This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Numbers – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a range of numbers or values? A) Question mark (?). B) Asterisk (*). C) Hyphen (-). D) Exclamation mark (!). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen (-). 2. Use ..... to show ratios. A) A semicolon. B) A colon. C) No punctuation. D) A comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A colon. 3. Which of these best creates a cliffhanger? A) Mason slowly opened the results envelope and gulped. This was not what he had expected . B) Noah and Cahain knew it, they were the best athletes in the class, not Thomas . C) Jaco and Thomas knew it, there were the best musicians in the class, not Taylor . D) Cadia and Wiktoria walked straight into the room, and took out their books, ready to work . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mason slowly opened the results envelope and gulped. This was not what he had expected . 4. What is the punctuation that can be used to separate words and numbers or to give additional information. A) Brackets. B) A Colon. C) A Dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brackets. 5. This punctuation may be used to signal a substitution for parentheses or as a substitute for the phrases like "it is" or "they are." A) Parentheses. B) Dash. C) Hypen. D) Colons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 6. Use ..... to separate the street name from the city name. A) No punctuation. B) A comma. C) A semicolon. D) A colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma. 7. What is the role of apostrophes in writing? A) Apostrophes are used to separate compound words. B) Apostrophes are used in writing to indicate possession, to form contractions, and to show where letters have been omitted. C) Apostrophes are used to highlight important words in a sentence. D) Apostrophes are used to indicate the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophes are used in writing to indicate possession, to form contractions, and to show where letters have been omitted. 8. What punctuation mark is used to indicate omitted text in a quotation? A) '. B) -. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 9. True or False:Begin a new paragraph every time the speaker changes. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Where does the comma go?We went to the mall the movies, and the park. A) Went,. B) To,. C) Mall,. D) We,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mall,. 11. The ..... was a period of great achievements. It followed the ..... and lasted from the 14th ..... until 1600. A) Renaissance, middle ages, century. B) Renaissance, Middle Ages, century. C) Renaissance, middle ages, century. D) Renaissance, Middle Ages, Century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Renaissance, Middle Ages, century. 12. Would you want your picture taken in a "geeky" gym suit A) Would/suit?. B) Would/suit!. C) Would/suit,. D) Would/suit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would/suit?. 13. What is the grammar rule error?Elephants travel in herds, because they are social creatures. A) There should be a semicolon after herds. B) No error. C) There shouldn't be a comma before because. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There shouldn't be a comma before because. 14. What is a comma use for?? A) To add extra info to a sentence. B) To separate items in a series. C) To separate letters, numbers etc. D) For a email address. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate items in a series. 15. Describes a noun or pronoun. (ex. big, red, and cool) A) Adverb. B) Noun. C) Verb. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adjective. 16. What are brackets best used for in persuasive writing? A) To give a humorous 'extra' aside. B) To create a pause. C) To introduce speech. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give a humorous 'extra' aside. 17. Complete each sentence with correct punctuation. Fill in the blank.Each answer will be one of the following:. !?Would you like to play tennis with me ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 18. Which of the below uses a colon properly? A) The grocery list included cherries:tomatoes:and potatoes. B) The grocery list:included cherries, tomatoes, and potatoes. C) The grocery list included:cherries, tomatoes, and potatoes. D) None of the Following. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The grocery list included:cherries, tomatoes, and potatoes. 19. Which punctuation mark is used to enclose a direct quotation? A) Parenthesis. B) Comma. C) Hyphen. D) Quotation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation mark. 20. As a matter of fact, everything went very well A) As/well. B) As/well!. C) As/well. D) As/Well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As/well. 21. Use ..... to separate adjectives that describe a a color or size. A) No punctuation. B) A semicolon. C) A comma. D) A colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No punctuation. 22. What is the grammar rule error?Jess' bedroom has a loft. A) No error. B) Add an s after the apostrophe Jess's. C) Add an es before the apostrophe Jesses'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add an s after the apostrophe Jess's. 23. Which sentence uses a comma correctly with a coordinating conjunction? A) I wanted to go to the party but, I had homework. B) I wanted to go to the party, but I had homework. C) I wanted to go to the party but I, had homework. D) I wanted to go to the party, but, I had homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I wanted to go to the party, but I had homework. 24. Use ..... BEFORE and AFTER a phrase or clause that interrupts a sentence but is not necessary (non-restrictive) for the sentence to be understood with the same overall meaning. A) A semicolon. B) A comma. C) No punctuation. D) A colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma. 25. What is the function of parentheses in a sentence? A) To show emphasis on a word. B) To indicate the end of a sentence. C) To highlight the main idea of the sentence. D) To set off extra information or indicate an order of operations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To set off extra information or indicate an order of operations. 26. Where should the speech marks be in this sentence? A) "Do you want it now?" I asked. B) "Do you want it now? I asked.". C) Do you want it now? "I asked.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Do you want it now?" I asked. 27. There are four seasons-winter, spring, summer and fall. A) No change. B) There are four seasons; winter, spring, summer and fall. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 28. Explain when to use colons in a sentence. A) Use colons in a sentence to separate nouns and verbs. B) Use colons in a sentence to introduce a list, an explanation, a quotation, or to separate hours and minutes in time. C) Use colons in a sentence to connect two independent clauses. D) Use colons in a sentence to indicate possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use colons in a sentence to introduce a list, an explanation, a quotation, or to separate hours and minutes in time. 29. Use ..... to separate chapter and verse in Scripture. A) A semicolon. B) A colon. C) A comma. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A colon. 30. What is the primary function of a colon (:)? A) To express strong emotion. B) To indicate a pause in a sentence. C) To separate two independent clauses. D) To introduce a list or an explanation. 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