This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Commas:Which sentence has the commas correctly placed? A) Ms. Soto my teacher, is going on a vacation soon. B) Ms. Soto, my teacher, is going on a vacation soon. C) Ms. Soto, my teacher is going on a vacation soon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ms. Soto, my teacher, is going on a vacation soon. 2. Original quote: "The journey of a thousand miles, as they say, begins with a single step." Which option correctly shortens the quote by omitting ONLY the words "as they say" ? A) "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.". B) "The journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step.". C) "The journey begins with a single step.". D) "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step.". 3. Which option correctly punctuates the end of the sentence? The train is scheduled to arrive at 8:00 p.m ..... A) . B) P.m . C) ?. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 4. How should the sentence below be changed to correct the punctuation error?The knight's horse tripped on a rock and fell during the joust fortunately, neither the horse nor the knight received injuries. A) Add a semicolon after fell. B) Add a comma after joust. C) Add a semicolon after joust. D) Change the comma after fortunately to a semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Add a semicolon after joust. 5. Complete the sentence by correctly rewriting the phrase 'the home of the players':The team celebrated in ..... after the big win. A) The player's home. B) The players home. C) The players' home. D) The players's home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The players' home. 6. Complete the sentence:To save money, my dad buys items in bulk, ..... pasta, canned goods, and paper towels. A) Etc. B) P.m. C) I.e.,. D) E.g.,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) E.g.,. 7. Read the statement: "The science fair is next week." Which response correctly uses punctuation to ask a question? A) Is your project ready?. B) I can't wait. C) Tell me about your project!. D) Is your project ready. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is your project ready?. 8. Choose the answer choice that uses quotation marks correctly. You know that the population has grown he said. A) "You know that the population has grown, " he said. B) "You know that the population has grown. he said.". C) "You know that the population has grown, he said!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "You know that the population has grown, " he said. 9. How many spaces between a figure and the slash. Example 1/2 (p. 58) A) 2. B) 3. C) 0. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 0. 10. Complete the sentence:The essay was well-researched ..... however, it lacked a clear thesis statement. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 11. Which sentence shows the most effective use of a colon for emphasis? A) To win:was her only goal. B) She wanted:to win. C) She had one goal in mind:to win. D) Her goal was:to win. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She had one goal in mind:to win. 12. What is the abbreviation for:hour A) Hr. B) H. C) Ho. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hr. 13. What is the purpose of a period? A) A period is used to start a new paragraph. B) A period is used to indicate a pause in speech. C) A period is used to separate items in a list. D) A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence. 14. A punctuation mark used either to mark the beginning or end of a title or quoted passage (also used for dialogue) A) Comma. B) Period. C) Question Mark. D) Quotation Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation Mark. 15. Ending Punctuation:What's the correct ending punctuation of the following sentence:Don't delay getting down the mountain before sunset ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 16. Which sentence contains an error in apostrophe usage? A) Who's responsible for bringing the snacks?. B) The cat carefully groomed it's fur in the sun. C) Its color is a brilliant shade of blue. D) The girls' soccer team won the championship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cat carefully groomed it's fur in the sun. 17. Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes? A) Before the party started, she asked, "Does she know about the surprise?". B) Before the party started, she asked "Does she know about the surprise?". C) Before the party started, "she asked, Does she know about the surprise?". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the party started, she asked, "Does she know about the surprise?". 18. To indent, press the A) Tab Key. B) Caps Lock Key. C) Shift Key. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tab Key. 19. Choose the option that best combines these two sentences: "The team had a major setback. The star player was injured during practice." A) The team had a major setback; the star player was injured during practice. B) The team had a major setback, the star player was injured during practice. C) The reason for the team's setback was:the star player was injured during practice. D) The team had a major setback; and the star player was injured during practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team had a major setback; the star player was injured during practice. 