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Comma Splices
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Ellipses
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Hyphens
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The hyphen is used in all sorts of different situations, from making compound words to uniting adjectives to joining prefixes to words that have to...

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Its vs. It's
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What’s the difference between its and it’s (spoiler alert: it’s more than just an apostrophe). This video covers the use of both of these wor...

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Parentheses
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Question Marks
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Semicolons
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Your vs. You're
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How to Use a Freakin' Comma
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English Punctuation: Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 1. Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence.

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ACT English 1.2 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 2. How should we format this list?

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ACT English 1.3 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 3. Is that comma being used correctly?

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The Conjunction and the Comma
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 4. Which conjunction fits best with the comma?

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ACT English 1.5 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 1, Problem 5. What is the correct way to separate these clauses?

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ACT English 2.1 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 1. Which choice of punctuation best completes the sentence?

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ACT English 2.2 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 2. Where should the semi-colon be placed?

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Where Does the Semicolon Fit Best?
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 3. Where does the semicolon fit best?

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ACT English 2.4 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 4. Which punctuation fits best in this sentence?

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Place the Semi-Colon!
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 2, Problem 5. Which choice indicates the best place for a semi-colon in the sentence?

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English Punctuation: How should this sentence be changed so that it is grammatically correct?
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 1. How should this sentence be changed so that it is grammatically correct?

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ACT English 3.2 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 2. How should we properly hyphenate the words in this sentence?

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ACT English 3.3 Punctuation
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ACT English Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 3. Where should we place the apostrophe to properly indicate possession?

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ACT English 3.4 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 4. Which choice best formats this list of items?

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Which Choice Properly Indicates Possession?
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 3, Problem 5. Which choice properly indicates possession?

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ACT English 4.1 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 1. How should this sentence be changed, if at all?

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ACT English 4.2 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 2. Which choice properly formats the question?

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ACT English 4.3 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 3. How could dashes be correctly inserted into the sentence, if at all?

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ACT English 4.4 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 4. Where should the dash be placed in this sentence?

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ACT English 4.5 Punctuation
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ACT English: Punctuation Drill 4, Problem 5. Where do exclamation points best fit in this sentence?

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CAHSEE ELA 5.2 Writing: Punctuation
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CAHSEE ELA 5.2 Writing: Punctuation. How should the underlined portion of the below sentence be changed, if at all?

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CAHSEE ELA 5.3 Writing: Punctuation
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CAHSEE ELA Writing: Punctuation. Drill 5, Problem 3. How should this sentence be corrected, if at all?

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CAHSEE ELA 5.1 Writing: Punctuation
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CAHSEE ELA Writing: Punctuation Drill 5, Problem 1. Fix this sentence.

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CAHSEE ELA 5.4 Writing: Punctuation
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CAHSEE ELA Writing Section: Punctuation Drill 5, Problem 4. How should the underlined portion be corrected, if at all?

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CAHSEE ELA 5.5 Writing: Punctuation
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CAHSEE ELA Writing Section: Punctuation Drill 5, Problem 5. What should replace the underlined portion of the below sentence, if anything?