Author: Sharon Porterfield
173. Quotation Marks in Direct Quotations
A direct quotation is the quoting of someone else’s words. When you write someone else’s words into your own document, you must place quotation marks around those quoted words. Quotation marks always come in a set of two. Here is… Read more173. Quotation Marks in Direct Quotations
418. Quotation Marks Around a Title
We put quotation marks around the title of a short story, a magazine article, and a poem. The quotation marks help to identify the words as part of a title. Here are some examples:“All in a Summer Day” – a… Read more418. Quotation Marks Around a Title
465. Practice Using Italics, Quote Marks, and Capital Letters
Section A: Put capital letters into these book and play titles.1. little women2. romeo and juliet3. of mice and men4. toy story5. all quiet on the western front Section B: Write these sentences correctly – using capitals and italics or… Read more465. Practice Using Italics, Quote Marks, and Capital Letters
248. Abbreviations for the Names of the Months
We sometimes abbreviate the names of the months. We take out some letters and add a period to make the names of the months shorter. Here are the common abbreviations for the names of the months of the year:January –… Read more248. Abbreviations for the Names of the Months
295. Practice with Present Tense Verbs
Section A: Find the action verb in each sentence below. It might be present tense or it might be present progressive. Be sure to include the entire verb in your answer. 1. Bob is walking to school.2. I am eating… Read more295. Practice with Present Tense Verbs
419. Quotation Marks and End Punctuation
If you begin a sentence with a speech tag, put a comma after the speech tag and before the first quotation mark. Put the end punctuation – the period – inside the last quotation mark. Dad said, “Please put the… Read more419. Quotation Marks and End Punctuation
249. Contractions are Abbreviations
We have been talking all week about abbreviations. An abbreviation is a shortened word. Usually we make an abbreviation by taking out some letters and putting a period at the end of the shortened word. A contraction is a different… Read more249. Contractions are Abbreviations
420. Practice with Parentheses and Quotation Marks
Section A: Which words in each sentence can be placed inside a set of parentheses?1. My dad the funniest guy in the world is always telling jokes. 2. I’m ready as ready as I’ll ever be to take the next… Read more420. Practice with Parentheses and Quotation Marks