20. -The sentence "Its role is end questions" refers to the punctuation of: A) Quotation mark. B) Question mark. C) Colon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 21. How should the following sentence be punctuated? The teacher asked who can tell me the answer A) The teacher asked, "who can tell me the answer?". B) The teacher asked, "Who can tell me the answer?". C) The teacher asked "Who can tell me the answer?". D) The teacher asked, who can tell me the answer?". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher asked, "Who can tell me the answer?". 22. What is the following punctuation mark? / A) Period. B) Back slash. C) Slash. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slash. 23. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.If Jordan wants to be accepted into his college of choice he must raise his GPA to at least 3.1. A) Comma after if. B) Comma after Jordan. C) No comma needed. D) Comma after choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma after choice. 24. Ram likes ..... dancing and singing. A) :. B) ;. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 25. Give an example of a sentence using a semicolon. A) I have a big test tomorrow, I need to study all night. B) I have a big test tomorrow. I need to study all night. C) I have a big test tomorrow I need to study all night. D) I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study all night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study all night. 26. What punctuation is used to separate letters? A) Quotation Marks. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 27. Choose the option that correctly punctuates the line of dialogue. A) Let's go to the movies, suggested Maya. B) "Let's go to the movies, suggested Maya.". C) "Let's go to the movies, " suggested Maya. D) "Let's go to the movies" suggested Maya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Let's go to the movies, " suggested Maya. 28. Which punctuation is used to indicate a pause in a sentence? A) Exclamation Point. B) Question Mark. C) Apostrophe. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 29. A shortened form of a word/phrase using the first letters of the word/phrase A) Abbreviation. B) Acronym. C) Initialism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abbreviation. 30. Complete the sentence by choosing the option that correctly hyphenates the compound adjective:A ..... animal is often easier to train. A) Well-behaved. B) Well, behaved. C) Well behaved. D) Well behaved. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-behaved. 31. Which of these sentences uses an exclamation point most effectively to convey strong emotion? [Skill:End of sentence punctuation marks] A) My homework is due tomorrow. B) I can't believe we won the championship!. C) Please close the door. D) The sky is blue today!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can't believe we won the championship!. 32. A simple sentence is given:The new student is from Brazil. If we add the appositive phrase 'Maria' to identify the student, which new sentence is punctuated correctly? A) The new student Maria, is from Brazil. B) The new student-Maria-is from Brazil. C) The new student, Maria is from Brazil. D) The new student, Maria, is from Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The new student, Maria, is from Brazil. 33. What is the comma? A) Used to separate the elements of time. B) Used for contractions and possessives. C) Used to separate a dale and a year and a city and a state. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Used to separate a dale and a year and a city and a state. 34. Three of the following sentences use possessive apostrophes correctly. Choose the sentence with the INCORRECT usage. A) My sister's friend is coming over. B) The cat cleaned its paws carefully. C) The men's department is on the second floor. D) The childrens' laughter filled the playground. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The childrens' laughter filled the playground. 35. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Since Jamie wanted to go hang out with her friends she finished her homework and chores as quickly as possible. A) Comma after chores. B) Comma after friends. C) Comma after out. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma after friends. 36. Complete the sentence by adding the correct punctuation:For my art project, I will need paper ..... paint, brushes, and a jar of water. A) -. B) ,. C) ;. D) (no punctuation needed). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 37. A line of dialogue is given. Choose the option that correctly places quotation marks and other punctuation. A) "Let's go to the park!" she suggested. B) "Let's go to the park" she suggested. C) "Let's go to the park, " She suggested. D) "Let's go to the park, " she suggested. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Let's go to the park, " she suggested. 38. Is reading rapidly in order to find specific facts A) Infering. B) Scanning. C) Scamming. D) Summerizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scanning. 39. ..... will be a doll auction this weekend. A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 40. Complete the sentence with the correct suspended hyphenation:We are comparing the ..... and ..... century architectural styles. A) Nineteenth-, twentieth. B) Nineteenth, twentieth-. C) Nineteenth-and twentieth-. D) Nineteenth and twentieth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nineteenth-and twentieth-. 41. True or False:In the sentence 'The new student (who just moved from Ohio) is in my math class, ' the parentheses are used to show a dramatic interruption. