Where does the period go when material in parentheses ends a sentence?
A) Before the parentheses
B) After the parentheses
C) Inside the parentheses
D) Either inside or outside

B) After the parentheses. Example: He gave me a nice bonus ($500).

Fill in the blank: Periods go _____ parentheses only if an entire sentence is inside the parentheses.

Inside

What type of punctuation should follow this sentence: You are late (aren't you)

A question mark should be placed inside the parentheses.

You are late (aren't you?).

Which is correct?
A) When he got home, (it was dark) he fixed dinner
B) When he got home (it was dark), he fixed dinner
C) Both are correct
D) Neither is correct

B) When he got home (it was dark), he fixed dinner. Commas follow parentheses more often.

What are brackets primarily used for in formal writing?

Brackets are used exclusively within quoted material to explain, comment, or show interruptions.

Fill in the blank: When quoting material with errors, insert _____ in italics within brackets.

Sic

What does 'sic' mean when used in brackets within quotations?

Sic means 'thus' in Latin and indicates the original material is quoted exactly.

How do you show possession with a singular noun?

Add an apostrophe plus the letter 's' to the singular noun.

True or False: All proper nouns ending in 's' should have apostrophe + s added.

False. Some recommend an apostrophe only, while others recommend an apostrophe + s.

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Which is correct for showing possession?
A) Mr. Hasting's pen
B) Mr. Hastings' pen
C) Mr. Hastings's pen
D) Both B and C

D) Both B and C can be correct depending on style guide used.

How do regular plural nouns show possession?

Simply put an apostrophe after the 's' that makes the noun plural.

Fill in the blank: Do not use an apostrophe + s to make a _____ noun plural.

Regular

What is the correct possessive form of 'children'?
A) childrens'
B) children's
C) childrens's
D) children'

B) children's. Add apostrophe + s to irregular plural nouns.

True or False: You should write 'The Wilson's are here' to show a family name.

False. Never use an apostrophe to make a name plural. Write 'The Wilsons are here.'

How do you show possession with compound nouns like 'mother-in-law'?

Add apostrophe + s at the end: my mother-in-law's hat.

What's the rule for joint possession by two people?

Put the apostrophe + s after the second name only: Cesar and Maribel's home.

Where is the apostrophe placed in contractions like 'doesn't'?

The apostrophe is placed where letters have been removed.

True or False: Personal pronouns like 'its' and 'yours' take apostrophes for possession.

False. Personal pronouns hers, ours, yours, theirs, its, whose never take apostrophes.