Writer's Choice Grade 9

Unit 21: Punctuation, Abbreviations, and Numbers

Fill in the blank

Using the word list below, select the correct word to finish the phrase.

Word List
  
interjections
ordinal
period
question mark
semicolon
measure
comma
foreign word
dash
parentheses

1.

Use a/an at the end of an imperative sentence.
2.

Use a/an with main clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb.
3.

To join main clauses in a compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction, use a/an .
4.

are set off with commas.
5.

Use a/an to show an abrupt change in thought.
6.

set off supplemental material in a sentence.
7.

Do not abbreviate units of in ordinary prose.
8.

Place the inside the closing quotation mark if it is part of the direct quote.
9.

Spell out numbers.
10.

A/An is not italicized if it is commonly used in English.
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