This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Check punctuation!"I've fallen in love with a circus clown!" Stacy Mae finally had the nerve to say to her shocked fiance. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 2. Pick that up now A) !. B) ?. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 3. What is the correct way to use a semicolon in a sentence? 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: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study all night. 4. Shortened words commonly used in personal titles, academic degrees, and addresses A) Abbreviations. B) Dashes. C) Numbers. D) Italics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abbreviations. 5. To avoid confusion with another word, it is important to ..... the files before deleting them. [Skill:Hyphens in compound words, prefixes and suffixes] A) Re-Cover. B) Recover. C) Re-cover. D) Re cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Re-cover. 6. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly. For the bake sale, we made chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter bars, and lemon squares. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What is the correct way to use commas in a list? A) Use commas to separate items in a list. B) Use periods to separate items in a list. C) Use semicolons to separate items in a list. D) Use exclamation points to separate items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use commas to separate items in a list. 8. Choose the option that correctly uses a hyphen for a compound adjective before a noun. A) She read a 200 page book. B) She read a 200-page book. C) She read a 200 page-book. D) She read a 200-page-book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She read a 200-page book. 9. How many spaces should go between the forward slash and the next character? Example:and/or A) One. B) Two. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None. 10. -The sentence "It is used to indicate when a word or phrase is being used in a special way" refers to: A) Period. B) Quotation mark. C) Exclamation mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotation mark. 11. Is reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material A) Predicting. B) Scanning. C) Skimming. D) Paraphrasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skimming. 12. Yesterday, Erica went two a pumpkin patch with her family to pick a pumpkin. A) To. B) Too. C) No change. D) To,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 13. We do not use commas to introduce quotations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Which of the following sentences correctly uses end punctuation and periods for abbreviations? A) Dr Smith lives on Maple St and he is my neighbor. B) Dr. Smith lives on Maple St. and he is my neighbor?. C) Dr Smith lives on Maple St. and he is my neighbor!. D) Dr. Smith lives on Maple St. and he is my neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Smith lives on Maple St. and he is my neighbor. 15. Which piece of punctuation belongs in the blank? We walked along the Missouri River ..... a river that lines the western side of the state. A) Quotation marks. B) Period. C) Dash. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash. 16. How would you write Friday 5/13/20 A) Friday, May 13, 2020. B) Friday May 13, 2020. C) Friday, May 13 2020. D) Friday May 13 2020. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friday, May 13, 2020. 17. Can you repeat the question A) ?. B) . C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 18. Use to introduce a list that ends a sentence, separate time ( hour & minute), and after greeting in a business letter. A) Commas. B) Colons. C) Semicolons. D) End marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colons. 19. A punctuation mark used to show excitement or emotion, placed at the end of a sentence or after an interjection A) Dash. B) Hyphen. C) Exclamation point. D) Colon. E) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamation point. 20. What is the purpose of a slash (/) in writing? A) To indicate alternatives or to separate lines of poetry (e.g., and/or). B) To denote a pause in a sentence. C) To indicate a footnote reference. D) To separate paragraphs in a document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate alternatives or to separate lines of poetry (e.g., and/or). 21. Of the following, the sentence that most needs an exclamation point to convey strong emotion is:' ..... ' A) I can't believe we won the game. B) Please take out the trash. C) My favorite color is blue. D) The library is open until 5 p.m. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe we won the game. 22. To add a dramatic interruption, choose the correct punctuation to fill in the blanks:The winner of the race is ..... I can't believe it ..... my little brother! A) . B) ( ). C) , ,. D) " ". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 23. Which pair incorrectly matches the punctuation mark with its use in the sentence? A) Apostrophe:The dog wagged its tail. B) Semicolon:The sky grew dark; the storm was approaching. C) Colon:She needed three items:flour, sugar, and butter. D) Quotation Marks:He read the poem *The Raven* last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe:The dog wagged its tail. 24. When should you use a comma? A) To separate items in a list, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and after introductory phrases. B) Only to separate independent clauses. C) To indicate a pause in a sentence without any grammatical function. D) To separate adjectives that describe the same noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate items in a list, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and after introductory phrases. 25. Are we there yet A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 26. What is the difference between a period and a question mark? A) A period (.) ends a question, while a question mark (?) ends a statement. B) A period (.) is used in exclamatory sentences, while a question mark (?) is used in declarative sentences. C) A period (.) ends a statement, while a question mark (?) ends a question. D) A period (.) is used for abbreviations, while a question mark (?) is used for commands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A period (.) ends a statement, while a question mark (?) ends a question. 27. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.John was delighted he got a part in the school play even though it was a small one. A) Comma after though. B) No comma needed. C) Comma after part. D) Comma after delighted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No comma needed. 28. Which word(s) in the following sentence should be in quotations? Ann's favorite poem is titled, The Purple Cow. A) "Ann's". B) "titled". C) "poem". D) "The Purple Cow.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The Purple Cow.". 29. To avoid confusion with a similar word, a hyphen is often needed with the prefix 're-'. Choose the correctly written word to complete the sentence:The teacher asked us to ..... our essays for any spelling errors. A) Re, examine. B) Re examine. C) Reexamine. D) Re-examine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Re-examine. 30. True or False:In the sentence, "Music from the 1990's, often called music of the '90s, is popular again, " the punctuation is entirely correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. 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