This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these sentences uses an exclamation point most effectively to convey strong emotion? [Skill:End of sentence punctuation marks] A) Please close the door. B) The sky is blue today!. C) My homework is due tomorrow. D) I can't believe we won the championship!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I can't believe we won the championship!. 2. 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: A) The new student, Maria, is from Brazil. 3. 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. 4. All of these sentences are correct except ..... A) "How do you know my name?" I asked the stranger. B) She made the pancakes out of wheat flour, castor sugar and eggs. C) I wonder if the stray cat is okay. D) By tomorrow, the clothes should have dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "How do you know my name?" I asked the stranger. 5. Three of the following sentences use possessive apostrophes correctly. Choose the sentence with the INCORRECT usage. A) The men's department is on the second floor. B) My sister's friend is coming over. C) The childrens' laughter filled the playground. D) The cat cleaned its paws carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The childrens' laughter filled the playground. 6. 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 out. B) Comma after friends. C) No comma needed. D) Comma after chores. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma after friends. 7. 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) (no punctuation needed). D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 8. 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: C) "Let's go to the park, " she suggested. 9. Is reading rapidly in order to find specific facts A) Infering. B) Summerizing. C) Scamming. D) Scanning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scanning. 10. ..... 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. 11. Choose the sentence that uses the correct punctuation. A) Celia said, Everyone should visit the museum. B) "Celia said" Everyone should visit the museum. C) Celia said, "Everyone should visit the museum.". D) Celia said "Everyone should visit the museum.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Celia said, "Everyone should visit the museum.". 12. 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-. 13. 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. 14. I ..... watching my favourite cartoon show. A) Is. B) Am. C) Are. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Am. 15. Which punctuation is used after introductory words? A) Semicolon. B) Period. C) Colon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 16. 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. 17. Which of these should be inserted in the blank? Mary likes skateboarding ..... Jasmin likes riding bikes. A) Colon. B) Apostrophe. C) Semicolon. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 18. 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. 19. 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: A) Our dog, a fluffy poodle, barked at the mail carrier. 20. Choose the option that correctly rewrites the phrase 'the toys of the children' using a possessive apostrophe. A) The childrens toys'. B) The children's toys. C) The childrens' toys. D) The child's toys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children's toys. 21. After reviewing the submissions for the science fair, the judges announced that the ..... projects showed the most creativity. A) Students. B) Students'. C) Students's. D) Student's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Students'. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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) We read the poem "The Raven" in class today. B) My mom asked, "Did you clean your room?". C) "I can't wait for the concert!" exclaimed Maya. D) The sign on the door said, "Closed for lunch.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We read the poem "The Raven" in class today. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. In which sentence should a hyphen be added? A) Jennifer visited her great uncle in Missouri. B) Ms. Chang had a surprise for the class a film on the Oympics. C) Willy counted over one hundred people in the audience. D) Clark's sister just graduated from college. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jennifer visited her great uncle in Missouri. 28. Complete the sentence with the correct word:The new robot shut down automatically when ..... main power source was depleted. A) It's. B) Its'. C) Its. D) It is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 29. 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) :. 30. Which punctuation mark is used at the end of telling sentences? A) Question Mark. B) Period. C) Comma. D) Exclamation Point. 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