This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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, Indian. B) Kenyan, African, Mombasa. C) Kenyan, African. D) Kenyan, African, Mombasa, Indian Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kenyan, African, Mombasa, Indian Ocean. 2. Read the statement:'I just found out our team won the championship!' Which response below is punctuated correctly to show excitement? A) That is amazing. B) That is amazing!. C) That is amazing?. D) Is that amazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That is amazing!. 3. Are you going to come over tomorrow A) . B) !. C) $. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ?. 4. What punctuation mark indicates the end of a sentence? A) Comma (, ). B) Question mark (?). C) Period (.). D) Exclamation mark (!). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Period (.). 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Complete the sentence with the correctly hyphenated modifier:The world record is a ..... mile. A) 4.5-minute. B) 4-point-5-minute. C) 4.5 minute-. D) 4.5 minute. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4.5-minute. 8. This chapter is about how many punctuation marks? A) 5. B) 11. C) 17. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 11. 9. This punctuation mark is used to separate a prefix from a word beginning with the same vowel. A) Apostrophe. B) Colon. C) Hyphen. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. May I get a glass of water A) !. B) ?. C) ,. D) . E) Capital letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . 13. -The function of semicolon in a sentence is similar to ..... A) Period. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 14. Explain the difference between a hyphen and a dash. A) A hyphen is used to separate words, while a dash is used to join words. B) A hyphen is used to indicate a range, while a dash is used to indicate a break in thought. C) A hyphen is used to join words, while a dash is used to separate words. D) A hyphen is used for multiplication, while a dash is used for division. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A hyphen is used to join words, while a dash is used to separate words. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. A punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence A) Colon. B) Period. C) Semicolon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 18. 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. 19. Richard Wagamese is an Ojibway First Nations' poet, novelist, and journalist in "Returning to Harmony, " he critiques Canada's residential school system. A) No error. B) Run-on sentence. C) Sentence fragment. D) Comma splice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Run-on sentence. 20. Four sentences use quotation marks for dialogue. Choose the one where they are used incorrectly. A) He yelled "Watch out for that car!". B) She whispered, "I think I hear something.". C) "I'm not sure", I replied, "but we should leave soon.". D) "What time does the movie start?" he asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He yelled "Watch out for that car!". 21. 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. 22. Four sentences use quotation marks for dialogue. Choose the one where the punctuation is used INCORRECTLY. A) He shouted, "Watch out for that car!". B) "Where are you going?" she asked. C) "I finished my homework", I told my mom. D) "I'm not sure, " he said, "if I can make it.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I finished my homework", I told my mom. 23. The phrase " How Are you" should end with what punctuation? A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 24. 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. 25. In the dialogue, "I'm not sure what to do ..... maybe I should just wait, " the ellipsis indicates ..... [Skill:Ellipses] A) A grammatical error. B) The end of the sentence. C) A pause or hesitation. D) An omission from a formal quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A pause or hesitation. 26. 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) !. 27. "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) Change the question mark to a comma. B) Remove the comma after Foma. C) No change is necessary. D) Add a comma after Kirill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No change is necessary. 28. A punctuation mark used in a contraction or to show possession A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Apostrophe. D) Colon. E) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apostrophe. 29. Which punctuation mark do we use in expressing the possessive form of nouns? A) :. B) !. C) ?. D) '. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) '. 30. You should put a comma between two coordinate adjectives. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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