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Application 10-1 NAME

End-of-Sentence Punctuation

PA RT A
Directions: For each pair of sentences, write the letter of the sentence in which end-of-sentence
punctuation is used correctly.
■ A. Will you please pay your electric bill on time this month?
B. Will you please pay your electric bill on time this month. B

1. A. Dr. Smith asked her to bring the report to him?

B. Dr. Smith asked her to bring the report to him.
2. A. “Can you attend the meeting,” Jason asked?
B. “Can you attend the meeting?” Jason asked.
3. A. Did you hear him give his name.
B. Did you hear him give his name?
4. A. Call 911!
B. Call 911.
5. A. Did you page Melina? Cara? Kevin?
B. Did you page Melina, Cara, Kevin?

PA RT B
Directions: Insert the appropriate end-of-sentence punctuation.
■ At what time will you be home [?]
1. Mr. Plen asked me to review the menu for the dinner meeting
2. Will you be available for a telephone conference on Monday at 3 p.m. Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Friday at noon
3. Lauren exclaimed, “Oh, no
4. Did Jesse ask you to complete the quarterly sales report
5. Please return the movie before 11 p.m. today
6. Did Carlos say whether or not he would attend
7. Will you please power down the computers when you leave
8. I wonder whether or not my grades have been posted
9. My house is on fire
10. Jenna asked when the report would be distributed
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Application 10-2 NAME

Internal Periods

Directions: If the sentence is punctuated correctly with internal periods, write C (correct). Otherwise,
write your correction above the error.
7.5
■ Quarterly sales are up 75 (seven and five-tenths) percent.

1. The dress was on sale for 1375 (thirteen dollars and seventy-five cents).

2. My co-author teaches at Stephen F Austin University.

3. Ms Valencia discussed writing résumés and interviewing for jobs.

4. Avoid abbreviating a person’s name; for example, do not use the abbreviation Geo
for the name George.

5. Lt Wilson, Rev Carson, and Dr Brandon will work on your design team.

6. Marshall is pursuing an MBA at Cornell University.

7. The most informative speaker at the conference was William Adkins, MSW.

8. Please R S V P before Wednesday, March 10.

9. Our CEO himself mails the checks to the IRS.

10. Dale & Robison Architects Inc is the largest architectural firm in Georgia.

11. Did you receive a $ 2 9 9 9 (twenty-nine dollar and ninety cent ) refund from Litman Bros?

12. Both Delsey Inc and Cheng-Lee Ltd submitted offers.

13. Mr. Anscheutz said that Capt. Moore delivered the orders.

14. When you arrive in St Louis, please call my sister.

15. Shall I address her as Ms. Trent or Miss. Trent?

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Application 10-3 NAME

Commas (Guidelines 1-12)

Directions: Write the letter that indicates where a comma or commas should be placed in relationship to
the italicized words in each sentence. All commas have been removed from the following sentences.
A. comma after the word(s) C. comma before and after the word(s)
B. comma before the word(s) D. no comma needed

■ Mr. Navarro our human resources director favors an

exit-interview policy. C

1. Kyle submitted his report to his supervisor and Jan submitted hers to the CEO.
2. Immensely enjoying the gourmet food Roberto quickly ate his meal.
3. Marcy’s husband who works at the university has received several humanitarian
awards.
4. The company’s benefits include two weeks’ paid vacation ten sick days a year and
paid health insurance for employees.
5. When the meeting ended Terri took her large black notebook back to her office.
6. Jack received a $1,000 bonus; Sam $1,500.
7. The restaurant is located at 2896 Highway G in Baton Rouge.
8. You must submit your resignation letter before Wednesday March 4 2005.
9. William Cobb D.D.S. received the Businessperson of the Year Award.
10. Grace ran after the bus yelling “Stop!”
11. “I’m not sure when the movie begins” Kris said.
12. Our new security plans include call boxes closed-circuit television systems
and employee photo identification cards.
13. You are invited to an open house on Friday May 13 at our Mayfair store.
14. We are looking for an enthusiastic dependable assistant service attendant.
15. I contacted Neri and Angela and Roberto.
16. Aaron promised that he would write but I have not yet heard from him.
17. Please mail this package to 222 Santa Anita Drive Fort Wayne Indiana 45542.
18. Jorge then locked the door.
19. Tomas has excellent qualifications; however we have no job openings.
20. When he was questioned about the verdict Judge Klammer refused to comment.
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Application 10-4 NAME

Semicolons and Colons

PA RT A
Directions: Insert semicolons and colons as necessary in the following sentences. The spacing allows for
the insertion of punctuation.
■ On Monday, I will order the appetizers for the reception ; on Tuesday, I will
confirm the seating arrangements.
1. Jacob attended high school in three cities Biloxi, Mississippi Denver, Colorado and Pensacola,
Florida.
2. The meeting lasted longer than Nadia expected however, she was not late for dinner.
3. Is my appointment at 1 0 1 5 a.m. or 1 2 1 5 p.m.?
4. Consider these three reasons for accepting the position salary, vacation, and health
insurance.
5. He brought Jack, Jennifer, and Hope to the company picnic they seemed to enjoy themselves.
6. While driving to the office, Matthew had a car accident therefore, he missed his evaluation.
7. Print the addressee information in the customer block affix postage in the upper right
corner.
8. Please e-mail your monthly expense report be sure to include the expense category for each
item.
9. Joshua spearheaded the book sale therefore, he will present the check to the director of Mercy
House.
10. The CEO promoted three supervisors to departmental manager positions Patrick McLeod, Jamie
Fraser, and Houng Templeton.

