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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 1. Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence.
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 2. How should we format this list?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 3. Is that comma being used correctly?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 4. Which conjunction fits best with the comma?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 5. What is the correct way to separate these clauses?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 1. Which choice of punctuation best completes the sentence?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 2. Where should the semi-colon be placed?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 3. Where does the semicolon fit best?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 4. Which punctuation fits best in this sentence?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 5. Which choice indicates the best place for a semi-colon in the sentence?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 1. How should this sentence be changed so that it is grammatically correct?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 2. How should we properly hyphenate the words in this sentence?
ACT English Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 3. Where should we place the apostrophe to properly indicate possession?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 4. Which choice best formats this list of items?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 5. Which choice properly indicates possession?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 1. How should this sentence be changed, if at all?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 2. Which choice properly formats the question?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 3. How could dashes be correctly inserted into the sentence, if at all?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 4. Where should the dash be placed in this sentence?
ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 5. Where do exclamation points best fit in this sentence?
CAHSEE ELA 5.2 Writing: Punctuation. How should the underlined portion of the below sentence be changed, if at all?
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Punctuation. Drill 5, Problem 3. How should this sentence be corrected, if at all?
CAHSEE ELA Writing: Punctuation Drill 5, Problem 1. Fix this sentence.
CAHSEE ELA Writing Section: Punctuation Drill 5, Problem 4. How should the underlined portion be corrected, if at all?
CAHSEE ELA Writing Section: Punctuation Drill 5, Problem 5. What should replace the underlined portion of the below sentence, if anything?