Is There a Doctor in the House? - Italics - Punctuation and capitalization

Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Is There a Doctor in the House?
Italics
Punctuation and capitalization

This doctor specializes in taking care of children. What kind of doctor is this?

To answer the question, read each sentence below and find the missing punctuation mark. Choose your answers from the choices after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. Amy’s mom took her to the doctor

L. Comma

R. Period

D. Apostrophe

2. They arrived at the office at 230 P.M.

M. Comma

H. Period

C. Colon

3. Dr. Williams took Amys temperature.

U. Comma

N. Period

T. Apostrophe

4. “A hundred and two, she said.

T. Comma

E. Italics

N. Quotation Marks

5. “Does your throat hurt” Dr. Williams asked.

I. Comma

E. Period

A. Question Mark

6. Amy tried to answer but she could barely speak.

D. Comma

S. Period

T. Quotation Marks

7. Amy was sick for the next few days with a terrible cold

R. Comma

E. Period

A. Hyphen

8. She read a novel titled A Wrinkle in Time.

E. Comma

P. Italics

O. Quotation Marks

9. “Hurray” she said excitedly when she was able to return to school.

S. Comma

U. Period

I. Exclamation Point

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