WSCC English



P-6a ColonsMultiple ChoiceSome of the following sentences are missing a colon. Select the correct instruction.1. Karen Stonehill writes, “Consider the following scenario: It’s a sunny afternoon on campus, and Jenny is walking to her next class.”Leave as is.Replace the comma after writes with a colon.Replace the colon after scenario with a comma.ANS: a REF: The correct answer is a. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. According to Stonehill, a primitive standard of attractiveness persists, “Some researchers have suggested that cross-cultural standards of beauty reflect an evolved preference for physical traits that are generally associated with youth, such as smooth skin, good muscle tone, and shiny hair” (Boyd & Silk, 2000, p. 625).Leave as is.Replace the comma after persists with a colon.Put a colon after such as.ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. One of the articles Stonehill cites is “Sexual Strategies Theory, An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Mating.”Leave as is.Put a colon before the title of the article.In the title of the article, replace the comma with a colon.ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. On Stonehill’s list of references, the ratio of articles to books is more than 2-1.Leave as is.Put a colon after is.Replace the hyphen in 2-1 with a colon.ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. When citing Stonehill’s book How Humans Evolved, follow standard bibliographical style by identifying the place of publication and the publisher as “New York, Norton.”Leave as is.Put a colon after as.Replace the comma after New York with a colon.ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. Genesis 38,1–19 tells of ancient mating rituals.Leave as is.Put a colon after Genesis.Replace the comma after 38 with a colon.ANS: c REF: The correct answer is c. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. When Truman ran for President in 1948, several things supposedly were against him, the media, Thomas E. Dewey’s popularity, and Truman’s own down-to-earth style.Leave as is.Replace the comma after him with a colon.Replace the comma after 1948 with a colon.ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. Dylan Borchers, a student who has written about Truman, makes a compelling point about his 1948 campaign: “The legacy and lessons of Truman’s whistle-stop campaign continue to be studied by political analysts, and politicians today often mimic his campaign methods by scheduling multiple visits to key states, as Truman did.”a. Leave as is.Replace the comma after analysts with a colon.Replace the colon after campaign with a comma.ANS: a REF: The correct answer is a. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. Current politicians might note what Borchers says about Truman’s Republican opponent, “When told by fellow Republicans that he was losing ground, Dewey insisted that his campaign not alter its course.”Leave as is.Replace the comma after opponent with a colon.Put a colon after note.ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<. Borchers cites the following book:Ferrell, Robert H. Harry S. Truman: A Life. Columbia; University of Missouri Press, 1994.Leave as is.Replace the semicolon after Columbia with a colon.Replace the comma after Press with a colon.ANS: b REF: The correct answer is b. In The Norton Field Guide to Writing, see P-6a. < The Little Seagull Handbook, see P-6a.<; ................
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