Semicolons and Colons
12-17 Practice
1. Milan, Italy, is an interesting city to visit; the culture there is different from American culture.
2. Milan is located in Po Plain; the Po Plain is located three hundred miles northwest of Rome.
3. Milan's ancient culture originated with the Celts; Milan later became a pawn between France and Spain.
4. Milan houses many famous art museums and exhibitions: the Luigi Bocconi School of Commerce, Brera Academy of Fine Arts, and Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music.
5. The Last Supper is in the refectory adjacent to the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie; the fresco was restored in the twentieth century.
6. I recently e-mailed the museum curator and asked for a museum schedule.
7. Dear Sir: Please send me information concerning the hours and admission prices for the museum.
8. My family and I are leaving for Milan on May 17.
9. I will need to bring the following items on my trip: clothes, an umbrella, and an Italian pocket dictionary.
10. Our plan leaves for Italy at 5:26 in the afternoon.
12-18 Review
1. The Grand Canyon is one of the scenic wonders of the world; because of the changing light, the view from the rim never appears exactly the same.
2. Some of the rock formations are names for ancient pagan gods: Diana's Temple and Wotan's Throne.
3. Some other names from Indian sources: Pima Point and Shinumo Amphitheater.
Quotation Marks
12-19 Practice
1. My mom asked me, "Alexandra, would you like to go camping with us next week?"
2. I told her, "That idea sounds like fun."
3. I stated, "Before I leave, I am going to read the short story 'The Masque of the Red Death."'
4. My mom said, "Be sure you bring the rest of your homework along with you."
5. My father asked, "Have you already read 'Young Goodman Brown,' or will you need to read that over vacation too?"
6. Our campsite was at the bottom of a steep mountain and I asked father, "Dad, do you think we will be able to hike up the whole mountain today?"
7. My dad warned me that "I needed to be careful on our hike."
8."Dad," I exclaimed, "this is the biggest waterfall I have ever seen!"
9. "This is the largest waterfall in North Caroline!" my father said.
10. My teacher told me that hiking is one of the best exercises we can do.
12-20 Review
1. B
2. B
Italics and Quotation Marks
12-21 Practice
1. London brings to mind the words history and literature.
2. A visit to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre may help you understand how a play like "Julius Caesar" would have been performed.
3. Isaac Watts, who wrote "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" and other hymns, studied in London.
4. "London" is a short poem by William Blake that shows his opinion of eighteenth-century London.
5. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a novel about Paris and London.
6. Chapter 1, called The Period, begins with the famous line, begins with the famous line, It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
7. Perhaps you could watch a drama of one of Dickens's novels on Masterpiece Theatre.
8. A music lover may be able to hear Beethoven's Ninth Symphony performed by the London Symphony.
9. Near London Bridge, you may want to visit Belfast, a large cruiser with a distinguished war record.
10. Maybe you can get some information about London by reading a newspaper such as the London Daily.
Apostrophes
12-23 Practice
1. You need to spell Massachusetts with four s's and two t's.
2. Its nickname is "The Bay State".
3. Our students' favorite field trip was the trip to Old Sturbridge Village, a re-creation of a nineteenth-century town.
4. The state's beauty and historic landmarks make it popular.
5. Massachusetts's capital is Boston.
6. I'm sure you'll enjoy Boston.
7. It's full of fun and exciting things to do.
8. The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts in the 1600s.
9. The Kennedys have been a powerful political family from Massachusetts, especially in the mid to late 1900s.
10. John F. Kennedy became president in '61.
12-24 Review
1. Grandma and Grandpa's vacation was to Switzerland.
2. Switzerland's area is square miles is in the 15,000s.
3. The Apls' popularity never wanes.
Hyphens, Dashes, and Parentheses
12-25 Practice
1. Two-thirds of us stayed together in one cabin.
2. There were two hundred and forty-three students signed up to attend.
3. In VBS, we studied Philippians 2:5-10 during our Bible time.
4. After the teams were assigned, my sister and I were on the Gold Knights team, and that week ea-
ch of us girls on the team memorized over thirty verses.
5. My six-year-old sister was in the Happy Hearts class.
6. Their class met in the third grade room.
7. We are all looking forward to tomorrow's final meeting the victory announcement.
8. Twenty six girls came from our teen group.
9. For the final day, we brought (1) a notebook, (2) a Bible, and (3) our workbooks.
10. My sister brought her crafts to show and tell.
TEST THE SKILL
Add any missing punctuation marks to the following sentences.
