This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. Punctuation mark used to set off an idea within a sentence and may be used alone or in pairs A) Parentheses. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Hyphen. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Dash. 4. Choose the sentence that is capitalized and punctuated correctly. A) "Do you know how to play tennis? asked Steve. B) "I certainly do, " replied Anna. "It's my favorite sport.". C) "If there's a free court", said Steve, "would you like to play" ?. D) "Just let me know what time, said Anna, and I'll be there.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I certainly do, " replied Anna. "It's my favorite sport.". 5. 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. 6. Which Capital letter is Correct? A) Mariam and Fatima are friends. B) Mariam and Fatima are friends. C) Mariam and fatima are friends. D) Mariam and fatima are friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mariam and Fatima are friends. 7. Add the correct punctuation.Newburyport ..... small town in Massachusetts ..... is the place she calls home. A) -hyphen. B) -dash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -dash. 8. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to connect two related independent clauses? A) The concert was amazing; the band played all of their hit songs. B) I need to buy milk; eggs, and bread. C) Because the weather was bad; the game was canceled. D) The cat slept on the warm rug; and purred loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert was amazing; the band played all of their hit songs. 9. Complete the sentence with the correct word:The dog is chasing ..... own tail in circles. A) Its. B) It is. C) It's. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 10. What punctuation is used to show surprise or excitement at the end of a sentence? A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Question Mark. D) Exclamation Point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclamation Point. 11. Complete the sentence with the correct possessive form:The teacher graded all the ..... projects. A) Studentses. B) Student's. C) Students's. D) Students'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Students'. 12. Which of the following sentences uses correct capitalization and punctuation? A) My favorite chapter in Milk and Honey is "The Loving.". B) My favorite book of all time is American Gods by Neil Gaiman. C) I read "Vogue" to keep up with the latest fashion trends. D) Next week we will begin to read The House On Mango Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite chapter in Milk and Honey is "The Loving.". 13. Arjun knows how to swim A) ,. B) ?. C) . D) Capital letter. E) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capital letter. 14. It is NOT possible to use capitalization on A) Names and Initials or Abbreviations of Names. B) Words in Titles. C) The personal pronoun YOU. D) Geographical Names. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The personal pronoun YOU. 15. Ending Punctuation:What's the correct ending punctuation for the following sentence?Yes, I'm so excited to be on this hike ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 16. Choose the correct punctuation to complete the dialogue: "Let's go to the park ..... " she suggested. A) ". B) !". C) .". D) , ". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) , ". 17. In the dialogue, "I'm not sure ..... maybe we should go a different way, " what is the primary function of the ellipsis? A) To replace a comma in a list of items. B) To show a pause or hesitation in the speaker's thought. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To indicate that words have been omitted from a formal quotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show a pause or hesitation in the speaker's thought. 18. Which sentence uses punctuation most effectively to set off the clarifying information? A) The winner of the race:a surprising underdog from a small town:was ecstatic. B) The winner of the race, a surprising underdog from a small town, was ecstatic. C) The winner of the race (a surprising underdog from a small town) was ecstatic. D) The winner of the race-a surprising underdog from a small town-was ecstatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The winner of the race-a surprising underdog from a small town-was ecstatic. 19. This punctuation mark is used to separate main clauses. A) Colon. B) Hyphen. C) Semicolon. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 20. Choose the date, address, or letter part that is capitalized and punctuated correctly. A) Cincinatti Oh 45215. B) Dear Jeff,. C) May, 1955. D) Your Friend,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dear Jeff,. 21. Which among the following sentences used the quotation marks correctly? A) Liza kept mentioning about the "book" she read entitled The Lost Heroes. B) "Liza" kept mentioning about the book she read entitled "The Lost Heroes" . C) Liza kept mentioning about the book she read entitled "The Lost Heroes" . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liza kept mentioning about the book she read entitled "The Lost Heroes" . 22. Read the statement:'The roller coaster is about to drop from its highest peak.' Choose the option that correctly punctuates a response showing excitement. A) Here we go. B) Here we go!!. C) Here we go?. D) Here we go!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Here we go!. 23. Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen to prevent ambiguity? [Skill:Hyphens in compound words, prefixes and suffixes] A) He had to un-do his mistake. B) To avoid quitting, the player chose to re-sign his contract. C) She will pre-view the movie tonight. D) I need to re-turn the library book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To avoid quitting, the player chose to re-sign his contract. 24. Which punctuation mark is compared to the joiner in a Hot Wheels set? A) Comma. B) Period. C) Hyphen. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 25. To set off the non-essential information in the sentence "The old house ..... the one on the corner ..... was rumored to be haunted, " the punctuation that creates the most subtle, quiet aside is ..... A) Semicolons. B) Parentheses. C) Commas. D) Dashes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parentheses. 26. Punctuation mark used in a sentence to introduce an example, a list or a quotation A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. E) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 27. Choose the letter of each word group that is correct. A) Gov. S.J. Hall. B) Gov. SJ Hall. C) Gov S.J. hall. D) Gov SJ Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gov. S.J. Hall. 28. Choose the option that correctly punctuates the dialogue. "Are we there yet ..... asked the child for the tenth time. A) ?,. B) ?" ,. C) ?",. D) ", ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?",. 29. Which sentence uses quotation marks and other punctuation for dialogue INCORRECTLY? A) "Can you help me with this" she wondered?. B) He shouted, "Watch out for that car!". C) "I'm not sure, " he said, "if we should go.". D) "What time is it?" she asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Can you help me with this" she wondered?. 30. Which punctuation mark do you follow with two spaces? A) None. B) :. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 1Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 2Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 3Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 4Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 5Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 6Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 8Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books