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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use commas to separate parts of geographical places.    Example:  Have you visited St. Louis, Missouri? INSTRUCTIONS: Place commas where they are needed. ...

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View quiz on Daily Grammar INSTRUCTIONS: Place commas where they are needed. 1. Most graciously 2. Dear Madam 3. Do you live at 431 North 500 West West Valley Utah 84098? 4. My birt...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a comma after the complimentary close of a friendly or business letter.    Example: Sincerely yours, INSTRUCTIONS: Place commas where they are needed i...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a comma after the salutation of a friendly letter.    Example: Dear Fred, INSTRUCTIONS: Place commas where they are needed in these salutations. 1. D...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use commas to set off the year in a date if three parts of date are given (month, day, year). Do not use commas if only two parts are given.    Examples:  I ...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a comma after the parts of an address. (The house number and street name form one part, and state and ZIP code number form one part.)    Example:  My new...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a comma or commas to set off the abbreviations Jr., Sr., and Esq.     Example:  Carl Harris, Jr., is here now. INSTRUCTIONS: Place commas where they a...

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View quiz on Daily Grammar Use a period after initials used in names. Examples: E. F. Smith, Helen R. Hunsaker, W. James Swift Use a period after the abbreviations Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., and ...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a period to show decimals, dollars, and cents.    Examples:  This costs $6.99.  Two and one half is written 2.5. INSTRUCTIONS: Put periods where nee...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a period with abbreviations used with figures showing time.    Examples: A.M., P.M., B.C., and A.D. INSTRUCTIONS: Put periods where needed in the follow...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Special abbreviations or initials need a period. Example: C.O.D. (cash on delivery) (Many abbreviations and acronyms, especially government agencies, now do not us...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a period after the abbreviations Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., and St. (Saint) before a name and Jr., Sr., and Esq., after a name. Do not use a period with Miss because...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a period after initials used in names.    Examples:  E. F. Smith Helen R. Hunsaker W. James Swift INSTRUCTIONS: Put periods where needed in the foll...

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View quiz on Daily Grammar   Use a period to end a DECLARATIVE SENTENCE.  A declarative sentence makes a statement.   Use a period to end an IMPERATIVE SENTENCE. An imperative sentence mak...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar   Use a period to end a DECLARATIVE SENTENCE.  A declarative sentence makes a statement.   Example: The assignment is due tomorrow. Use a period to end an I...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use an exclamation point to end an EXCLAMATORY SENTENCE or any strong exclamation. (A strong exclamation is called an INTERJECTION.) Many exclamations begin with h...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a question mark to end an INTERROGATIVE SENTENCe. An interrogative sentence asks a direct question.   Example: Do you know the man? INSTRUCTIONS: Put th...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a period to end an IMPERATIVE SENTENCE. An imperative sentence makes a command or request.   Examples: Hand it in now. Stop.  INSTRUCTIONS: Put the n...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar Use a period to end a DECLARATIVE SENTENCE.  A declarative sentence makes a statement.   Example: The assignment is due tomorrow. INSTRUCTIONS: Put the ne...

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View quiz on Daily Grammar INSTRUCTIONS: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. homer wilson, d.d.s. graduated from the university of utah in salt lake city for his b.s. 2. ...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar INSTRUCTIONS: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. our family tries to get together either at thanksgiving or christmas. 2. did dad say that u...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar INSTRUCTIONS: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. The train santa fe express will arrive at 1:35 p.m., but the plane will arrive at 11:25 a.m. ...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar INSTRUCTIONS: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. The great dog story called lassie come home was written by major eric knight. 2. last year ...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar INSTRUCTIONS: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. joe louis was known as the "the brown bomber." 2. knowing that nature never did betray t...

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View lesson on Daily Grammar INSTRUCTIONS: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. "yes," eric yelled, "we are glad that grandpa and grandma like trips." 2. yesterday i went ...

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