This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify whether the following sentence is punctuated correctly or incorrectly:The class listened to Mr. Connick, a man who had many stories and words of wisdom to share. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 2. ..... became famous on "Saturday Night Live." A) Her. B) Him. C) She. D) Us. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She. 3. Right or wrong:The ducks' foot is hurt. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 4. The boys went to the mall A) Correct as is. B) The Boys went to The Mall. C) The boys went to the mall. D) The boys went to the Mall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boys went to the mall. 5. Which apostrophe is used incorrectly? A) The classes' hours. B) Boss's. C) James' dog. D) Doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) James' dog. 6. I'm going to ..... my nicest gown. A) Where. B) Ware. C) Wear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wear. 7. Does The need to be capitalized?Alaric and The Goths were able to take down The Roman Empire? A) No, not part of the name. B) Yes, part of the name. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, not part of the name. 8. Identify the error in the following sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the test." A) Sentence structure. B) Subject-verb agreement. C) Verb tense. D) Comma usage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject-verb agreement. 9. Which is written correctly using SEMICOLONS and SEMICOLON rules A) The letter to my boss began Dear Boss; it went on to tell how I hated my job and I wanted to be fired. B) The letter to my boss began Dear boss it went on to tell how I hated my job and I wanted to be fired. C) The letter to my boss began; Dear Boss:it went on to tell how I hated my job and I wanted to be fired. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The letter to my boss began; Dear Boss:it went on to tell how I hated my job and I wanted to be fired. 10. You must capitalize the beginning word of each sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Fill in the blank:I don't like going to the movies when I am sleepy ..... I am afraid I will fall asleep and miss something. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 12. The title of a book should be written with ..... A) Italics. B) Quotations. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 13. Which sentence is written correctly using ellipses? A) At the end of the book, "Harry tells Ron that "He was the best ever.". B) At the end of the book, Harry tells Ron that "He was the best ever.". C) At the end of the book Harry tells Ron that "He was the best ever.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the end of the book, "Harry tells Ron that "He was the best ever.". 14. Punctuate this sentence correctly:Claras cats are tons of fun! A) Claras'. B) Ton's. C) Clara's. D) Cats'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clara's. 15. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #7 A) D. B) B. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 16. I wish I could play hockey this winter A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 17. Cristopher pitches really well but he is not a very good hitter.Which of the following fixes the grammar problem? A) Pitches,. B) Well,. C) Not,. D) There isn't a problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well,. 18. Which comma rule is used in the following sentence? According to UCS, new turbine technologies will reduce harm to flying creatures. A) #5-Introductory Elements. B) #2-Separating Adjectives. C) #3-Compound Sentence. D) #4-Interrupter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) #5-Introductory Elements. 19. Select the correct end punctuation for the given exclamatory sentence:I love to read books a) I love to read books? b) I love to read books! c) I love to read books. A) I love to read books . B) I love to read books. C) I love to read books?. D) I love to read books!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I love to read books!. 20. The slim dark-haired woman sat across from me. A) The slim, dark-haired, woman sat across from me. B) The slim, dark-haired woman sat across from me. C) The slim, dark-haired woman, sat across from me. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The slim, dark-haired woman sat across from me. 21. Choose the sentence that uses comma rules correctly.July is such a hot sunny month. A) July, is such a hot, sunny month. B) July is such a hot, sunny month. C) July, is such a hot sunny month. D) July is such a hot, sunny, month. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) July is such a hot, sunny month. 22. Select the correct end punctuation for the given exclamatory sentence:We had a great time at the party a) We had a great time at the party? b) We had a great time at the party! c) We had a great time at the party. A) We had a great time at the party. B) We had a great time at the party!!!!. C) We had a great time at the party!. D) We had a great time at the party?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We had a great time at the party!. 23. What is the correct punctuation for this sentence:Do you think we can ride on a roller coaster A) ?. B) . C) '. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 24. Sometimes it is very convenient to use parentheses, however, sometimes it is better to use a dash. A) All punctuation is correct. B) Parentheses should be followed by a colon:parentheses:. C) Parentheses should be followed by a semi-colon:parentheses;. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses should be followed by a semi-colon:parentheses;. 25. On our street, on each side (is-are) many tall trees A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 26. Right or wrong:Several computer's keyboards are missing. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 27. Does your friend Janice speak Portuguese or Spanish? A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 28. Which of the following punctuation marks "keeps two thoughts more tightly linked than a period can" ? A) Exclamation. B) Semi-colon. C) Comma. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-colon. 29. What is a sentence? A) Something that you own. B) A lot of question and exclamation marks. C) A group of words with a capital letter and full stop. D) A person, place or thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of words with a capital letter and full stop. 30. Which type of sentence TELLS? A) Imperative (command). B) Interrogative (question). C) Declarative (statement). D) Exclamatory (exclamation). