Exam 7: Applying the Mechanics of Style

Which of the following should a writer capitalize while writing?

A person's address reads "156 Chalfont Drive NW." Which of the following punctuations should be used to separate the street name from the abbreviation "NW"?

With the help of examples, explain the differences between commas, dashes, and parentheses.

Which of the following statements has been capitalized correctly?

With the help of examples, explain when a writer should express numbers in spelled-out words.

Abbreviations of academic degrees and religious orders are generally punctuated with _____.

When writers want to show strong emotion or feeling in their writing, they should end their sentences with:

Which of the following statements illustrates the incorrect use of the apostrophe?

Which of the following examples illustrates the incorrect expression of numbers?

A_____ is used (1) in place of a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, (2) before an introductory word that begins the second clause in a sentence, and (3) before explanatory or enumerating words.

Which of the following should be expressed in numerals rather than words?

A writer should avoid using a comma to:

When using consecutive adjectives in writing, no comma follows the last adjective in a series.

With the help of examples, explain when a writer should choose to express numbers in numerals over spelled-out words?

With the help of examples, discuss some of the comma pitfalls that trap many writers.

Which of the following is a comma pitfall?

_____ are used to form possessives of nouns, to form contractions, and to show omissions in dates.

Discuss some of the typical problems writers face with regard to the use of capitalization.

A participial phrase is always followed by a(n) _____.

Declarative sentences make statements, and imperative sentences order someone to act.