This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Numbers – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Use ..... separate like elements in a date:between day and month (words); between date and year (numbers). A) A semicolon. B) No punctuation. C) A comma. D) A colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. 2. Which of the following correctly uses apostrophes? A) That is someone's cell phone. B) The puppys fur is incredibly soft. C) Point me in the direction of the childrens library. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That is someone's cell phone. 3. Use ..... to introduce warnings and labels. A) A comma. B) A colon. C) No punctuation. D) A semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A colon. 4. Use ..... AFTER the last word in quotation marks but BEFORE the quotation marks to separate a quote from the speaker tag. A) A colon. B) A comma. C) No punctuation. D) A semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma. 5. Which of the following is NOT an example of when to use an apostrophe? A) To form possessives of nouns, like the girl's notebook. B) In possessive pronouns, like it's introduction. C) In contractions, like can't wait. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In possessive pronouns, like it's introduction. 6. What is the grammar rule error?The morning radio showbegins at 7 o'clock. A) No error. B) Time should always be written 7:00. C) The hour time should always be written out seven o'clock. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The hour time should always be written out seven o'clock. 7. What punctuation mark is used to indicate a direct address? A) ,. B) !. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 8. Which is the correct abbreviation for Thursday? A) T. B) Thurs. C) Thurs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thurs. 9. A punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers. A) ?. B) '' ''. C) '. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) '. 10. A ..... is a punctuation mark used to signal the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. It is also used after numbers or letters in a list. A) Question mark. B) Comma. C) Exclamation mark. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Period. 11. Which description best suits the full-stop? A) A dot in a sentence. B) A dot at the end of a sentence which leads to the next sentence. C) A dot at the end of a sentence indicating that the sentence is complete. D) A squiggle in a sentence indicating when the sentence should finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dot at the end of a sentence indicating that the sentence is complete. 12. When should ellipses be used in writing? A) In place of a comma. B) When starting a new sentence. C) When indicating a pause, omission, or trailing off of thought. D) To emphasize a point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When indicating a pause, omission, or trailing off of thought. 13. When should you use a semicolon in a sentence? A) When you want to connect two independent clauses in a sentence. B) When you want to separate items in a list. C) When you want to emphasize a point. D) When you want to introduce a list of items. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When you want to connect two independent clauses in a sentence. 14. Spanish class is at ..... on Thursdays. A) 12:00 to 1:00. B) 12;00 to 1.00. C) 12-00 to 1-00. D) 1200:100. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12:00 to 1:00. 15. Which of the following needs quotation marks? A) TV show. B) Magazine. C) Newspaper article. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Newspaper article. 16. When should you use a comma to indicate a pause in a sentence? A) Before every conjunction. B) After every preposition. C) To separate independent clauses. D) Between a subject and verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To separate independent clauses. 17. Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to a singular noun to show possession.To show possession in a plural noun that ends in s, add only an apostrophe (').Sarah's cat's name is Vibes. A) More than one cat. B) Only one cat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only one cat. 18. I curl up like a hook, asking things anew, Inviting an answer, it's what I do.What am I? A) Parenthesis. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation mark. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 19. I shout with energy, excitement, or fright, Marking surprise or a high delight.What am I? A) Ellipsis. B) Dash. C) Colon. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclamation mark. 20. I'm shorter than my sibling but still connect, Two words or numbers that you might expect.What am I? A) Dash. B) Colon. C) Hyphen. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 21. The following command has correct punctuation:untilBump(dgtl2); A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. A short horizontal line that placed in the middle of a line of text. A) A Colon. B) A Dash. C) Brackets. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Dash. 23. How should the following sentence be fixed?In class, we read a poem called The Moth. A) The Moth should be in quotation marks. B) The Moth should be italicized. C) There should be a colon before The Moth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Moth should be in quotation marks. 24. We scheduled all groups during the morning periods when no students had gym A) We/gym. B) We/gym. C) We/gym?. D) We/gym!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We/gym. 25. I add pauses where breaths should be, Helping sentences flow more easily.What am I? A) Ellipsis. B) Comma. C) Colon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 26. Give a sentence where quotation marks are used for dialogue. A) We sang, 'Happy Birthday!'. B) They whispered, 'See you later.'. C) He shouted, 'Goodbye!'. D) She said, "Hello!". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She said, "Hello!". 27. Indicates added emphasis, interruption, or an abrupt change of thought. More dramatic than a comma and also less formal. Use between groups of words.Ex:The house rule is simple | clean up after yourself. A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Ellipses. D) Comma. E) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 28. What happens if you accidentally delete a brace? A) Nothing will happen. B) The program will run backwards. C) The program will not work at all. D) The compiler will find no errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The program will not work at all. 29. I link clauses that are closely tied, With more power than a comma beside.What am I? A) Dash. B) Semicolon. C) Period. D) Parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 30. Use ..... to introduce the effect or logical consequence of an action. A) No punctuation. B) A comma. C) A colon. D) A semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A colon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation In Numbers Quiz 1Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 3Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 4Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 5Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 6Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 7Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 8Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books