Spacing Rules Practice - Gap-fill exercise

 

Type the corrected sentence in the space above the incorrect sentence.  then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get advice on a rule if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

1. Rule: Space two times after all terminal punctuation marks.

Learn: Where did Susie get the cat? Harry wants to know! He loves cats.

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Fran and I saw the horse jump the fence Who do you think owns the horse.
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We went to the zoo We saw baby lions and seals!Did you go?

2. Rule: Space two times after a colon (:).

Learn: Her new dress has three colors: navy, red and blue.

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two people will enter the contest:sam and kate
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Three courses are open:art, music and history

3. Rule: Space one time after a semicolon (;).

Learn: Their cat hid upstairs; she is afraid of thunder.

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please rake the leaves; the wind is not blowing
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Alex passed the test; he studied all day saturday.

4. Rule: Space once after a period used with initials and titles.

Learn: Ms. Novak and Mrs. Clearly went to the office early on Monday.

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dr.r l stanley has a practice in the same area as mrs matley
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MrEvan is not a brother to mrs huntley

5. Rule: Do not space after a period used within degreees or geographic abbreviations.

Learn: Maggie has a B.A., M.B.A., and Ph.D. degrees.
The U.S. A. defeater the former U.S.S.R. in hockey.

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The usa and the UK attend the u.n. in ny.ny.
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The U. S. A. opened the exhibit in may.

6. Rule: Do not space before or after a hypen.

Learn: The down-and-out fighter did not show for the last fight of the day.

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the out--- of- date-- coffee pot is a fire hazard.
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dad was upset-- very upset- about the broken window.

7. Rule: Do not space before or after a slash (/) mark.

Learn: The May/June schedule is not yet posted.

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Did you see the boy / girl dance advertised?
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sue wants to see the town /country ads when they are published.

8. Rule: Space one time after a comma.

Learn: Kristin has three dogs, two hamsters and a bird.

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dont forget to publish the morning news,the daily ads and the cartoons.
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Todd took english, math,science, and study hall.