Praxis 5723 Writing Test Prep Questions and Answers

When do you capitalize? Do this when: (1) First word of a direct quote, (2) first word following a colon (if a complete sentence after colon), (3) proper nouns, (4) countries, (4) team names, (5) political parties, (6) titles, (7) historical periods, (8) gods, (9) regions, (10) planets, (11) salutations, (12) acronyms When do you use commas? Use: (1) takes the place of "and" in a series, (2) separate sentences with two main ideas, (3) abbreviations after names, (4) interjections, (5) direct address, (6) tag questions, (7) geographical names, (8) transitional words and phrases When do you use semicolons? Use: (1) to separate groups, (2) to separate independent clauses, (3) to separate independent clauses, (4) to separate items in a series when each item has internal punctuation When NOT to use a semicolon Do not use semicolon to: (1) separate a defendant and independent clause (2) to substitute for a comma It should not be followed by a capital letter unless the first work in the second clause requires it