This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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) ?. 2. Signals the end of sentencesGuides reading with symbols? ! . A) Apostrophes. B) End marks. C) Hyphens. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) End marks. 3. 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) Commas (, ). B) Parentheses ( ). C) Semicolons (;). D) Dashes (-). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dashes (-). 4. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause between two independent clauses? A) Semicolon. B) Period. C) Comma. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 5. 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. 6. 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: D) My dog (a golden retriever) loves to play fetch. 7. Usually, it's easy to like someone new after you take time to get to know them. A) Its's. B) It's. C) Its'. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 8. 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: B) My brother Leo, a fast runner, won the race. 9. Complete the sentence:The new video game has a really ..... story that keeps you guessing. A) Well-written. B) Well written. C) Well-writing. D) Well, written. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-written. 10. 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). 11. Complete the sentence with the correct possessive form:The reunion brought together three ..... traditions for the holidays. [Skill:Advanced Apostrophe Usage] A) Families's. B) Families. C) Families'. D) Familie's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Families'. 12. Which of these should be inserted in the blank? Taking final exams requires clear ..... headed thinking. A) Hyphen. B) Colon. C) Apostrophe. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 13. Place a ..... before a quotation. A) Comma. B) Period. C) Quotation mark. D) Exclamation point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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.". 17. Skimming it is used more often to ..... A) Save options. B) Save facts. C) Save ideas. D) Save time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Save time. 18. The teacher wondered aloud whether the class understood the assignment ..... [Skill:End of sentence punctuation marks] A) !. B) ;. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 19. Which punctuation is used to show a list of items? A) Comma. B) Question Mark. C) Exclamation Point. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. Punctuate this person's name using periods:Martha June Vineyard A) M.J.V. B) Martha. J. Vineyard. C) M. June. Vineyard. D) MJV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) M.J.V. 23. ..... 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. 24. Seema said that ..... I am the pretty of all ..... A) ". ''. B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ". ''. 25. Which sentence contains an error in end-of-sentence punctuation? A) She asked what my favorite book was. B) Stop that right now!. C) I wonder why the sky is blue?. D) What is the capital of Australia?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I wonder why the sky is blue?. 26. What is the purpose of an exclamation mark? A) To indicate a pause in a sentence. B) To indicate strong emotion or emphasis (e.g., Watch out!). C) To show a question is being asked. D) To separate items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate strong emotion or emphasis (e.g., Watch out!). 27. 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. 28. 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) !. 29. Punctuation that is used to add extra information without interrupting the main sentence A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Hyphen. D) Dash. E) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Parentheses. 30. 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. 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