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Chapter 17: Other Punctuation

	1.	A semicolon is a stronger mark of punctuation than a comma but not so strong as a period.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	2.	The words well-written letter are written correctly.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	3.	In the sentence Thirty seven people came to the meeting, the number is written correctly.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	4.	Parentheses and brackets cannot be used in the same sentence.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	5.	Italic type is used to identify the name of a book.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	6.	The sentence Maslow’s description of human needs—physical, security, social, esteem, and self-actualizing—helps explain the interpersonal skills of others is punctuated correctly.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	7.	A comma is a stronger mark of punctuation than a colon.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	8.	One function of a colon is to introduce lists.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	9.	The sentence I did not want to go to the meeting: nevertheless, I attended is punctuated correctly.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE

	10.	An apostrophe and s (’s) are used to form the plurals of numbers expressed in figures.

		a.	TRUE
		b.	FALSE