Exercise 37.1

EXERCISE 37.1

Revise each of the following sentences, adding appropriate punctuation and deleting any unnecessary punctuation you find. Example:

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  1. Social scientists face difficult questions: should they use their knowledge to shape society, merely describe human behavior, or try to do both.

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    Exercise 37.1: Social scientists face difficult questions: should they use their knowledge to shape society, merely describe human behavior, or try to do both.
  2. The court denied a New Jersey woman’s petition to continue raising tigers in her backyard!

    Question

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    Exercise 37.1: The court denied a New Jersey woman’s petition to continue raising tigers in her backyard!
  3. I screamed at Jamie, “You rat. You tricked me.”

    Question

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    Exercise 37.1: I screamed at Jamie, “You rat. You tricked me.”
  4. The reporter wondered whether anything more could have been done to save lives?

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    Exercise 37.1: The reporter wondered whether anything more could have been done to save lives?
  5. Zane called every store within fifty miles and asked if they had the Wii game he wanted

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    Exercise 37.1: Zane called every store within fifty miles and asked if they had the Wii game he wanted
  6. “Have you seen the new George Clooney film?,” Mia asked.

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    Exercise 37.1: “Have you seen the new George Clooney film?,” Mia asked.