This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What time will we Zoom today A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 2. Gold naturally forms in quartz when hydrothermal fluids flood its ..... the precious metal should theoretically cover the quartz evenly. A) Surface,. B) Surface. C) Surface;. D) Surface and. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surface;. 3. When you are writing a research paper, you might use me to add in clarifying information to a direct quote. Who am I? A) Bracket. B) Parenthesis. C) Dash. D) Quotation Marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bracket. 4. You can use a semi-colon if ..... A) Both clauses have the same predicate. B) Both independent clauses are closely related. C) You feel like it. D) You have a dependent and independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both independent clauses are closely related. 5. I'm used to join independent clauses. I'm almost as tough as a period. Who am I? A) Dash. B) Semicolon. C) Comma. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 6. The trail goes ..... the mountains. A) Threw. B) Through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 7. My sister's room is always messier than mine. A) Correctly punctuated. B) Incorrectly punctuated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correctly punctuated. 8. Choose the sentence with no errors in the use of hyphens. A) The ten year old boy built the biggest sandcastle. B) We had ice cream at a family owned shop. C) We found a well known beach spot off the coast. D) Seeing all the fireflies was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seeing all the fireflies was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. 9. Where does the comma go?The prime minister of UK visited us on March 23rd 2015. A) Us,. B) Minister,. C) UK,. D) March 23rd,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) March 23rd,. 10. The winner of the election was probably Jim or ..... A) We. B) She. C) I. D) He. E) Me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I. 11. In the sentence provided, which words need capitalization?"my favorite color is blue, but hers is green." A) My. B) Hers. C) Blue. D) Favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My. 12. Is this sentence written correctly? "Dogs are the most amazing animals", said Mrs. Hutchens. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 13. Where do commas belong in the following sentence?Our new kittens which could not find their mother meowed loudly. A) Our new kittens, which could not find their mother, meowed loudly. B) Our new kittens which could not find their mother, meowed loudly. C) Our new kittens, which could not find their mother meowed loudly. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our new kittens, which could not find their mother, meowed loudly. 14. Put in the punctuation. Eve our harmonica player is sick and won't be able to make tonight's performance A) Eve, our harmonica player is sick and won't be able to make tonight's performance. B) Eve our harmonica player is sick and won't be able to make tonight's performance. C) Eve, our harmonica player is sick and won't be able to make tonight's performance. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eve, our harmonica player is sick and won't be able to make tonight's performance. 15. Do not use a hyphen in compound numbers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. Because he wears Spiderman boxers, Mr. Stuchlik must ..... be a nerd. A) ; therefore. B) , therefore,. C) ; therefore,. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , therefore,. 17. Does this sentence need a comma and capital on empire?Wanting the empire for himself Charlemagne may have killed his brother. A) No, neither are needed. B) Yes, both are needed-comma after himself and capital on Empire. C) Comma after himself, no capital on empire. D) Capital on Empire, no comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after himself, no capital on empire. 18. What is the subject of this sentence?She took the dog for a walk. A) Walk. B) Took. C) She. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She. 19. I'm not shy; I'm holding back my awesomeness, so I don't intimidate you. Punctuated correctly? A) YES. B) NO. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) YES. 20. Which of the following is correct? All the kids parents were angry when they realized Abbotts was closed after the game. A) Kids. B) Kid's. C) Kids'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kids'. 21. I didn't know which job I wanted I was too confused to decide. A) I didn't know which job I wanted:I was too confused to decide. B) NO CHANGE. C) I didn't know which job I wanted, I was too confused to decide. D) I didn't know which job I wanted. I was too confused to decide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I didn't know which job I wanted. I was too confused to decide. 22. Choose the correct punctuation: "If Betty eats ice cream ..... gets cold. A) . B) ; she. C) , she. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , she. 23. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. A) Yes. This sentence is punctuated correctly. B) No. This sentence is NOT punctuated correctly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. This sentence is NOT punctuated correctly. 24. Complete the sentence with a punctuation mark.Everyone is going home early ..... the roads are pretty slippery. A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 25. Do you want to build a SnowMan? A) Do you want to build a SNOWMAN?. B) Do You want to build a Snowman?. C) Do you want to build a snowman?. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do you want to build a snowman?. 26. Is the following sentence correct or incorrect? I hate Monday's, especially when your running late. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 27. I went shopping yesterday with Evan and I am going shopping today with Juana. Which answer fixes the grammar problem? A) There isn't a problem. B) Evan,. C) And,. D) With,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evan,. 28. In sentence (5) what changes, if any, are needed?(5) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity and they will soon be extinct. A) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity, they will soon be extinct. B) No change. C) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity so they will soon be extinct. D) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity; they will soon be extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity; they will soon be extinct. 