Question 1

What is the correct way to format a date in academic writing?

Accepted Answer

Month Day, Year

Answer

Year Month Day

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Day Month, Year

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Month-Year-Day

Question 2

What is the correct way to use a comma in a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

To separate two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.

Answer

To introduce a dependent clause.

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To indicate possession.

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To separate items in a list.

Question 3

What is the correct way to cite a book in an essay?

Accepted Answer

Author's Last Name, Author's First Initial. (Publication Year). Title of Book. Publisher.

Answer

Author's First Initial, Author's Last Name. (Publication Year). Publisher. Title of Book.

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Title of Book. Author's Last Name, Author's First Initial. Publisher (Publication Year).

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Publisher. (Publication Year). Title of Book. Author's Last Name, Author's First Initial.

Question 4

What is the correct way to use a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

To join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Answer

To separate items in a list.

Answer

To indicate possession.

Answer

To introduce a dependent clause.

Question 5

What is the correct way to use quotation marks?

Accepted Answer

To indicate direct speech or a quotation.

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To indicate possessive nouns.

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To introduce a list.

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To enclose titles of books, movies, or songs.

Question 6

What is an antonym for the word 'humble'?

Accepted Answer

Arrogant

Answer

Kind

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Proud

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Modest

Question 7

What is the correct way to use a hyphen?

Accepted Answer

To join words together or to form compound adjectives.

Answer

To indicate possession.

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To separate items in a list.

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To end a sentence.

Question 8

What is the correct way to use a colon?

Accepted Answer

To introduce a list, explanation, or quotation.

Answer

To separate items in a series.

Answer

To indicate possession.

Answer

To join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Question 9

What is the correct way to use an apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

To indicate possession or to show omission of letters.

Answer

To separate items in a list.

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To indicate emphasis.

Answer

To introduce a dependent clause.

Question 10

What is the correct way to use a capital letter?

Accepted Answer

To begin a sentence or proper nouns.

Answer

To separate items in a list.

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To end a sentence.

Answer

To indicate possession.

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