4. People with strong convictions are likely to

keep quiet about unfair situations.
follow rules without questioning them.
stand up for their beliefs.

6. Which of the sentences below uses italics and quotation marks correctly?
“You see,” he said, “there are two versions of the novel Zombie Prom at the bookstore.”
“You see” he said, “there are two versions of the novel Zombie Prom at the bookstore.”
“You see,” he said, “there are two versions of the novel “Zombie Prom” at the bookstore.”
7. Which of the items below uses apostrophes correctly?
Is this jacket Kevin’s? Wait, II think it’s actually your’s.
Is this jacket Kevin’s? Wait, I think it’s actually yours.
Is this jacket Kevin’s? Wait, I think its actually yours.

8. Which of the items below uses apostrophes correctly?
Before she could address the invitations, Jessie needed everyone’s addresses.
Before she could address the invitations, Jessie needed everyones’ addresses.
Before she could address the invitations, Jessie needed everyones’s addresses.

9. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Mom thinks we need to arrive by seven o’clock; but I don’t think that’s necessary.
We will end up waiting around for the others; that will be boring.
I think we should get there at eight o’clock, Dad agrees with me.

10. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
David wants to go skiing; however he can’t go with you this weekend.
David wants to go skiing, however, he can’t go with you this weekend.
David wants to go skiing; however, he can’t go with you this weekend.

We'll be happy to check your answers.

4. D

6. A
7. B
8. A
9. B
10. D

4. People with strong convictions are likely to stand up for their beliefs.

To get the answer to this question, you can analyze the choices given and select the one that best fits the definition and understanding of people with strong convictions. In this case, it is clear that people with strong convictions are more likely to stand up for their beliefs rather than keep quiet or blindly follow rules without questioning them.

6. "You see," he said, "there are two versions of the novel Zombie Prom at the bookstore."

To determine the correct usage of italics and quotation marks, you need to understand when each is appropriate. Italics are typically used for titles of larger works, such as books or movies, while quotation marks are used for shorter works, such as chapters or articles. In this sentence, "Zombie Prom" is the title of a novel, so it is correctly enclosed in quotation marks. Additionally, the dialogue tags ("he said") are correctly separated by commas and enclosed in quotation marks.

7. Is this jacket Kevin's? Wait, I think it's actually yours.

To determine the correct usage of apostrophes, you need to understand how they are used to indicate possession or contraction. In this sentence, "Kevin's" indicates possession, correctly showing that the jacket belongs to Kevin. "It's" is a contraction of "it is," which is used correctly to indicate who the jacket actually belongs to.

8. Before she could address the invitations, Jessie needed everyone's addresses.

Similar to the previous question, this sentence uses apostrophes to indicate possession. "Everyone's" correctly shows that Jessie needed the addresses of everyone. The other options, "everyones'" and "everyones's," do not follow the proper rules of apostrophe usage.

9. Mom thinks we need to arrive by seven o'clock; but I don't think that's necessary.

To determine correct punctuation, you should be aware of the rules for using semicolons, commas, and coordinating conjunctions. In this sentence, the semicolon is correctly used to separate two related but independent clauses. The comma before "but" indicates a coordinating conjunction, appropriately joining the two contrasting thoughts. The contraction "that's" (meaning "that is") is also correctly used.

10. David wants to go skiing; however, he can't go with you this weekend.

Similar to the previous question, this sentence correctly uses a semicolon to separate two related but independent clauses. The word "however" is introduced with a comma, correctly connecting the contrasting thoughts. The contraction "can't" (meaning "cannot") is used correctly.