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 42. I ..... watching my favourite cartoon show. A) Is. B) Am. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Am. 43. Which punctuation is used after introductory words? A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 44. Explain the difference between a comma and a semicolon. A) They serve different purposes in punctuation. B) Commas are only used in formal writing, while semicolons are used in informal writing. C) They are both used to separate items in a list. D) Commas are used in spoken language, while semicolons are used in written language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They serve different purposes in punctuation. 45. Which of these should be inserted in the blank? Mary likes skateboarding ..... Jasmin likes riding bikes. A) Hyphen. B) Apostrophe. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 46. Which proper noun should be capitalized in this sentence:My aunt lives near golden gate park. A) Aunt. B) Golden Gate Park. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Golden Gate Park. 47. A simple sentence is given:'Our dog barked at the mail carrier.' If we add the appositive phrase 'a fluffy poodle' to describe the dog, which new sentence is correctly punctuated? A) Our dog (a fluffy poodle) barked at the mail carrier. B) Our dog, a fluffy poodle, barked at the mail carrier. C) Our dog a fluffy poodle, barked at the mail carrier. D) Our dog-a fluffy poodle-barked at the mail carrier. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our dog, a fluffy poodle, barked at the mail carrier. 48. Choose the option that correctly rewrites the phrase 'the toys of the children' using a possessive apostrophe. A) The children's toys. B) The child's toys. C) The childrens' toys. D) The childrens toys'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The children's toys. 49. After reviewing the submissions for the science fair, the judges announced that the ..... projects showed the most creativity. A) Students's. B) Student's. C) Students'. D) Students. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Students'. 50. True or False:In the sentence, "The reason for his absence was clear:he had missed the bus, " the colon is used correctly to introduce an explanation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. What is one function of the quotation mark? A) To make numbered lists. B) To emphasize a word or letter. C) To separate ideas and thoughts. D) To write times. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasize a word or letter. 52. In which sentence are quotation marks used to indicate the title of a short work, like a poem or song, instead of direct dialogue? A) "I can't wait for the concert!" exclaimed Maya. B) My mom asked, "Did you clean your room?". C) We read the poem "The Raven" in class today. D) The sign on the door said, "Closed for lunch.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We read the poem "The Raven" in class today. 53. True or False:To avoid confusion with 'recreate' (to have fun), a writer should use a hyphen, as in 're-create', to mean 'create again'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. True or False:The quotation marks in the following sentence are used correctly for emphasis:The new video game is "amazing" and has incredible graphics. [Skill:Quotation Marks for Dialogue and Citations] A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. In which sentence should a hyphen be added? A) Clark's sister just graduated from college. B) Ms. Chang had a surprise for the class a film on the Oympics. C) Jennifer visited her great uncle in Missouri. D) Willy counted over one hundred people in the audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jennifer visited her great uncle in Missouri. 56. Complete the sentence with the correct word:The new robot shut down automatically when ..... main power source was depleted. A) Its. B) Its'. C) It is. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 57. Complete the sentence:The coach's final words to the team were unforgettable ..... 'Play with heart, and leave it all on the field.' A) -. B) ,. C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 58. Which punctuation mark is used at the end of telling sentences? A) Period. B) Exclamation Point. C) Comma. D) Question Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 59. My mom's kenyan friend has lots of interesting stories about her african childhood in the mombasa suburbs near the indian ocean. A) Kenyan, African, Mombasa. B) Kenyan, African, Mombasa, Indian Ocean. C) Kenyan, African, Mombasa, Indian. D) Kenyan, African. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kenyan, African, Mombasa, Indian Ocean. 60. Read the statement:'I just found out our team won the championship!' Which response below is punctuated correctly to show excitement? A) Is that amazing. B) That is amazing?. C) That is amazing!. D) That is amazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is amazing!. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 2Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 3Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 4Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 5Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 6Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 7Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 8Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books