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NAME Olivia K CLASS TIME 1 pm Punctuation Quiz 5 points Insert, delete, or change punctuation marks as necessary; circle your changes and write a note below each change to identify it (e.g. “semicolon” or “no period” or “move comma”) in case I can’t read it clearly.  Sentences may have multiple errors or no errors at all.  You may not break any sentence into two sentences.  You may not delete, add, change or move any words or letters. (This is not true for the Bonus.)  If you change case or font-style, write a note to explain (e.g. “all caps” or “no italics”).  Each correct change will earn 1/2 point. Each incorrect change will cost ½ point. 1. Doctors are concerned about the proliferation of deaths from asthma; however, they are unsure of its cause. Memorize structure: semicolon however comma 2. The meaning is clear: Polonius ends the sentence by asserting that “Hamlet never can decide,” (Cohen 117). Indicates enumeration of the thing you said before No comma in quotation b/c ? That before comma MLA: no comma between name and page number 3. The strawberries’ seeds got stuck in her teeth. Plural and possessive=apostrophe after the S 4. Many doctors, including both pediatricians and family practice physicians, are concerned about the virus-infected water. Virus describes infected Virus and infected are a single term Dependent clause, main meaning of sentence remains intact 5. Well, I think “Hamlet’s Many Conundrums” is the least confusing of all her articles. Comma after well bc it’s an interjection No italics bc it’s an article name Bonus (1/2 point per sentence) Re-write these sentences to correct all errors (and not make any new ones). (Hint: Look at verb tenses, pronouns, punctuation, and dangling modifiers.) You may add, delete, and move words. You may not split a sentence into two nor change anything into a quotation. 1. If we knew it was a Grizzly bear, we wouldn’t have waited for it to stand on it’s hind legs and show it’s teeth. Had known (past perfect tense)-one thing is further in the past

2. In the article by Ramadhi, it says that to play a pirate, you should put a parrot on your shoulder and wear a threecornered hat. “in the article it (the article) says” it refers to article. Repetitive should say according to the article, to play a pirate.. 3. After we had threadeding the ribbon through the basket, the gift was ready. Need to have someone doing the verb Dangling modifier Don’t use passive voice bc makes it harder for reader, don’t want them to have to guess...