This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence where dashes are most effectively used to signal an abrupt break in thought. A) The winner of the race-a surprise to everyone-was my little brother. B) Please buy three things:milk, bread, and eggs. C) The dog (a golden retriever) wagged its tail. D) I was going to finish my homework, but I decided to watch a movie instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The winner of the race-a surprise to everyone-was my little brother. 2. To clarify that the workers needed to put a new tarp on the roof, the foreman wrote that they must ' ..... ' the roof. A) Recover. B) Re-cover. C) Recover-. D) Re cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Re-cover. 3. This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a series when the items contain commas. A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 4. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly.My favorite colors are blue green, and purple. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. A note on the board lists an appointment. Which sentence correctly uses periods for all abbreviations? A) See Dr Jones on Oak St. at 3 p.m for your checkup. B) See Dr. Jones on Oak St at 3 p.m for your checkup. C) See Dr. Jones on Oak St. at 3 p.m. for your checkup. D) See Dr Jones on Oak St at 3 pm for your checkup. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) See Dr. Jones on Oak St. at 3 p.m. for your checkup. 6. What is the correct way to use commas in a compound sentence? A) Use a comma before the subordinating conjunction. B) Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction. C) Do not use commas in a compound sentence. D) Use a comma after the coordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction. 7. Put apostrophe:Cow milk A) Cow's milk. B) Cows'milk. C) Cows milk's. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cow's milk. 8. Is the punctuation in:Lisa (and her boyfriend) went to the city.Correct? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 9. What is the abbreviation for:teaspoon A) Tbs. B) Tsp. C) Tbsp. D) T. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tsp. 10. What is the role of brackets [ ] in writing? A) To separate different sections of a text. B) To indicate a quotation from another source. C) To highlight important terms or phrases. D) To enclose additional information or clarification, often used in academic writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To enclose additional information or clarification, often used in academic writing. 11. True or False:The prefix 'ex' when meaning 'former' always requires a hyphen, as in 'ex-president'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Put the correct punctuation mark:Is your birthday in January A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 13. I am going home I intend to stay there. A) NO CHANGE. B) Home I intend. C) Home; I intend. D) Home, I intend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Home; I intend. 14. What is the rule for capitalizing days of the week and months? A) Days of the week and months are always capitalized. B) Only days of the week are capitalized. C) Only months are capitalized. D) Days of the week and months are never capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Days of the week and months are always capitalized. 15. Which option correctly rewrites the phrase 'the toys of the children' using a possessive apostrophe? A) The childrens' toys. B) The children's toys. C) The childrens toys. D) The child's toys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The children's toys. 16. Where does a comma belong in the following sentence: "It's very cold out today '' said Paul. A) After said. B) Before cold. C) After today. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After today. 17. Which of the following is the proper way to punctuate this sentence? A) Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday so she watched him race his friend Lucas car. B) Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday, so she watched him race his friend Lucas' car. C) Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday so she watched him race his friend Lucas' car. D) Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday so, she watched him race his friend Lucas' car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday, so she watched him race his friend Lucas' car. 18. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly.To complete the experiment, you must gather the materials, follow the steps carefully, and record your observations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. True or False:A period should be placed after titles like Mr and Mrs, but not after state abbreviations like OH or TX in a mailing address. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. -Choose the sentence showing correct ending punctuation. A) Do you want to dance with me?, or with Marie?. B) Do you like pizza?. Because I bought one. C) Which is your favorite Anime? Mine is Haikyuu. D) Are those your rings?, I really like that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which is your favorite Anime? Mine is Haikyuu. 21. The tour guide told us when the bus would depart and asked if everyone ..... ready. A) Was. B) Was?. C) Was!. D) Was;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was. 22. Which punctuation mark does he rename "calm-a" ? A) Question mark. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 23. Which option best combines these two sentences? "The movie had a surprising twist. I never saw the ending coming." [Skill:Using Colons and Semicolons] A) The movie had a surprising twist; I never saw the ending coming. B) The movie had a surprising twist:and I never saw the ending coming. C) The movie had a surprising twist, I never saw the ending coming. D) The movie had:a surprising twist, I never saw the ending coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie had a surprising twist; I never saw the ending coming. 24. Which sentence would mean that Grandma is being invited to eat? A) Let's eat Grandma!. B) "Let's eat, Grandma" ?. C) Let's eat:Grandma!. D) Let's eat, Grandma!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Let's eat, Grandma!. 25. I am in 4th grade A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 26. Which sentence contains an error in hyphenation? A) To avoid confusion, the editor told him to re-cover the book, not just recover it. B) The ex-president attended the ceremony. C) My great-grandmother is ninety-three years old. D) He was a well known actor in the community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was a well known actor in the community. 27. The monster reached out to grab him ..... Yikes! I can't get away!" Blake yelled. A) !. B) ''. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ''. 28. Two related sentences are provided:'The concert was sold out. We watched it online instead.' Choose the best way to combine them. A) The concert was sold out; we watched it online instead. B) The concert was sold out, we watched it online instead. C) The concert was sold out, however we watched it online instead. D) The concert was sold out:we watched it online instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The concert was sold out; we watched it online instead. 29. Which video game does he use to explain the apostrophe? A) Pong. B) PacMan. C) Oregon Trail. D) Minecraft. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) PacMan. 30. Which sentence is punctuated correctly when using quotations? A) I love reading books, " said Sarah. B) "I love reading books" said Sarah. C) "I love reading books, " said Sarah. D) I love reading books, said Sarah. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I love reading books, " said Sarah. ← 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 7Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books