1. Proofread the sentences below to find any errors in punctuation.

Write the corrected version in

the space provided. Please keep this as one sentence.

When Facebook went public investors’ expectations were high, consequently, speculative trading sent
the stock price soaring before the share price plummeted.

2. Proofread the sentences below to find any errors in punctuation. Write the corrected version in
the space provided. 

Grover Cleveland is the only US president to serve two non-consecutive terms in office, he was president
from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.

From American History site:

Grover Cleveland (b March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, N.J; d June 24,1908 in Princeton, N.J.) was the 22nd and
24th president of the United States, the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms, that of 1885-
1889 and of 1893-1897. 

3. In the space below, write an original sentence using a semicolon to separate items in a series of
locations (city, state)  that contains internal commas.

The Council is comprised of ten members: three from Sydney, Australia; four from Auckland, New
Zealand; two from Suva, Fiji; and one from Honiara, Solomon Islands.

I traveled to a number of cities this summer to visit colleges: Boston, Massachusetts; Eugene, Oregon;
Durham; North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Madison, Wisconsin; and Albuquerque, New México.

4. In the space below, write an original sentence using a semicolon to join two independent
clauses. 

 I went to the market; I forgot to buy milk.

 Some people write with a word processor; others write with a pen or pencil.

5. In the space below, write an original sentence using a colon to introduce a list.

 There are three things every dog needs: food, water, and healthcare.
 There were several things that Jamie had to pick up at the grocery store today: milk, eggs, meat,
and green beans.
6. Write a sentence that shows how a colon can be used in an explanatory sentence.

Thinking back, our trip to Ireland was the best: we saw some of the most beautiful terrain this earth has
to offer.

I know the best way to quench one’s thirst: water.

7. Write a sentence that has two independent clauses separated by a conjunctive adverb.

The dark skies dissuaded Clarice from her afternoon run; moreover, she had math problems to solve for
her class.

I needed to go for a walk and get some fresh air; also, I needed to buy milk.

8. Write a sentence using a dash. Please explain how the dash was used in your sentence.

Review Chapter 12 in our textbook for examples of how a dash can be used in a sentence.

To set off material for emphasis-A single dash can emphasize material at the beginning or end of a
sentence.

After eighty years of dreaming, the elderly man realized it was time to finally revisit the land of
his youth—Ireland.

“The Office”—a harmless television program or a dangerously subversive guide to delinquency

in the workplace?

Two dashes can emphasize material in the middle of a sentence.

Everything I saw in my new neighborhood—from the graceful elm trees to the stately brick
buildings—reminded me of my alma mater.

The students—they were each over the age of eighteen—lined up in the streets to vote for the
presidential candidates.

Two dashes can emphasize a modifier.

The fairgrounds—cold and wet in the October rain—were deserted.

Nettie—her chin held high—walked out into the storm.

To indicate sentence introductions or conclusions. 

Books, paper, pencils—many students lacked even the simplest tools for learning in nineteenth-
century America.

To improve their health, Americans should critically examine the foods that they eat—fast food,
fatty fried foods, junk food, and sugary snacks.

To mark “bonus phrases.” Phrases that add information or clarify but are not necessary to the
meaning of a sentence are ordinarily set off with commas. But when the phrase itself already contains
one or more commas, dashes can help readers understand the sentence.
Slightly confusing example with commas: Even the simplest tasks, washing, dressing, and going to work,
were nearly impossible after I broke my leg.

Better example with dashes: Even the simplest tasks—washing, dressing, and going to work—were
nearly impossible after I broke my leg.

To break up dialogue. In written dialogue, if a speaker suddenly or abruptly stops speaking, hesitates
in speech, or is cut off by another speaker, a dash can indicate the pause or interruption.

Example: “I—I don’t know what you’re talking about,” denied the politician.

Example: Mimi began to explain herself, saying, “I was thinking—” “I don’t care what you were
thinking,” Rodolpho interrupted.

9. Write a sentence that has a serial comma.

Please bring me a pencil, eraser, and notebook.

Rachael Ray finds inspiration in cooking, her family, and her dog

10. Write a sentence that starts with a verbal phrase.

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Swallowing my words, I listened politely to the boss’s reprimand.

Saving money takes discipline.

The quiet, steady rowing soothed him.

Getting up early is a good habit.

Eating  a slice of pie quickly is a recipe for disaster.

Reading books quietly is my favorite pastime.

Sleeping through the night is difficult for me.

Making noise is what happy children and almost all teenagers do best.

Watching bad television defined my teenage years.

Running with scissors on a slippery floor was a terrible idea.

Travelling across France should be a rite of passage for all writers.