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  1. Which of the following requires a capital letter?

    Answer: Days of the week: monday, tuesday

    Days of the week are proper nouns and must always be capitalized: Monday, Tuesday, etc.

  2. What is the correct use of an ellipsis (...)?

    Answer: To indicate omitted words or a trailing thought

    An ellipsis (...) indicates that words have been omitted from a quotation, or it suggests a pause or unfinished thought.

  3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

    Answer: The teacher said, 'Please open your books.'

    A direct quote requires a comma after the reporting clause and quotation marks around the exact words spoken.

  4. When writing a title of a book, which rule applies?

    Answer: Capitalize the first word and all major words

    In title case, capitalize the first word and all major words; articles, short prepositions, and conjunctions are lowercase unless they are the first word.

  5. Which sentence correctly uses an exclamation mark?

    Answer: Watch out for the car!

    Exclamation marks should be used for genuine excitement, urgency, or strong emotion — a safety warning like 'Watch out!' qualifies.

  6. What does a dash (—) typically signal in a sentence?

    Answer: A strong interruption, break, or additional emphasis

    An em dash (—) signals a strong break, interruption, or emphasis, drawing attention to the words that follow.

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