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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause between two independent clauses? A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Semicolon. 2. We use only a comma to join 2 sentences together. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. In which sentence is the parenthetical information most appropriately placed in parentheses? A) My dog (a golden retriever) loves to play fetch. B) My (dog a golden retriever) loves to play fetch. C) My dog loves to play (fetch). D) My dog a golden retriever loves (to play fetch). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dog (a golden retriever) loves to play fetch. 4. Usually, it's easy to like someone new after you take time to get to know them. A) No change. B) It's. C) Its'. D) Its's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 5. The sentence 'My brother Leo won the race' is correct. If you add the non-essential phrase 'a fast runner' to describe Leo, how should it be punctuated? A) My brother Leo (a fast runner) won the race. B) My brother Leo-a fast runner-won the race. C) My brother Leo, a fast runner, won the race. D) My brother Leo a fast runner won the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My brother Leo, a fast runner, won the race. 6. Complete the sentence:The new video game has a really ..... story that keeps you guessing. A) Well written. B) Well, written. C) Well-written. D) Well-writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well-written. 7. What is a comma used for? A) To separate items in a list, clauses, or to indicate a pause in a sentence (e.g., I bought apples, oranges, and bananas). B) To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction. C) To indicate a question in a sentence. D) To separate paragraphs in a document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate items in a list, clauses, or to indicate a pause in a sentence (e.g., I bought apples, oranges, and bananas). 8. Complete the sentence with the correct possessive form:The reunion brought together three ..... traditions for the holidays. [Skill:Advanced Apostrophe Usage] A) Families'. B) Families's. C) Families. D) Familie's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Families'. 9. Which of these should be inserted in the blank? Taking final exams requires clear ..... headed thinking. A) Colon. B) Apostrophe. C) Hyphen. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 10. Place a ..... before a quotation. A) Period. B) Quotation mark. C) Exclamation point. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 11. Choose the sentence that has correct capitalization and end punctuation. A) How many different kinds of bridges are there. B) The first bridge was probably a fallen log across a stream. C) A suspension bridge hangs from steel cables supported by two towers?. D) One famous suspension bridge is the Brooklyn Bridge. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One famous suspension bridge is the Brooklyn Bridge. 12. Choose the answer that correctly punctuates this sentence. A) I'll go to the park, but I won't play football. B) I'll go to the park:but I won't play football. C) I'll go to the park, but, I won't play football. D) I'll go to the park. But I won't play football. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'll go to the park, but I won't play football. 13. Select the correctly punctuated sentence below. A) Claire said Everyone in my family collects something except me. B) Claire said, Everyone in my family collects something except me. C) Claire said, "Everyone in my family collects something except me.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Claire said, "Everyone in my family collects something except me.". 14. Skimming it is used more often to ..... A) Save facts. B) Save ideas. C) Save time. D) Save options. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Save time. 15. The teacher wondered aloud whether the class understood the assignment ..... [Skill:End of sentence punctuation marks] A) . B) ;. C) !. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 16. Which punctuation is used to show a list of items? A) Exclamation Point. B) Question Mark. C) Period. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 17. What is not a good keying position? A) Back straight, elbows at 90$^\circ$ angle. B) Having chair and keyboard adjusted. C) Head erect, not looking back and forth. D) Leaning back in chair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leaning back in chair. 18. In which sentence are quotation marks used to indicate the title of a short work, as opposed to direct speech? A) My favorite poem is "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. B) "What time does the bus arrive?" he asked. C) The teacher said, "Please open your books to page 42.". D) "I'm not sure I understand, " Maria admitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite poem is "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. 19. Punctuate this person's name using periods:Martha June Vineyard A) MJV. B) Martha. J. Vineyard. C) M.J.V. D) M. June. Vineyard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) M.J.V. 20. ..... favorite hobby is collecting art. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 21. Seema said that ..... I am the pretty of all ..... A) ". ''. B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ". ''. 22. Which sentence contains an error in end-of-sentence punctuation? A) I wonder why the sky is blue?. B) She asked what my favorite book was. C) What is the capital of Australia?. D) Stop that right now!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wonder why the sky is blue?. 23. True or False:When using an ellipsis to show that words have been omitted from the middle of a sentence, there should be a space before the first dot and after the last dot. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Ending Punctuation:What's the correct ending punctuation for the following sentence:What a wonderful camping trip that was ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 25. Punctuation that is used to add extra information without interrupting the main sentence A) Parentheses. B) Dash. C) Colon. D) Hyphen. E) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parentheses. 26. Where does a comma belong in the following sentence: "I think" said Ann "that we are late." A) After said. B) After Ann and after think. C) After belong. D) After late. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After Ann and after think. 27. Choose the sentence in which the word in quotations is punctuated correctly. A) "Sh'es" going to clean her half of the room now. B) "Are'nt" those your clothes on the floor?. C) "Iv'e" finished cleaning my half of the room. D) Those are my "sister's" dirty clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Those are my "sister's" dirty clothes. 28. The coach had one non-negotiable rule for the team ..... be on time for every practice. [Skill:Using Colons and Semicolons] A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 29. Look how tall the building is A) ,. B) !. C) ?. D) . E) Capital letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 30. Do you like cookies A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 31. Use to divide a word between syllables and to join the parts of compound words A) Hyphens. B) Dashes. C) Commas. D) Apostrophes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphens. 32. Why does the abbreviation Mon. end on a full stop? A) Because it is an abbreviation. B) Because the abbreviation and the word ends on different letters. C) Because it's a six letter word. D) To make it shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the abbreviation and the word ends on different letters. 