This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Numbers – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which symbol is a bracket? A) ( ). B) < >. C) [ ]. D) { }. E) /. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) [ ]. 2. What punctuation mark would you use to indicate a sudden surprise, shock, or strong emotion? A) !!!!!!!. B) ,. C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 3. Does this sentence use parenthesis?My mom went to the store and bought apples, bread, butter, and chips. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 4. Used to introduce a description, an explanation, or a list of items. It always follows a complete thought.Ex:That is the secret of my extraordinary life | always do the unexpected. A) Semicolon. B) Apostrphe. C) Ellipses. D) Colon. E) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 5. Indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma. A) /. B) -. C) ;. D) ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 6. What punctuation mark is used to show a break in thought or to introduce a list? A) Comma. B) Exclamation mark. C) Question mark. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 7. The king shouted, '' let the game begin ..... " A) ?. B) ,. C) !. D) ''. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 8. Which is correct regarding parentheses? A) Use them to set off material that is not part of the main statement but is important. B) Use them to show a sudden break in thought. C) Use them to connect words in compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use them to set off material that is not part of the main statement but is important. 9. Read the description. Choose the correct option.Joins some compound words and numbers from 21 to 99. A) Italics (or underlining). B) Hyphen-. C) Dash-. D) Colon:. E) Semicolon ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyphen-. 10. Identify the punctuation mark in the given sentence.Does she ever wait for me? A) Exclamation mark. B) Comma. C) Question mark. D) Full stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question mark. 11. Read the description. Choose the correct option.Used for titles of books, magazines, and works of art. It also adds emphasis. A) Dash-. B) Semicolon ;. C) Colon:. D) Hyphen-. E) Italics (or underlining). Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Italics (or underlining). 12. A ..... is a punctuation mark used in pairs to set off nonessential words, phrases, or clauses. A) Parenthesis (use two parentheses). B) Dash (use two dashes). C) Colon (use two colons). D) Comma (use two commas). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parenthesis (use two parentheses). 13. Where does the comma go?Sandy who is my best friend, is president of our class. A) Sandy,. B) Who,. C) Best,. D) President,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sandy,. 14. What do you think Kyle and his dad will cook tonight ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 15. Use ..... AFTER an interjection that begins a sentence. A) A semicolon. B) A colon. C) A comma. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. 16. I hug words softly, an aside I embrace, Adding extra details in a sentence space.What am I? A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Parenthesis. D) Question marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parenthesis. 17. How many dots does an ellipses usually have? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 18. Use a period:at the end of a sentence, after an initial or abbreviation, and as a decimal point. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. I show possession, small and sly, Or mark where letters have said goodbye.What am I? A) Parenthesis. B) Apostrophe. C) Quotation marks. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe. 20. Rewrite the following sentence with the correct full stop:'She went to the store and bought apples bananas and oranges' A) She went to the store and bought apples, bananas, and oranges. B) She went to the store and bought apples, bananas and oranges. C) She went to the store and bought apples, bananas and oranges. D) She went to the store and bought apples bananas, and oranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She went to the store and bought apples, bananas, and oranges. 21. I'd like to take credit for the checklist A) I'd/checklist. B) I'd/checklist!. C) I'd/checklist,. D) I'd/checklist?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I'd/checklist. 22. What is the purpose of a full stop? A) To confuse the reader. B) To indicate the start of a sentence. C) To emphasize a point. D) To indicate the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate the end of a sentence. 23. Complete each sentence with correct punctuation. Fill in the blank.Each answer will be one of the following:. !?Please close the door ..... A) !. B) . C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 24. Which of the following is NOT considered a rule that we learned about commas? A) Use commas to separate items in a series. B) Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that precede and modify the same noun. C) Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses. D) Use a comma between independent clauses that are closely related in thought and are NOT joined by and, but, for, nor, or, so or yet,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use a comma between independent clauses that are closely related in thought and are NOT joined by and, but, for, nor, or, so or yet,. 25. Used at the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. A) !. B) ,. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 26. What is one reason to use an apostrophe? A) To create a pause in a sentence. B) To exaggerate a specific event. C) To mean "note what follows". D) To join two words in a contraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To join two words in a contraction. 27. When separating a quote that PRECEDES (come before) the speaker tag, the A) Comma is placed before the tag and outside the quotation marks. B) Comma is placed before the tag and inside the quotation marks. C) Semicolon is placed before the tag and outside the quotation marks. D) Colon is placed before the tag and outside the quotation marks. E) Semicolon is placed before the tag and inside the quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma is placed before the tag and inside the quotation marks. 28. Choose the correct answer below. A) Kili said, "He wants a girlfriend.". B) Kili said, "He wants a girlfriend, ". C) Kili said, "He wants a girlfriend" . D) Kili said, "He wants a girlfriend.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kili said, "He wants a girlfriend.". 29. What is the grammar rule error?Patrick cried, "Call 911"! A) No error. B) The quotes go outside the exclamation point. C) There should be no comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The quotes go outside the exclamation point. 30. Connects a noun or pronoun to other words to form a phrase (ex. to, from, and for); "anywhere or anyhow a bird can fly" A) Adjective. B) Noun. C) Interjection. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Preposition. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation In Numbers Quiz 1Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 2Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 3Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 4Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 5Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 6Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 7Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books