DOL #86 Worksheet

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation:

• "It was a pleasure for me to read the book called Cherokee Animal Tales!" exclaimed Morgan.

• "It was a pleasure for me to read the book called Cherokee Animal Tales," exclaimed Morgan!

• "It was a plaesure for me to read the book called Cherokee Animal Tales!" exclaimed Morgan.

• "It was a pleasure for me to read the book called "Cherokee Animal Tales!" exclaimed Morgan.

As writers, what must we always remember to do to book titles?

• do nothing

• put them in quotes

• underline them

• write them in bold print

What are appositives?

• extra, explanatory information set off with apostrophes

• extra, explanatory information set off with commas

• extra, explanatory information set off with bold print

• extra, explanatory information set off with quotes

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization:

• George F. Scheer, the editor, says that audiences have enjoyed these stories for generation.

• George F. Scheer, the editor, says that audeinces have enjoyed these stories for generations.

• George F. Scheer; the editor, says that audiences have enjoyed these stories for generations.

• George F. Scheer, the editor, says that audiences have enjoyed these stories for generations.

When writing dialogue, what must we always remember to do with end punctuation?

• never use end punctuation

• put it inside quotes

• fo-ghet-about-it!!!

• put it outside the quotes

As writers, what must we remember to do to people's initials?

• lowercase and use a period

• put a period after them and capitalize them

• do nothing

• capitalize and boldface