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarative (statement). 31. The categories-once accepted-may cause the exclusion of various writers, often women and minorities, from the mainstream. A) Categories once accepted. B) NO CHANGE. C) Categories; once accepted. D) Categories, once accepted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 32. Select the correct use of an apostrophe and/or possessive/plural word in the following sentence:We are having ..... for lunch today. A) Tacos. B) Taco's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tacos. 33. TayShawn has three goals for the new year ** ..... : ..... ** save money, exercise more, and study harder. A) -. B) ;. C) :. D) '. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 34. How are these sentences best combined without changing the meaning?Jurgen played soccer.Soccer was not Jurgen's favorite thing. A) "Soccer is not my favorite thing, " explained Jurgen to the reporter. B) Soccer was not Jurgen's favorite thing, so he played it. C) After Jurgen played soccer, it was not his favorite thing. D) Jurgen played soccer, though it was not his favorite thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jurgen played soccer, though it was not his favorite thing. 35. Which of the following sentences correctly uses end punctuation in a question?a) How old are youb) How old are you?c) How old are you! A) How old are you?. B) How old are you. C) How old are you;. D) How old are you!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How old are you?. 36. In five minutes the building will be closed. A) In five minutes; the building will be closed. B) In five minutes the building, will be closed. C) In five minutes, the building will be closed. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In five minutes, the building will be closed. 37. Capitalize the names of businesses and the brand names of business products. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. My mother's favorite season is Spring because that's the time of year to plant flowers and vegetables. My favorite season is summer, because school is out and I can sleep late. I also like fall because it's the time for Halloween and Thanksgiving.In which word or words in the paragraph is there a capitalization error? A) Fall, summer. B) Halloween and Thanksgiving. C) Spring. D) Mother's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spring. 39. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:Did you have a nice break A) ". B) !. C) ?. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 40. What are you doing next weekend ..... A) . B) ?. C) :. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 41. Identify the VERB in the sentence.We went swimming in the Ohio River at midnight. A) Swimming. B) Midnight. C) We. D) Ohio River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 42. What is an interrogative sentence? A) Asks a question. B) Tells a statement. C) Gives a command. D) Expresses strong feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asks a question. 43. What type of sentence has an exclamation point? A) Declarative. B) Imperative. C) Interrogative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclamatory. 44. Is the sentence's use of a semicolon correct? I enjoyed spending a week in Florida; however, it was nice to return home after the long vacation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?Until you do everything on your list A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 46. What words in the sentence need to be capitalized?I am going to the park with my friend kevin. A) Kevin. B) Park. C) Going. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kevin. 47. What type of sentence is this?Don't tell anyone. A) Exclamatory. B) Interrogative. C) Imperative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 48. A ..... is used to indicate emphasis or change in tone. It is used to show a break in thought or speech. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Dash. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash. 49. Always make a double recipe of these tasty nut cookies, for they go fast. A) NO CHANGE. B) Cookies, for. C) Cookies; for. D) Cookies-for,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cookies, for. 50. Feel free to modify the recipe according to your individual preferences, you may use, for instance, a mixture of both chopped pecans and walnuts. A) Preferences; You. B) Preferences you. C) Preferences; you. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preferences; you. 51. Where does the semicolon go:I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight. A) I; have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test; tomorrow I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow I can't; go out tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 52. What is a declarative sentence? A) Asks a question. B) Tells a statement. C) Makes a command. D) Expresses strong feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tells a statement. 53. Mori had everything planned for the weekend ** ..... : ..... ** studying in the morning, relaxing in the afternoon, and hanging out with friends in the evening. A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) '. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 54. Right or wrong:The umbrella's handle is plastic. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 55. Which punctuation should you use for the following? Don't Stop Believin' (song) A) Quotation marks. B) Underlining or italics. C) Nothing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation marks. 56. True or False:You're and your are the same thing and can be used whenever you want. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 57. Identify the word that needs to be capitalized in the sentence: "The Taj Mahal is a stunning monument located in agra, India." A) Taj. B) Monument. C) Stunning. D) Agra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agra. 58. When Mom gets home, i'm going to tell her that you broke her Apple computer. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 59. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #13 A) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 60. Identify ALL the NOUNS in this sentence:The puppies and kittens were at the animal shelter. A) Animal shelter. B) Puppies, kittens. 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