Where should the dash be placed? This does not mean that basketball is a game only for giants thank goodness! This does not—mean that basketball is a game only for giants thank goodness! This—does not mean that basketball is a game only for giants thank goodness! This does not mean that basketball is a game only for giants—thank goodness! This does not mean that basketball is a game—only for giants thank goodness!
The correct placement of the dash would be:
This does not mean that basketball is a game only for giants—thank goodness!
We could’ve made this error.
What does the bolded contraction mean?
can have
could of
could have
can of
The correct option is "could have." The bolded contraction "could've" is short for "could have." It indicates a past possibility or ability.
Which choice is correctly punctuated?
It is easy to research your genealogy; if the records are well kept.
I plan to research my genealogy in the following countries; England and Ireland.
My roots can be traced; to Britain and Ireland.
Genealogical research in Britain and Ireland is relatively easy; records are well kept and accessible.
The choice that is correctly punctuated is:
Genealogical research in Britain and Ireland is relatively easy; records are well kept and accessible.
What is the best way to punctuate the sentence?
Roger Ebert writes E.T. is a movie full of surprises.
Roger Ebert writes, “ E.T. is a movie full of surprises.”
Roger Ebert writes E.T. is a movie full of surprises.”
Roger Ebert writes “ E.T. is a movie full of surprises.”
Roger Ebert writes, E.T. is a movie full of surprises.”
The best way to punctuate the sentence is:
Roger Ebert writes, "E.T. is a movie full of surprises."
What is the best way to punctuate the bolded portion of the sentence?
“We enjoyed perfect skiing weather my friends told me, “The sun came out and the wind died down completely.”
“We enjoyed perfect skiing weather my friends told me,
“We enjoyed perfect skiing weather,” my friends told me.
“We enjoyed perfect skiing weather” my friends told me,
“We enjoyed perfect skiing weather, my friends told me
The best way to punctuate the bolded portion of the sentence is:
"We enjoyed perfect skiing weather," my friends told me.