1. Sweden is extremely prosperous because of the country's three most important natural resources.
2. Sweden's mountains are good places for skiing, hiking, and other outdoor activities.
3. Do many Swedes celebrate St. Lucia Day on December 13?
4. More than three-fourths of the population lives in urban areas.
5. Selma Lagerlof is a famous Swedish author who wrote the novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nil and the short story "The Silver Mine."
6. The story is set in Dalecarlia, a region of west central Sweden, during the reign of Gustaf III "(1971- 92)".
7. My mother asked "when did Selma Lagerlof write 'The Silver Mine'?"
8. Sweden's highest mountain is 6,926 ft. (2,111m).
9. Most tourists' destinations are the mountains or the sea.
10. The northern part of Sweden is often called the "Land of the Midnight Sun."
5. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a novel about Paris and London.
6. Chapter 1, called The Period, begins with the famous line, begins with the famous line, It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
7. Perhaps you could watch a drama of one of Dickens's novels on Masterpiece Theatre.
8. A music lover may be able to hear Beethoven's Ninth Symphony performed by the London Symphony.
9. Near London Bridge, you may want to visit Belfast, a large cruiser with a distinguished war record.
10. Maybe you can get some information about London by reading a newspaper such as the London Daily.
Apostrophes
12-23 Practice
1. You need to spell Massachusetts with four s's and two t's.
2. Its nickname is "The Bay State".
3. Our students' favorite field trip was the trip to Old Sturbridge Village, a re-creation of a nineteenth-century town.
4. The state's beauty and historic landmarks make it popular.
5. Massachusetts's capital is Boston.
6. I'm sure you'll enjoy Boston.
7. It's full of fun and exciting things to do.
8. The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts in the 1600s.
9. The Kennedys have been a powerful political family from Massachusetts, especially in the mid to late 1900s.
10. John F. Kennedy became president in '61.
12-24 Review
1. Grandma and Grandpa's vacation was to Switzerland.
2. Switzerland's area is square miles is in the 15,000s.
3. The Apls' popularity never wanes.
Hyphens, Dashes, and Parentheses
12-25 Practice
1. Two-thirds of us stayed together in one cabin.
2. There were two hundred and forty-three students signed up to attend.
3. In VBS, we studied Philippians 2:5-10 during our Bible time.
4. After the teams were assigned, my sister and I were on the Gold Knights team, and that week ea-
ch of us girls on the team memorized over thirty verses.
5. My six-year-old sister was in the Happy Hearts class.
6. Their class met in the third grade room.
7. We are all looking forward to tomorrow's final meeting the victory announcement.
8. Twenty six girls came from our teen group.
9. For the final day, we brought (1) a notebook, (2) a Bible, and (3) our workbooks.
10. My sister brought her crafts to show and tell.
TEST THE SKILL
Add any missing punctuation marks to the following sentences.
1. Sweden is extremely prosperous because of the country's three most important natural resources.
2. Sweden's mountains are good places for skiing, hiking, and other outdoor activities.
3. Do many Swedes celebrate St. Lucia Day on December 13?
4. More than three-fourths of the population lives in urban areas.
5. Selma Lagerlof is a famous Swedish author who wrote the novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nil and the short story "The Silver Mine."
6. The story is set in Dalecarlia, a region of west central Sweden, during the reign of Gustaf III "(1971- 92)".
7. My mother asked "when did Selma Lagerlof write 'The Silver Mine'?"
8. Sweden's highest mountain is 6,926 ft. (2,111m).
9. Most tourists' destinations are the mountains or the sea.
10. The northern part of Sweden is often called the "Land of the Midnight Sun."
2. Sweden's mountains are good places for skiing, hiking, and other outdoor activities.
3. Do many Swedes celebrate St. Lucia Day on December 13?
4. More than three-fourths of the population lives in urban areas.
5. Selma Lagerlof is a famous Swedish author who wrote the novel The Wonderful Adventures of Nil and the short story "The Silver Mine."
6. The story is set in Dalecarlia, a region of west central Sweden, during the reign of Gustaf III "(1971- 92)".
7. My mother asked "when did Selma Lagerlof write 'The Silver Mine'?"
8. Sweden's highest mountain is 6,926 ft. (2,111m).
9. Most tourists' destinations are the mountains or the sea.
10. The northern part of Sweden is often called the "Land of the Midnight Sun."
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