Read the excerpt from "Votes for Women,” a speech by Mark Twain from 1901.I should like to see the time come when women shall help to make the laws. I should like to see that whiplash, the ballot, in the hands of women.Which quotation correctly uses an ellipsis to shorten Twain's words without changing their meaning?
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
Read the excerpt from “Votes for Women,” a speech by Mark Twain from 1901.As for this city's government, I don't want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if I should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why I shouldn't – I think I'll see women handle the ballot.Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten Twain’s words?
Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated nonrestrictive modifier?
Read the excerpt from “On Women’s Right to Vote,” an 1873 speech by Susan B. Anthony.And when 100 or 1,000,000 people enter into a free government, they do not barter away their natural rights; they simply pledge themselves to protect each other in the enjoyment of them, through prescribed judicial and legislative tribunals.Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten Anthony’s words?
Read the excerpt from "On Women’s Right to Vote,” an 1873 speech by Susan B. Anthony.Our democratic-republican government is based on the idea of the natural right of every individual member thereof to a voice and a vote in making and executing the laws.Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten Anthony’s words?
Fill in the blank.The rider tugged on the _______ of her horse to make him slow down.
Read the sentence.Noah who draws comic books in his free time wants to write a graphic novel.Which version of the sentence has correctly placed commas?
Read the sentence.Marlena, who enjoys many different subjects, likes history and geography the best.Which part of the sentence is the nonrestrictive modifier?
Read the excerpt from “On Women’s Right to Vote,” an 1873 speech by Susan B. Anthony.It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people—women as well as men.Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten Anthony’s words?
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