33. Combine the ideas into one sentence:'Maria packed a sandwich. She packed an apple. She packed a bottle of water.' Choose the new sentence with the correct comma placement. A) Maria packed a sandwich, an apple, and a bottle of water. B) Maria packed a sandwich an apple, and a bottle of water. C) Maria packed, a sandwich, an apple, and a bottle of water. D) Maria packed a sandwich, an apple and, a bottle of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maria packed a sandwich, an apple, and a bottle of water. 34. Only one of these is correct A) Forandnorbutorryetso. B) Forandnorbutoryetso. C) Forkandnorbutoryetso. D) Forandnorbotoryetso. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forandnorbutoryetso. 35. Which of these should be inserted in the blank? Caution ..... Do not use near open flame. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Apostrophe. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 36. Which choice uses an ellipsis correctly? A) "Hey, Mike" Deb trailed off. B) Well I guess that will be okay. C) Umm I am not sure about that. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well I guess that will be okay. 37. Choose the correct abbreviation for the following word:mountain A) Mt. B) Mnt. C) Mt. D) MT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mt. 38. A simple sentence is given:'My neighbor walks his dog every morning.' If we add the appositive phrase 'Mr. Chen', which new sentence is punctuated correctly? A) My neighbor, Mr. Chen walks his dog every morning. B) My neighbor Mr. Chen, walks his dog every morning. C) My neighbor Mr. Chen walks his dog, every morning. D) My neighbor, Mr. Chen, walks his dog every morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My neighbor, Mr. Chen, walks his dog every morning. 39. What is the primary function of the parentheses in the following sentence?The bald eagle (our national bird) is a symbol of freedom. A) To add extra, non-essential information. B) To introduce a list of items. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To show an abrupt change in thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To add extra, non-essential information. 40. What is the name of this symbol (" . ")? A) Comma. B) Full stop. C) Inverted/ double inverted commas. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inverted/ double inverted commas. 41. Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence: "I can't believe it's already Friday '' said John. A) After Friday. B) After believe. C) After said. D) After can't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Friday. 42. Three of the following sentences use apostrophes correctly. Choose the sentence with the INCORRECT usage. A) The players' uniforms were all clean for the big game. B) It's likely to rain later this afternoon. C) My two brother's share a video game console. D) Who's going to the movie with us?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My two brother's share a video game console. 43. A simple sentence is given:'Maria won the science fair.' If we add the appositive phrase 'my best friend' to describe Maria, which new sentence is punctuated correctly? A) Maria-my best friend-won the science fair. B) Maria my best friend, won the science fair. C) Maria, my best friend won the science fair. D) Maria, my best friend, won the science fair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maria, my best friend, won the science fair. 44. Which punctuation is used in abbreviations? A) Apostrophe. B) Comma. C) Quotation Marks. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Period. 45. Your backpack is so COOL A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 46. To correctly use an apostrophe for possession, complete the sentence:I can't tell ..... backpack this is. A) Whos'. B) Whose. C) Who's. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 47. What are 5 things you can abbreviate? A) Days, Months, Weight, Addresses, Dolls. B) Days, Months, Years, Birthdays, Names. C) Days, Months, Weight, Addresses, Puppies. D) Days, Months, Weight, Addresses, Titles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Days, Months, Weight, Addresses, Titles. 48. Read the short paragraph below. Choose the sentence that contains a punctuation error.(1) My family went on a road trip last summer. (2) We visited three states; Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. (3) The Grand Canyon-an amazing sight-was my favorite part. (4) I can't wait to go back again! A) Sentence 3. B) Sentence 4. C) Sentence 1. D) Sentence 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence 2. 49. Who is writ correct? A) The dog wagged his tail. B) The dog wagged his tail. C) The dog wagged his tail?. D) The Dog wagged his tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog wagged his tail. 50. -Oh my God ..... what is that! Is an example of: A) Quotation mark. B) Exclamation mark. C) Semicolon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamation mark. 51. Give an example of a sentence using a colon. A) The store sells many different items:clothing, accessories, and shoes. B) The store sells many different items, clothing, accessories, and shoes. C) The store sells many different items. Clothing, accessories, and shoes. D) The store sells many different items; clothing, accessories, and shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The store sells many different items:clothing, accessories, and shoes. 52. We use a comma to separate things in a list. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 53. True or False:The phrase 'newly-painted bench' is correctly hyphenated. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence based on the punctuation of information within or around parentheses. A) After a long delay, the plane finally took off, (it was already two hours late). B) My best friend (who I've known since kindergarten) is moving away. C) Please read the chapter on photosynthesis (pages 45-52). D) The team won the championship. (Their final game was a nail-biter.). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After a long delay, the plane finally took off, (it was already two hours late). 55. Choose the sentence that correctly uses end punctuation and periods for abbreviations. A) Dr Smith lives on Elm St. near the library!. B) Dr. Smith lives on Elm St. near the library. C) Dr Smith lives on Elm St near the library?. D) Dr. Smith lives on Elm St near the library. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr. Smith lives on Elm St. near the library. 56. The local animal shelter posted a new profile: "Meet Sparky! ..... a playful puppy, and he loves to chase ..... own tail." Choose the correct words to complete the sentence. A) Its, its. B) Its, it's. C) Its', it's. D) It's, its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's, its. 57. True or False:A period or a comma tell the reader when to pause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. According to the New York Times article "Dogs For Life", "70% of adopted dogs in the United States were previously adopted." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 59. Punctuation mark used to set off an idea within a sentence and may be used alone or in pairs A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Parentheses. D) Dash. E) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dash. 60. Combine these short sentences into one sentence by creating a list. Choose the new sentence with the correct comma placement.I went to the store. I bought milk. I bought bread. I bought eggs. A) I went to the store and bought milk bread and eggs. B) I went to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs. C) I went to the store, and bought milk, bread, and eggs. D) I went to the store and bought, milk, bread, and eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 1Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 2Punctuation 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