Other Punctuation
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"Do not squander time," said Benjamin Franklin, "for that is the stuff life is made of."
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Although toy factories were formerly concentrated in three cities (New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles), they are now located in China.
Ethical behavior is when you follow accepted principles of right and wrong.
Avoid is when
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Cargill, Koch Industries, and Mars—these enterprises are the top three largest private U.S. companies.
Which sentence most effectively de-emphasizes the parenthetical element?
Departments on the first floor (Shipping, Receiving, and Personnel) must be moved.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
Devon described the filthy factory floor as "gross."
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Did you hear the manager say, "No one should open my mail when it is marked 'Confidential'"?
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Dr. Anderson, Ms. Sills, and Miss. Freeman attended the grand opening.
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Dr. Eric Evans and Mrs. Sylvia Mendez will appear on TV at 3 p.m.
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Dr. Guffey says, "Education is an investment, not an expense".
Which of the following emphasizes the parenthetical element?
Employers will typically want to know about four key areas—education, experience, hard skills, and soft skills—before making you an offer.
Because a polite request sounds like a question, it should be punctuated as a question. For example, "Will you please send me a catalog?"
False
Because they indicate the expression of strong emotion, exclamation points are used frequently in business writing.
False
Periods should be used at the ends of all statements except commands.
False
The dash should be eliminated from business writing because it's frequently overused.
False
The exact words of a speaker should be enclosed within single quotation marks.
False
Which of the following de-emphasizes the parenthetical element?
Sales of durable goods in the first quarter of the year (see Figure 5.1) are down sharply.
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She noticed, however, that Glendale College was omitted from the list.
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She scored a perfect 1000 (can you believe it?) on the skills test.
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Stop! Don't turn off my computer before I save my document!
Which of the following emphasizes the parenthetical element?
The biggest wine-producing states—California, Washington, and Oregon—are all located on the Pacific Coast.
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The guest list includes the following: Dr. A. G. Adams, Miss Nicole Lee, and Mr. Tor Johanssen.
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The situation was quite distressing, but the fast action of the agent and the quick approval of the insurer resulted in a rapid solution.
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Three dates are scheduled for the seminar called "E-Commerce Today": April 1, May 3, and June 5.
One means of setting off nonessential sentence elements involves the use of parentheses.
Three interns (Cheryl Chang, Sean Ryan, and Kendra Hawkins) were promised full-time jobs.
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Three interns (Cheryl Chang, Sean Ryan, and Kendra Hawkins) were promised full-time jobs.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
To determine whether to spell "Web site" as one word or two, consult our company style book.
In English, we use a period to separate dollars from cents, as in $3.99.
True
One use of the dash is for setting off parenthetical elements that have internal punctuation, such as in "Three students—Jim, Sue, and Ann—volunteered."
True
Question marks and exclamation points go inside closing quotation marks only when the quotation asks a question or makes an exclamation.
True
Semicolons and colons are always placed outside quotation marks.
True
Titles of complete works such as books, newspapers, magazines, and movies should be underlined or shown in italics.
True
Titles of magazine articles, newspaper articles, book chapters, poems, and songs should be enclosed within quotation marks.
True
When periods or commas come at the same point as quotation marks, the periods and commas are always placed inside the quotation marks.
True
Which of the following quotations is correctly punctuated?
Warren Buffet said, "Why not invest your assets in companies you really like?"
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We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.
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We wonder whether we can return Mr. Ferrari's call as early as 8 a.m.
Which sentence uses quotation marks incorrectly?
We're offering the briefcase for the special price of "$35.99."
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When Adrienne saw the derelict apartment, she declared it to be "skuzzy."
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Will you please send me your price list.
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Will you please, Eddie, put the report on my desk by five o'clock.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
Wow! You have picked up some awesome sales techniques, haven't you?
Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
You are studying the following punctuation marks: periods, question marks, semicolons, etc..
Our account manager, Amanda, __________ in 1997.
graduated from college (not graduated college)
Have you seen Brian? No one seems to know where he ________
is (not is at)
His office is much cleaner than hers.
not then
Dashes emphasize sentence elements; parentheses de-emphasize sentence elements.
true
Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
Ray said he marked the order "Rush;" however, we can't locate it now.
Keep the paper near the printer.
Not near to
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Numerous appeals — most of which came from concerned parents — prompted us to rethink the school's closure.
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Only three cities (Ventura, Moorpark, and Fullerton) had county agricultural agents.
Which sentence effectively de-emphasizes its parenthetical elements?
Only three items (faxes, DVDs, and copiers) account for 80 percent of our profits.
Which sentence emphasizes the parenthetical element?
Only three students—Kevin, Melissa, and Dee—received A's.
The guest list includes the following: Dr. A. G. Adams, Miss Nicole Lee, and Mr. Tor Johanssen.
Preview, study, and review: this is how I do my homework.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
Have you read The Wall Street Journal article titled "Oracle's Ellison Gives $115 Million to Harvard Study"?
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
Have you received reservations and membership dues from Ms. Alice Theodor, Mr. Ron P. Gill, and Dr. Wei Li Chin?
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Humorist Art Buchwald said, "The best things in life aren't things."
Underline or use italics to mark book titles.
I enjoyed the chapter titled "The Almost Perfect Meeting" that appeared in Emily Post's book called The Etiquette Advantage in Business.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
I enjoyed the chapter titled "The Almost Perfect Meeting" that appeared in Emily Post's book called The Etiquette Advantage in Business.
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I loved the chapter titled "Chocolate Orgies," but I really should focus on "Lean Desserts."
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I wonder whether I could return Mr. Lopez's call as early as 8 a.m.
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If you apply before the deadline (January 1), you will beat the hiring freeze.
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Is the vice president coming in today at 9 a.m.?
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Managing day-to-day customer service is my primary job.
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Most American cars are delivered f.o.b. Detroit; however, imports are not.
