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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Are you going to come over tomorrow A) . B) $. C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 2. What punctuation mark indicates the end of a sentence? A) Period (.). B) Question mark (?). C) Exclamation mark (!). D) Comma (, ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period (.). 3. Identify the sentence containing an error in the use of periods with abbreviations or decimals. A) I sent the letter to an address on Elm St. in Ohio. B) The recipe calls for 1.5 cups of flour. C) The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 15. D) My favorite teacher is Mrs. Davis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I sent the letter to an address on Elm St. in Ohio. 4. Is the following phrase:Mark "The Titan" Tyson.Correctly puntuated and capitalized? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 5. Complete the sentence with the correctly hyphenated modifier:The world record is a ..... mile. A) 4.5-minute. B) 4.5 minute-. C) 4.5 minute. D) 4-point-5-minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4.5-minute. 6. This chapter is about how many punctuation marks? A) 5. B) 11. C) 10. D) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 11. 7. This punctuation mark is used to separate a prefix from a word beginning with the same vowel. A) Semicolon. B) Apostrophe. C) Colon. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyphen. 8. Each option pairs a punctuation mark with a sentence. Choose the pair where the punctuation mark is used INCORRECTLY in the sentence. A) Semicolon:I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go to the movies. B) Dash:The winner-to everyone's surprise-was the youngest competitor. C) Apostrophe:All of the planets' orbits are elliptical. D) Colon:My three best friends are:Leo, Sam, and Chloe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon:My three best friends are:Leo, Sam, and Chloe. 9. Which sentence correctly applies the rules for hyphenating a compound modifier? A) The state-of-the-art tablet was expensive. B) The tablet I bought was state of the art. C) The state-of-the-art-tablet was expensive. D) Both A and B are correct in their respective contexts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both A and B are correct in their respective contexts. 10. May I get a glass of water A) ?. B) . C) !. D) Capital letter. E) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 11. -The function of semicolon in a sentence is similar to ..... A) Period. B) Colon. C) Exclamation mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 12. Explain the difference between a hyphen and a dash. A) A hyphen is used to join words, while a dash is used to separate words. B) A hyphen is used to separate words, while a dash is used to join words. C) A hyphen is used to indicate a range, while a dash is used to indicate a break in thought. D) A hyphen is used for multiplication, while a dash is used for division. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A hyphen is used to join words, while a dash is used to separate words. 13. Which title has been abbreviated correctly? A) Mr Tom James. B) Ms Gallo. C) Mrs. Tate. D) Dr Stevens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mrs. Tate. 14. There were five girls and 21 boys that signed up for the basketball camp. A) 5, 21. B) 5, twenty-one. C) Five, 21. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5, 21. 15. A punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 16. Which of the following complex sentences is punctuated perfectly? A) Although he was tired; he finished his homework. B) The dog, a fluffy golden retriever wagged its tail. C) She brought three things:her book, a snack, and a bottle of water. D) "What time is it, " he asked?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She brought three things:her book, a snack, and a bottle of water. 17. Richard Wagamese is an Ojibway First Nations' poet, novelist, and journalist in "Returning to Harmony, " he critiques Canada's residential school system. A) Comma splice. B) Run-on sentence. C) Sentence fragment. D) No error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 18. Four sentences use quotation marks for dialogue. Choose the one where they are used incorrectly. A) "What time does the movie start?" he asked. B) He yelled "Watch out for that car!". C) "I'm not sure", I replied, "but we should leave soon.". D) She whispered, "I think I hear something.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He yelled "Watch out for that car!". 19. Find the mistake:rohan is a smart boy. A) Rohan. B) Smart. C) Boy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rohan. 20. Four sentences use quotation marks for dialogue. Choose the one where the punctuation is used INCORRECTLY. A) "I finished my homework", I told my mom. B) He shouted, "Watch out for that car!". C) "Where are you going?" she asked. D) "I'm not sure, " he said, "if I can make it.