This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Alas what a tragedy A) . B) ,. C) ?. D) Capital letter. E) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) !. 2. In charts and tables, you always write them as figures, In ordinary sentences, you sometimes spell them out and sometimes write them as numerals. A) Dashes. B) Numbers. C) Abbreviations. D) Italics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Numbers. 3. Each option below pairs a punctuation mark with a sentence. Choose the pair where the punctuation is used incorrectly. A) Semicolon (;):The concert was sold out; we watched a movie instead. B) Colon (:):The recipe listed three items:flour, sugar, and eggs. C) Dash (-):My sister-who is afraid of heights-refused to go on the Ferris wheel. D) Colon (:):I wanted to go to:the beach, the park, and the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon (:):I wanted to go to:the beach, the park, and the library. 4. Select the sentence that uses a comma correctly A) We arrived in Tokyo, Japan, for the meeting of the 45th president of the United States. B) We arrived in Tokyo, Japan for the meeting of the 45th president of the United States. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We arrived in Tokyo, Japan, for the meeting of the 45th president of the United States. 5. What punctuation marks are shown in the following title:"And Still I Rise" ? A) Quotation marks. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation marks. 6. Which Punctuation do we add in the blank?I love Ice creams ..... And Cupcakes. A) !. B) ?. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 7. Reasons when to use ..... Before FANBOYS when they join compound sentences;After SWABIs when they introduce a clause; and Set off non-essential adjectives clauses (who, whom, whose, which, that) A) End marks. B) Commas. C) Colons. D) Dashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 8. How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized?That same night, my mother told my father, "i'm taking phillip back to Batanes." A) 3. B) 4. C) 1. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 9. The recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour, but the bag only weighs ..... [Skill:Period mark in abbreviation and decimals] A) 2 lb. B) 2. lb. C) 2 lb. D) 2. lb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 lb. 10. Choose the correct spelling of this mark (!): A) Exclamation. B) Exsclaimation. C) Egclamation. D) Exclaimation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamation. 11. To show that the new policies belonged to the boss, the memo referred to them as 'the ..... new policies.' A) Boss's. B) Bosses'. C) Bosses. D) Boss'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boss's. 12. We can use a comma and a conjunction (FANBOY) to join sentences together. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. Each option pairs a punctuation mark with a sentence. Choose the pair where the punctuation mark is used incorrectly. A) Apostrophe:The girls' soccer team won the championship. B) Semicolon:It was raining heavily; therefore, the game was canceled. C) Quotation Marks:My dad's favorite song is "Here Comes the Sun.". D) Colon:I went to:the store, the bank, and the post office. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon:I went to:the store, the bank, and the post office. 14. Which is NOT an acronym? A) FIFA. B) Laser. C) IT. D) AIDS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IT. 15. In the dialogue, "I'm not sure ..... maybe I'll just wait and see, " the ellipsis is used to show ..... A) A list of items. B) A pause or a thought that is trailing off. C) A connection between two independent clauses. D) An omission of words from a formal quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A pause or a thought that is trailing off. 16. What do parentheses do in writing? A) They provide additional information or clarification (e.g., The Eiffel Tower (a famous landmark) is in Paris). B) They indicate a pause in the sentence. C) They are used to enclose direct quotes. D) They separate items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They provide additional information or clarification (e.g., The Eiffel Tower (a famous landmark) is in Paris). 17. Sets off words that define or helpfully explain a word in the sentence such asPage numbers, Definition or full name of, or Measurement A) Parentheses. B) Dashes. C) Apostrophes. D) Hyphens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parentheses. 18. Do not space after an internal period in an abbreviation, such as Ed.D. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What is the purpose of an em dash in a sentence? A) To set off a phrase or clause for emphasis or to indicate a sudden break in thought. B) To indicate a question. C) To show possession. D) To connect two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To set off a phrase or clause for emphasis or to indicate a sudden break in thought. 20. That is amazing ..... A) ?. B) . C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 21. Put apostrophe:Fruit basket A) Fruits basket '. B) Fruits' basket's. C) Fruit's basket. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fruit's basket. 22. Match the punctuation in each sentence to its primary function.1. The winner-a complete surprise-was my friend.2. The koala (a marsupial) is native to Australia.Functions:A. To add non-essential, de-emphasized information.B. To add an emphatic or abrupt interruption. A) 1-A, 2-B. B) 1-B, 2-A. C) Both use function A. D) Both use function B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1-B, 2-A. 23. -After which kind of punctuation we do not use period or comma? A) Colon and Semicolon. B) Comma. C) Exclamation mark. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Question mark. 24. Which sentenced is correct- A) What time is it. B) Do you have any pets?. C) When is school starting. D) Do you have any pets?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you have any pets?. 25. Should months of the year and days of the week be capitalized? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. From this list, identify the sentence that contains an error in colon or semicolon usage. A) She wanted to see; the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas. B) My brother is a talented musician; he plays the guitar and piano. C) There's only one person for the job:you. D) The team practiced for hours; however, they still lost the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wanted to see; the Grand Canyon, the Hoover Dam, and Las Vegas. 27. Are superhero's real A) This sentence needs a period and a capitol A. B) This sentence needs a period and a capitol R. C) This sentence needs a question mark and a capitol W. D) This sentence needs a question mark and a capitol A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This sentence needs a question mark and a capitol A. 28. Shows a sudden break or change in thought or speech such asa phrase or clause that is a side note A) Hyphens. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) Apostrophes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 29. Read the sentences below. Choose the one that is punctuated correctly. A) The movie, a sci-fi thriller was very exciting. B) My three favorite foods are:pizza, tacos, and sushi. C) My brother, who is an excellent musician, plays the guitar, the piano, and the drums. D) She asked "if I wanted to go to the park?". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother, who is an excellent musician, plays the guitar, the piano, and the drums. 30. This command is useful to find information easily ..... A) CTRL + I. B) Ctrl + V. C) None of these are correct. D) Alt + f4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None of these are correct. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 1Punctuation 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books