According to President Roosevelt, "the world was at the brink of war."
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Which quotation has the correct punctuation and capitalization?
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My mother, a wise woman in many ways, always said she "never understood the power of positive thinking."
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Identify whether each quotation is formatted correctly, and,if not, how it needs to be improved
Quotation 1
Quotation 2
Quotation 3
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Capitalization is incorrect
Ellipsis use is incorrect
Comma is incorrect
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Which quotation correctly uses an ellipses?
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"The brave men... Who struggled here, have consecrated it, for above our poor power to detract."
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As Pete and Melia headed out the door on——-Way to the convention, they almost forgot the money they would need to get in———. They were very excited to——-The latest addition of their favorite comic book—-their favorite author. They hurried past the other stacks of comics. The cashier finally handed them the receipt for the book, and they ran home to begin reading.
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Their
There
Buy
By
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Which sentence contain correctly punctuated nonrestrictive modifiers? Check all that apply.
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My oldest sister, Maria, is a pilot.
My two best friends, Tori and Monica, met me at the movies.
Bulldogs, which I love, are the cutest!
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Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
The baseball player—— The ball.
My brother is taller—-I am.
I can't—-anyone being treated badly.
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Threw
Than
Accept
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Explain why the phrase in this sentence is non-restrictive, or nonessential to the sentence: my youngest brother, Julian, is already taller than I am.
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The name "Julian" is not necessary in the sentence. The writer can have only one youngest brother, so the name "Julian" is extra information.
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