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I finished my homework", I told my mom. 21. The phrase " How Are you" should end with what punctuation? A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 22. Choose the answer choice that uses commas correctly. This new bike looks sleek fast and sturdy enough to ride off-road. A) This new bike looks sleek fast and sturdy enough to ride off-road. B) This new bike looks sleek, fast, and sturdy enough to ride off-road. C) This new bike looks, sleek, fast, and sturdy, enough to ride off-road. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This new bike looks sleek, fast, and sturdy enough to ride off-road. 23. In the dialogue, "I'm not sure what to do ..... maybe I should just wait, " the ellipsis indicates ..... [Skill:Ellipses] A) An omission from a formal quote. B) The end of the sentence. C) A grammatical error. D) A pause or hesitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A pause or hesitation. 24. The phrase "I'm so excited to go to the movies today" should end with what punctuation? A) !. B) . C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 25. "Why don't we go outside and play basketball?" suggested Kirill to his little brother Foma, who was lounging on the sofa.What change, if any, should be made to this sentence? A) Remove the comma after Foma. B) No change is necessary. C) Change the question mark to a comma. D) Add a comma after Kirill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No change is necessary. 26. A punctuation mark used in a contraction or to show possession A) Colon. B) Hyphen. C) Semicolon. D) Apostrophe. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apostrophe. 27. Which punctuation mark do we use in expressing the possessive form of nouns? A) '. B) ?. C) !. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '. 28. You should put a comma between two coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. The comma is used after a word used to address a person. A) A. True. B) B. False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. True. 30. Complete the sentence by choosing the correctly punctuated option:The storm raged all night ..... the power finally went out around midnight. A) The. B) ; the. C) :the. D) , the. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ; the. 31. Direct speech needs quotation marks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Read the short paragraph. Which sentence contains a punctuation error? (1) My family went on a trip to the Grand Canyon. (2) It's one of the most amazing places I've ever seen. (3) The views were incredible, the trails were challenging and the air was fresh. (4) My brother said, "I could stay here forever!" A) Sentence 3. B) Sentence 2. C) Sentence 1. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence 3. 33. The ..... uniforms were left in the locker room after the big game. A) Player's. B) Players'. C) Players. D) Players's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Players'. 34. What is punctuation? A) Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning, such as periods, commas, and question marks. B) Punctuation is a style of writing that emphasizes creativity and expression. C) Punctuation is the process of editing text for grammar and spelling errors. D) Punctuation refers to the rules governing the structure of sentences in a language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning, such as periods, commas, and question marks. 35. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:I wonder if it will rain today? [Skill:End of sentence punctuation marks] A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. A sentence has a phrase that needs to be set off. For the intended meaning of adding a dramatic interruption, which punctuation would be more appropriate?My brother ..... and I can't believe he did this ..... ate the last piece of cake. A) Commas. B) Dashes. C) Parentheses. D) Semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dashes. 37. Quotations:Which sentence has the quotation marks and punctuation correctly written? A) "Lincoln was truly an educated man!" exclaimed Maggie. B) "Lincoln was truly an educated man?" exclaimed Maggie. C) "Lincoln was truly an educated man, " exclaimed Maggie. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Lincoln was truly an educated man!" exclaimed Maggie. 38. What is exclamation point? A) Used to separate items i a list or series. B) Used after abbreviations and initials. C) Used after interjections that show strong feeling and sentences that show excitement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Used after interjections that show strong feeling and sentences that show excitement. 39. We use commas to separate prepositional phrases at the beginning of a sentence if those phrases are five words in length or longer. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Four complex sentences are given below. Choose the only sentence that is punctually perfect. A) The old house, which was built in the 1890s was recently sold. B) Although I was tired; I stayed up to finish the book. C) Sarah's favorite activities are hiking, swimming, and reading. D) Lets go get some ice cream after the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah's favorite activities are hiking, swimming, and reading. 41. The French call this "point-vergule" meaning period-comma (stronger than a comma but weaker than a period). A) Period. B) Comma. C) Ellipses. D) Semi-colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semi-colon. 