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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A compound-complex sentence must have at least ..... A) A banjo. B) A blueberry muffin. C) A proper noun. D) One dependent clause and two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One dependent clause and two independent clauses. 2. The sentence below is punctuated correctly:I found everybodys' books on the floor. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Title of Musical Album:Elton John's Greatest Hits A) Elton John's Greatest Hits. B) "Elton John's Greatest Hits". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elton John's Greatest Hits. 4. Choose the direct quotation that is punctuated correctly. A) My grandma said "There's always something to be thankful for.". B) "You must finish your dinner before you can go outside", Mom said. C) "I cannot wait, '' exclaimed George!. D) Dan said, "We will go to the mall.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dan said, "We will go to the mall.". 5. Stop it ..... I don't like when you yell! A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 6. What words need to be capitalized in this sentence?kelowna christian school is where i go to school. A) Kelowna Christian School. B) Kelowna Christian. C) Kelowna Christian School I School. D) Kelowna Christian School I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kelowna Christian School I. 7. Cabo San Lucas, many of which can be found in Cabo's splendorous resorts, offer excellent and extremely fresh-tasting seafood dishes. A) NO CHANGE. B) Cabo San Lucas, many being they are found in Cabo's splendorous resorts,. C) Cabo San Lucas-many of which can be found in Cabo's splendorous resorts,. D) Cabo San Lucas, many of which can be found in Cabo's splendorful resorts,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cabo San Lucas, many being they are found in Cabo's splendorous resorts,. 8. What is an exclamatory sentence? A) Asks a question. B) Tells a statement. C) Gives a command. D) Expresses a strong feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Expresses a strong feeling. 9. Some say that the feathers provided an extra layer of insulation as added protection from the wet or cold. A) Provided; an extra layer of. B) Provided. An extra layer of. C) NO CHANGE. D) Provided (an extra layer) of. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NO CHANGE. 10. "Let your dreams stay big; and your worries stay small" -Rascal Flatts A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 11. Choose the sentence that correctly combines the use of commas and semicolons. A) In Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany, she found her love for art. B) In Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Berlin, Germany; she found her love for art. C) N Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany; she found her love for art. D) N Paris France; Rome Italy; and Berlin Germany, she found her love for art. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Berlin, Germany, she found her love for art. 12. Where do the commas go?My favorite foods are pizza tacos and hamburgers. A) After foods and after pizza. B) After pizza and after and. C) After pizza and after tacos. D) After favorite and after pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After pizza and after tacos. 13. Speaking of dinner, many restaurants in Cabo San Lucas, many of which can be found in Cabo's splendorous resorts, offer excellent and extremely fresh-tasting seafood dishes. A) Cabo San Lucas, many being they are found in Cabo's splendorous resorts,. B) Cabo San Lucas-many of which can be found in Cabo's splendorous resorts,. C) NO CHANGE. D) Cabo San Lucas, many of which can be found in Cabo's splendorful resorts,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) NO CHANGE. 14. What type of punctuation do you use for a sentence that expresses sudden or strong emotion? A) A period. B) A question mark. C) A comma. D) An exclamation point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An exclamation point. 15. "It was the best of times, the worst of times." A) "It was the the worst of times.". B) Correct as is. C) "It was the best the worst of times.". D) " the worst of times.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "It was the best the worst of times.". 16. What is the subject of the sentence below? The yellow wagon was broken. A) Wagon. B) The yellow wagon. C) Was. D) Was broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wagon. 17. Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? She poured 23 cups of flour into the dough instead of two-thirds, and the oven exploded. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 18. Because I took lessons, I know how to ski very well. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 19. Why were you late A) ?. B) !. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 20. Which punctuation mark belongs after Daddy? Dear Daddy A) ! (exclamation point). B) , (comma). C) . (period). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , (comma). 21. When is it appropriate to use a colon in a sentence? A) To separate two independent clauses. B) To indicate possession. C) To introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation. 22. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:We just had Christmas break A) !. B) ". C) ?. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . 23. The dash-used when expressing a non essential-can be confusing to many students' grammar understanding. A) Change dashes to parentheses. B) Add a hyphen to non essential:non-essential. C) Change the apostrophe on students' to be the following:student's. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a hyphen to non essential:non-essential. 24. Patty is in ..... because he lied to his dad about the broken window. A) Troble. B) Troubel. C) Trouble. D) Troubel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trouble. 25. Identify the VERB in the following sentence.Michael knocked the ball out of the park during practice. A) Michael. B) Knocked. C) Ball. D) Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Knocked. 26. Which sentence is an example of an exclamatory sentence? A) The sun is shining brightly. B) Please close the door. C) Did you finish your homework?. D) What a beautiful day it is!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What a beautiful day it is!. 27. What does the morpheme re-mean? A) Again, back. B) Not, reversal. C) In front of, previous. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Again, back. 28. Which sentence uses a comma and quotation marks, correctly? A) Jay asked, Can you attend my party?. B) Jay asked, "Can you attend my party?". C) Jay asked, "Can you attend my party?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jay asked, "Can you attend my party?". 29. Kara tuned the guitars for ..... and ..... A) John, she. B) Him, I. C) Him, me. D) He, John. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Him, me. 30. This is my new dog ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation Quiz 1Punctuation Quiz 2Punctuation Quiz 3Punctuation Quiz 4Punctuation Quiz 5Punctuation Quiz 6Punctuation Quiz 7Punctuation Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books