Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

American Royalty
Italics
Punctuation and capitalization

This is the only place in the United States that has a royal palace. Where is it?

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. “In the past, said Mr. Ortiz, kings ruled many countries.”

E. Correct

O. Incorrect

2. “Has the United States ever had a king,” he asked the class?

I. Correct

O. Incorrect

3. Ariel knew the answer, and she quickly raised her hand.

U. Correct

A. Incorrect

4. “No,” she said when Mr Ortiz called on her.

U. Correct

O. Incorrect

5. “Thats right,” he said. “The king of England was the king of the thirteen colonies.”

R. Correct

L. Incorrect

6. “Some kings were wise rulers,” he said “but others were mean.”

R. Correct

N. Incorrect

7. Mr. Ortiz assigned the homework.

L. Correct

N. Incorrect

8. Students had to read Chapter 7, Our First President, in their books.

M. Correct

H. Incorrect