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Decide which of the following statements are True and which are False. Select True for correct statements and False for incorrect statements.




1.Place a period at the end of a declarative sentence.
True
False



2.When introducing a long list of items, use a semicolon.
True
False



3.A colon separates main clauses.
True
False



4.Commas are used either to separate or to set off elements in a sentence.
True
False



5.If a participial, adjective, or infinitive phrase is essential to the meaning of a sentence, set off the phrase with commas.
True
False



6.In letter writing, commas are used in addresses, dates, and references.
True
False



7.Use quotation marks around titles of long works and italicize or underline titles of short works.
True
False



8.Use a hyphen to join the prefixes all-, ex-, and self- to a noun or an adjective.
True
False



9.Always use periods when abbreviating.
True
False



10.When a number appears at the beginning of a sentence, spell it out.
True
False

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