, it has been linked to genes.

Left-handedness, while un-common, has been linked to genes.

Left-handedness, while uncommon, has been linked to genes

Select all that apply.

Choose the sentences that use hyphens correctly.

After earning a Ph.D., the well-educated man found both full-time work and part-time work with fifteen different companies.

After earning a Ph.D., the man, who was well-educated, found work that was both full time and part time with fifteen different companies.

After earning a Ph.D., the well-educated man found both full time work and part time work with fifteen different companies.

After earning a Ph.D., the man, who was well educated, found both full-time work and part-time work with fifteen different companies

Select one.

Read the following sentence and identify where you should place the dashes.

You know I wanted to go with you I really did but I couldn’t take time off work.

—I really did—

You know—

—I couldn’t take time off work.

—with you—

Select one.

Read the following sentence and identify where you should place the dashes.

Make sure you call the travel agent Patty Smith on Tuesday to book our trip.

—you—

—the travel agent—

—our trip.

—Patty Smith—

Select one.

Read the following sentences and choose the one that is punctuated and formatted correctly.

Did she ask, "How are you today"?

Did she ask? "How are you today?"

Did she ask, "How are you today?"

Did she ask, "How are you today?"?

Select one.

Read the following sentences and choose the one that is punctuated and formatted correctly.

Did he really say, "The decision is up to you."

Did he really say, "The decision is up to you?"?

Did he really say, "The decision is up to you"?

Did he really say, "The decision is up to you?"

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

I like the song, "America the Beautiful".

I like the song, "America the Beautiful."

I like the song "America the Beautiful".

I like the song "America the Beautiful."

Select one.

Choose the correct pronoun in the parentheses. He really doesn't like (you/your) answering him like that.

your

you

Select one.

Choose the correct pronoun in the parentheses. Keisha and (she/her) both answered at once.

she

her

Select all that apply.

Identify ALL mixed sentences. Make sure you are selecting the sentences that are incorrect.

The salon was honored by the state for its donations to Wigs for Kids.

The hair salon that honored for their donations to Wigs for Kids was awarded by the state.

The state honored the hair salon for its donations to Wigs for Kids.

Awarding the salon for the donations to Wigs for Kids by the state

Answer 1

Answer:

1. It is only mid-October, and two-thirds of my e-mails are already all about Christmas.

Two-thirds of my e-mails by mid-October were already advertising for Christmas.

2. While being left-handed is uncommon, it has been linked to genes.

Left-handedness, while uncommon, has been linked to genes

3. After earning a Ph.D., the well-educated man found both full-time work and part-time work with fifteen different companies.

6. Did she ask, "How are you today?"

7. Did he really say, "The decision is up to you"?

8. I like the song, "America the Beautiful".

9. you

10. she