Quiz for Lessons 436 - 440
Mechanics - Punctuation - Brackets/Slash
Instructions: Make the necessary changes in these sentences by using brackets and slashes as learned in the lessons.
1. "The bear loved the sweat honey in the tree."
"The bear loved the sweat[sic] honey in the tree."
2. You will need two thirds of a cup for this recipe.
You will need 2/3's of a cup for this recipe.
3. Send the letter to me in care of my father.
Send the letter to me in c/o my father.
4. The man saw the doctor Dr. Rymechisel on his second visit to the clinic.
The man saw the doctor [Dr. Rymechisel] on his second visit to the clinic.
5. Mr. and or Miss Smith will be at the reception.
Mr. and/or Miss Smith will be at the reception.
6. I drive my car 75 miles per hour on the highway in Montana.
I drive my car 75 mi./hr. on the highway in Montana.
7. "The theif was eager to get away from the crime."
"The theif[sic] was eager to get away from the crime."
8. Mr. Reed the man with the mask is my next door neighbor.
Mr. Reed [the man with the mask] is my next door neighbor.
9. I type about 40 words per minute.
I type about 40 words/minute.
10. This must have happened about 1984 or 1985.
This must have happened about 1984/1985.