Punctuation, Spacing & Symbols
Review Guide
Name_____________________
Date______________________
Block____________
A.
ENTER KEY : Tell how many times you press the enter key to line space.
1.
_____1_______ Single Space
2.
_____2_______ Double Space
3.
_____3_______ Triple Space
4.
_____4_______ Quadruple Space
B.
BLANK LINES : List the number of blank lines between each of the following types of line spacing.
1.
______0_______ Single Space
2.
______1_______Double Space
3.
______2______ Triple Space
4.
______3______ Quadruple Space
C.
PUNCTUATION MARKS SPACING : List the number of spaces that should come after or follow these forms of punctuation and examples. The spaces that follow are incorrect .
1.
____2______ Colon
2.
____1______ Semi-colon (;)
3.
____1______ Comma (,)
4.
___0 or 1_______ Apostrophe – depends on how it is used!!
5.
____2_____ Question Mark
6.
____1______ Mrs. Fedei
7.
____1_____ Sterling, VA
8.
____2______ Period at the end of a sentence
9.
____2______ It is finally Friday!
10.
____1______ J. K. Rowling (these are initials)
11.
____1______ Ore. for Oregon
12.
____2______ Please bring the following: pencil and paper.
D.
SYMBOLS & OTHER STUFF : Answer the following questions based on formal writing. You do not have to write in complete sentences.
If you copy and paste once, how many copies will be in your document?
Two
When expressing dollar amounts do you use the dollar symbol ($) or write out the word dollars?
You use the symbol. For example: She loaned me $25.00.

1
What does this symbol, #, before a number represent? (EX #2)
It means number
What does that symbol represent if it comes after a number? (3#)
It means pounds
Should you write out the word percent or use the %, symbol?
In formal writing, you should write out the word percent .
If you cut and paste once, how many copies will be in your document?
1
Where do you space with parenthesis?
You space on the outside of parenthesis.
Which symbol do you use to express fractions?
The slash (/)
What is the parenthesis above the 9 called?
Opening parenthesis
What is the parenthesis above the 0 called?
Closing parenthesis
The ampersand (&) is mainly used for what?
Company names
Identify each of the four types of spacing:
This is an example of __Quadruple______ ____Space_______. The world is round .
The world is flat.

2
3
4
The world is round.
The world is flat.
The world is round
The world is flat.
The world is round .
The world is flat.
This is an example of ___Double________ ___space_______.
This is an example of __Single_________ ____space______.
This is an example of ___Triple________ ____space_______.