Directions: Copy/paste the sentence into the text box. Then, insert punctuation
ID: 414048 • Letter: D
Question
Directions:
Copy/paste the sentence into the text box.
Then, insert punctuation where needed. All sentences contain one or more errors.
1.The following are to report immediately Mary Althea and Jeanne.
2.Our department has three rules for office visits do not interrupt another visitor knock before opening a closed door and do not take phone calls while meeting with someone in your office.
Hint: This question required two different punctuation marks. See PBR pp. 64-68 (semicolons and colons) to answer the question. You should use semicolons to separate longer items in a list, such as "do not interrupt another visitor." Don't forget the colon to introduce a series.
3. The records you ordered are out of stock however we expect to be able to ship them by next week.
4. Our procedures are uncomplicated customers find them very easy to follow.
5. We received your payment however there is a 15 percent late charge which will be added to your next invoice.
6. My best friends are Ann, Valerie, and Patty I have known them all my life.
7. The original tires on my car were of poor quality consequently I now have to buy new ones.
8. Please send the following by overnight mail a resume, a college transcript, and three letters of reference.
9. The chapter, Make Fast Money, is from the book Money Management.
Hint: Quotation marks are needed in the sentence.
10. I wrote an article, Bargain Basement Shopping, for our local newspaper The Detroit Chronicle.
Hint: Quotation marks are needed in the sentence.
11. He asked What shall we do about the deficit in our budget?
12. All students should read the article, Testing, 1, 2, 3, on my Web site.
Hint: Quotation marks are needed in the sentence.
13. He told me I can't believe you still haven't heard her sing the song.
14. The more the merrier she said.
15. Let's quit for the day she told me at 10 p.m.
16. The attorney turned to the witness and said I have no more questions.
17. We were informed a complete set of dishes consists of these items cups saucers and plates bowls are not included.
18. The following people were appointed to the board Maria Ortega Jack Smith, and Jane Doe.
19. The manual states the problem clearly no smoking on the premises.
Hint: A semicolon is the only punctuation mark you will add to the sentence.
20. The manager told me The job is yours if you want it.
Explanation / Answer
1. The following have to report immediately Mary Althea and Jeanne.
2.Our department has three rules for office visits "do not interrupt another visitor", "knock before opening a door", and "do not take phone calls while meeting with someone in your office".
Hint: This question required two different punctuation marks. See PBR pp. 64-68 (semicolons and colons) to answer the question. You should use semicolons to separate longer items in a list, such as "do not interrupt another visitor." Don't forget the colon to introduce a series.
3. The records you ordered are out of stock, however, we expect to be able to ship them by next week.
4. Our procedures are uncomplicated, customers find them very easy to follow.
5. We received your payment, however, there is a 15 percent late charge which will be added to your next invoice.
6. My best friends are Ann, Valerie, and Patty I have known them for many years.
7. The original tires of my car are of poor quality, now I have to buy new ones.
8. Please send the mail by overnight attaching a resume, a college transcript, and three letters of reference.
9. The chapter "Make Fast Money" is from the book Money Management.
Hint: Quotation marks are needed in the sentence.
10. I wrote an article, "Bargain Basement Shopping" for our local newspaper "The Detroit Chronicle".
Hint: Quotation marks are needed in the sentence.
11. He asked, "What we should do about the deficit in our budget"?
12. All students should read the article "Testing, 1, 2, 3" on my Web site.
Hint: Quotation marks are needed in the sentence.
13. He told me, "I can't believe that you still haven't heard her sing the song".
14. She said, "The more, the merrier"!
15. "Let's quit for the day," she told me at 10 p.m
16. The attorney turned to the witness and, "said I have no more questions".
17. We were informed a complete set of dishes consists of these items, "cups saucer, and plates bowls have not included.
18. The following people were appointed to the board Maria Ortega, Jack Smith, and Jane Doe.
19. The manual states the problem clearly, 'No smoking ON the premises'.
Hint: A semicolon is the only punctuation mark you will add to the sentence.
20. The manager told me, 'The job is yours if you want it'.
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