1. Practice Sentences- Monday, November 16, 2015 Add the labeled punctuation in the correct place in each sentence. 1.Seventy five students turned in an essay. (Hyphen) 2. My dog’s favorite toy a stuffed alligator is lying out in the yard. (Parentheses) 3. The final exam worth 15% of your final grade will be next Thursday. (Dash(es)) 4. Michael Jackson had a very high profile court case.(Hyphen) 5. Only one person wears that perfume my mother. (Dash)

2. Answers- Monday, November 16, 2015 Add the labeled punctuation in the correct place in each sentence. 1. Seventy- five students turned in an essay. (Hyphen) 2. My dog’s favorite toy (a stuffed alligator) is lying out in the yard. (Parentheses) 3. The final exam – worth 15% of your final grade – will be next Thursday. (Dash/es) 4. Michael Jackson had a very high- profile court case. (Hyphen) 5. Only one person wears that perfume – my mother. (Dash) Dashes

3. Practice Sentences- Tuesday, November 17, 2015 1. His feelings for Gwendolyn he is madly in love with her will never change. (Dash(es)) 2. The veterinarian spoke softly, "The poor horse is no longer with us.” (Ellipsis) 3. He was proud of his well stocked cupboards. (Hyphen) 4. My friends I mean, my former friends ganged up on me. (dash(es)) 5. I caught the ball bare handed. (Hyphen)

4. Answers- Tuesday, November 17, 2015 1.His feelings for Gwendolyn – he is madly in love with her – never change. (Dash/es) 2.The veterinarian spoke softly, "The poor horse is…no longer with us.” (Ellipsis) 3. He was proud of his well-stocked cupboards. (Hyphen) 4. My friends – I mean, my former friends – ganged up on me. (Dash/es) 5. I caught the ball bare- handed. (Hyphen)

5. Wednesday - Practice sentences 1.Jonathan, please, what I meant was (Ellipsis) 2.There it was again that loud, terrifying scratching. (Dash) 3.There will be no make up exam no exceptions for this course. (Dash/es) 4.After her eggs, bacon, and coffee her usual breakfast, she leaves for work. (Parentheses) 5.There are twenty- nine steps in these directions. (Hyphen)

6. Wednesday - Answer sentences 1.Jonathan, please, what I meant was… (Ellipsis) 2.There it was again – that loud, terrifying scratching. (Dash) 3.There will be no make up exam – no exceptions – for this course. (Dash/es) 4.After her eggs, bacon, and coffee (her usual breakfast), she leaves for work. (Parentheses) 5.There are twenty nine steps in these directions. (Hyphen)

7. Thursday - Practice sentences 1.Well, you know what? I just (Ellipsis) 2.I hate absolutely abhor that band. (Dash/es) 3.Everything about the test especially the surprise essay section was incredibly difficult. (Dash/es) 4.My mother tolerates i.e. hates my nose piercing.(Parentheses) 5.Mark Twain is a well known author. (Hyphen)

8. Thursday - Answer sentences 1.Well, you know what? I just… (Ellipsis) 2.I hate – absolutely abhor – that band. (Dash/es) 3.Everything about the test – especially the surprise essay section – was incredibly difficult. (Dash/es) 4.My mother tolerates (i.e. hates) my nose piercing.(Parentheses) 5.Mark Twain is a well- known author. (Hyphen