42. What punctuation is used in addresses? A) Exclamation Point. B) Comma. C) Apostrophe. D) Question Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 43. When do you use an ellipsis? A) Just when you feel like starting a quote anywhere. B) What's an ellipsis anyways?. C) At the end of a long quote. D) When indicating the deletion of one or more words in condensing quotes, texts, and documents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When indicating the deletion of one or more words in condensing quotes, texts, and documents. 44. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Sandy played with her little sister while she was at the park. A) Comma after while. B) Comma after played. C) No comma needed. D) Comma after sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No comma needed. 45. -We know who will meet in the future:2NE1. Is an example of: A) Quotation mark. B) Semicolon. C) Period. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 46. How many spaces follow a comma? (p. 26) A) None. B) One. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One. 47. Combine these short sentences into one sentence by creating a list. Choose the new sentence with the correct comma placement.I visited Paris. I saw the Eiffel Tower. I ate a croissant. A) I visited Paris and saw the Eiffel Tower and ate a croissant. B) In Paris, I saw the Eiffel Tower, ate a croissant, and visited. C) I visited Paris, saw the Eiffel Tower, and ate a croissant. D) I visited Paris saw the Eiffel Tower and ate a croissant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I visited Paris, saw the Eiffel Tower, and ate a croissant. 48. What punctuation is used to show possession? A) Apostrophe. B) Quotation marks. C) Hyphen. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 49. The park installed a new ..... slide for the children to enjoy. A) Twentyfoot. B) Twenty, foot. C) Twenty foot. D) Twenty-foot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Twenty-foot. 50. Interjections:Which sentence is written correctly? A) Wow! I can't believe I finished the marathon!. B) Well! I can't believe I finished the marathon!. C) Aw, I can't believe I finished the marathon!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wow! I can't believe I finished the marathon!. 51. Choose the option that correctly formats a quotation that appears inside another quotation. A) The teacher said, "My favorite line is, 'I took the one less traveled by'.". B) The teacher said, "My favorite line is, 'I took the one less traveled by." '. C) The teacher said, "My favorite line is, "I took the one less traveled by."". D) The teacher said, 'My favorite line is, "I took the one less traveled by."'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher said, "My favorite line is, 'I took the one less traveled by." '. 52. How do you punctuate an abbreviation? A) Abbreviations are usually punctuated with commas, like 'U.S.' for 'United States.'. B) Abbreviations are usually punctuated with periods after each letter, like 'U.S.' for 'United States.'. C) Abbreviations are usually punctuated with dashes, like 'U-S' for 'United States.'. D) Abbreviations are usually punctuated with slashes, like 'U/S' for 'United States.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abbreviations are usually punctuated with periods after each letter, like 'U.S.' for 'United States.'. 53. To leave one blank line, tap the Return/Enter key A) Four Times. B) Two Times. C) Three Times. D) One Time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two Times. 54. Abbreviations:What's the correct abbreviation?Major League Baseball A) M.L.B. B) MLB. C) M.l.b. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MLB. 55. We use a comma after introductory words. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 56. A punctuation mark consisting of two equally sized dots A) Exclamation Point. B) Semicolon. C) Quotation Mark. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 57. What is the correct way to write the title of a book? A) Capitalize the first and last words, and all major words in the title. B) Only capitalize the first word and proper nouns. C) Capitalize every word in the title. D) Use lowercase for all words except the first word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalize the first and last words, and all major words in the title. 58. Ending Punctuation:What's the correct ending punctuation for the following sentence?How many times have you climbed in the Shawangunk Mountains ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 59. Signals the end of sentencesGuides reading with symbols? ! . A) Hyphens. B) Commas. C) Apostrophes. D) End marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) End marks. 60. To add emphasis to the interrupting phrase, which punctuation should be used to fill in the blanks?The winner ..... a complete surprise to everyone ..... was my best friend, Maria. A) Dashes (-). B) Semicolons (;). C) Commas (, ). D) Parentheses ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dashes (-). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 1Punctuation 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