Down by the Sea - Italics - Punctuation and capitalization

Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Down by the Sea
Italics
Punctuation and capitalization

Lobsters, crabs, and shrimp belong to this class of animals. What is this class of animals called?

To answer the question, read each sentence below. If all the punctuation is correct, write the letter for correct in the space above the sentence number at the bottom of the page. If any of the punctuation is incorrect, write the letter for incorrect.

1. Billy’s father is the captain of a fishing boat.

E. Correct

O. Incorrect

2. His fathers boat has two crewmen.

G. Correct

U. Incorrect

3. Most mornings the men leave the dock by 6-00 A.M.

N. Correct

T. Incorrect

4. Fishing is hard work, and they dont return until late in the evening.

E. Correct

N. Incorrect

5. They are always watchful for storms.

R. Correct

C. Incorrect

6. Rough seas force them back to port early.

S. Correct

M. Incorrect

7. Hurricanes, the most powerful ocean storms are a threat during the summer and fall.

U. Correct

A. Incorrect

8. Billy loves the sea, and he wants to have his own boat someday.

C. Correct

N. Incorrect

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