PA RT B
Directions: For each pair of sentences, write the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

■ A. I will meet you at 2:15 p.m.

B. I will meet you at 2;15 p.m. A

1. A. These are the people on our panel; Ian Lovat, J.D., Brianna McKenzie, M.D.,
and John Gray, Ph.D.
B. These are the people on our panel: Ian Lovat, J.D.;Brianna McKenzie, M.D.;
and John Gray, Ph.D.
2. A. This is her advice: Expand your vocabulary.
B. This is her advice, expand your vocabulary.
3. A. The candidate’s interview was impressive; thus, the committee offered him
the position.
B. The candidate’s interview was impressive: thus, the committee offered him
the position.
4. A. As Anne Burford once said of Washington, D.C.; “Too small to be a state but too
large to be an asylum for the mentally deranged.”
B. As Anne Burford once said of Washington, D.C.: “Too small to be a state but too
large to be an asylum for the mentally deranged.”
5. A. The morning was sunny and warm, the humidity, moreover, was low.
B. The morning was sunny and warm; the humidity, moreover, was low.
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Application 10-5 NAME

Parentheses and Dashes

Directions: Insert the punctuation that is indicated in parentheses following each sentence. The spacing
allows for the insertion of punctuation.
■ Three locations (Jackson, Columbus, and Southaven) are possible locations
for a new branch office. (parentheses)
1. Megan is scheduled to arrive on Thursday I believe at Midway Airport. (dash)

2. The qualities Jane admires in her father honesty, gentleness, and humor are the qualities
she admires in her fiancé. (dash)

3. Look for inexpensive furniture beds, bookcases, and desks at the local thrift shop.
(parentheses)

4. For eight years 1993-2001 , Arkansas native Bill Clinton served as President of the United
States. (parentheses)

5. The doctor recommended a series of tests a mammogram, a CAT scan, and possibly a biopsy.
(dash)

6. Student enrollment at State College currently 16,333 has decreased 10 percent in the last
ten years. (parentheses)

7. Tyler reserved two rooms one with a whirlpool at the Palm Desert Resort and Spa.
(parentheses)

8. She won the grand prize a Harley Davidson motorcycle! (dash)

9. Robert is a wonderful baker have you tasted his cheesecake? . (parentheses)

10. Although their homes are near each other separated by only a few blocks their family
backgrounds are significantly different. (dashes)
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Application 10-6 NAME

Hyphens and Apostrophes

Directions: Correct the hyphen and apostrophe errors in the following sentences. Write your correction
above each error. If the sentence is correctly punctuated, write C (correct).
re-creation
■ The recreation of our report took longer than we expected.

1. Begin your sales message with an attention getting statement.

2. After twentyfive years in the food service industry, Charles Weissman is retiring.

3. Charlies mother in law is the director of sales at Alsum Industries.

4. I earned a better-than-average return on my investment.

5. Professor Shellings’ lecture was hard-to-follow.

6. Mr. Markowskis schedule shows three appointments before noon.

7. The staff members enthusiastically supported their boss decision.

8. The records show that one-half of our managers have registered for professional
development courses.

9. Have you reviewed the marketing departments recent proposal?

10. When I pay the price for a first class ticket, I expect first class service.

11. The employee’s self-confidence was boosted by the supervisor’s praise.

12. We offer both short and long term disability plans.

13. The banks’ had been negotiating a merger for two years.

14. Mrs. Vang recently returned from a two week vacation.

15. Our employees incomes have not increased in the last three years.
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Application 10-7 NAME

Quotation Marks, Italics, Brackets, and Ellipses

Directions: Rewrite the following sentences using quotation marks, underlines (to represent italics),
brackets, and ellipses correctly.

■ With an Acu-Sew computerized sewing machine, a stitch in time [words omitted]

can save you hundreds of dollars on your clothing budget.
With an Acu-Sew computerized sewing machine, a stitch in time . . . can save you
hundreds of dollars on your clothing budget.

1. The mayor said, The public needs to be informed about this proposal. [words omitted] Distribute copies to
the libraries and post the proposal on the city’s web site.”

2. “Oh, no! Patricia exclaimed. We missed the beginning of the soccer game.

3. The instructions clearly state: Write your primary phone number in the box marked Home Phone.

4. Chris Radovich’s article, Reflections, details his semester as an exchange student in Portugal.

5. Ling’s thesis is titled To Censor or Not: A College Newspaper Advisor’s Role in Editorial Content.

6. Samantha’s company catered the launching party for the U.S.S. John Stennis in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

7. The company memo says, “The Roanoke plant will close March 30 [words omitted] and employees will
receive compensation checks no later than April 15.”

8. The application form reads: “Please e-male your test results to Joe Schmidt, Community Development
Coordinator, at jcs2@columbus.edu.”
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Supplemental Apply Your Knowledge
A Cumulative Activity NAME

Directions: Identify the 25 grammar and punctuation errors in the following letter. Then write your
correction above each error. (For clarity, also write the word that should precede each corrected punctuation
mark.) Count each quotation mark, dash, bracket, and parenthesis as a separate mark.

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