29. What are capital letters? A) ABCDEFG. B) Abcdefg. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ABCDEFG. 30. Does empire need to be capitalized?Justinian continued to expand his Empire. A) No, not a name. B) Yes, a name. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, not a name. 31. Which punctuation should you use for the following? Titanic (ship) A) Titanic. B) "Titanic". C) Titanic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Titanic. 32. Which sentence correctly uses a comma in a date? A) We moved on July 4 2020 to our new house. B) We moved on July, 4 2020 to our new house. C) We moved on July 4, 2020, to our new house. D) We moved on July 4 2020, to our new house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We moved on July 4, 2020, to our new house. 33. How much money will I need to go to the movies A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 34. Identify whether the following sentence is punctuated correctly or incorrectly:We didn't like next year's calendar for one reason:Thanksgiving break will only be two days long. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 35. Choose the sentence with no errors in punctuation. A) My brothers towel, which was sun-bleached and sand-covered hadnt been washed in days. B) The kids favorite well worn beach toys were broken, sandy and scattered all over. C) We watched the sun's golden glow fade slowly over the tree-lined hill. D) During our two week trip we visited my grandparents' cabin, and swam in the lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We watched the sun's golden glow fade slowly over the tree-lined hill. 36. Where in the sentence should you add a colon? Because there has been an earthquake, the mayor is requesting the following donations blankets, canned food and bottled water. A) After following. B) After donations. C) After because. D) After mayor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After donations. 37. Abbreviate the titles Mr., Mrs., Ms., and Dr. before a person's name. Also, abbreviate the professional or academic degrees that follow a person's name, as well as the titles Jr. and Sr. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. "Don't forget to stop by after work, " reminded Mrs. McGhee. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 39. What type of sentence is the following? What a spectacular beach we found! A) Imperative. B) Exclamatory. C) Interrogative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamatory. 40. Determine the correct punctuation to indicate a pause in the following sentence: "The weather was terrible nevertheless we decided to go hiking." A) The weather was terrible, nevertheless we decided to go hiking. B) The weather was terrible nevertheless; we decided to go hiking. C) The weather was terrible; nevertheless, we decided to go hiking. D) The weather was terrible nevertheless, we decided to go hiking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The weather was terrible; nevertheless, we decided to go hiking. 41. Omar's hair is light brown A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 42. It is better to let people think you are a fool (than to open your mouth and prove it). A) Yes, this sentence is punctuated correctly. B) No, this sentence is not punctuated correctly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, this sentence is not punctuated correctly. 43. Dinosaur fossils unearthed in the mid-1990s in China may prove, once and for all, that birds are the direct descendants of dinosaurs. A) NO CHANGE. B) Prove once, and for all. C) Prove:once and for all. D) Prove once and for all,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 44. The slide was so much fun A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 45. "I want some Cheetos, " I said "so let's go get some." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 46. Choose the word that is written correctly. A) Wednesday. B) Thursday. C) Sauturday. D) Wednesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wednesday. 47. A ..... is used to separate words so that the meaning of a sentence is clear. A) Dash. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 48. I want to practice every single day and I can get better at the sport. A) NO CHANGE. B) Day; so I can. C) Day, and I can. D) Day, so I can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Day, so I can. 49. Choose the correct punctuation: "I wanted to go to the party but I was too tired." A) I wanted to go to the party but, I was too tired. B) I wanted to go, to the party but I was too tired. C) I wanted, to go to the party but I was too tired. D) I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired. 50. Which type of sentence shows strong feeling or excitement? A) Interrogative. B) Exclamatory. C) Declarative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamatory. 51. True or False:Words that are already plural only get one more 's, such as men's, children's, and women's. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. Which type of sentence contains NO dependent clauses? A) Compound-complex sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Run-on sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 53. The sentence below is punctuated correctly:Around 25 percent of the students did not study. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. Where does the comma belong?1012 Golden Valley RoadMinneapolis MN 55401 A) Minneapolis MN, 55401. B) Minneapolis MN 55401,. C) Minneapolis, MN 55401. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minneapolis, MN 55401. 55. My parents who were born there visited Scotland last summer. A) NO CHANGE. B) My parents who were born there, visited Scotland last summer. C) My parents, who were born there, visited Scotland last summer. D) My parents who were born there visited Scotland, last summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My parents, who were born there, visited Scotland last summer. 56. The cat slept through the storm ..... the dog cowered under the bed. A) ?. B) ,. C) !. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ;. 57. The grain of the wood changes from board to board knots and other such imperfections should have been easily found. A) NO CHANGE. B) Board. Knots and other such. C) Board, knots and other such. D) Board knots-and other such-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Board. Knots and other such. 58. As the woman walked down the dusty street. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Complete Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 59. Call down the following people to the office after class-Sam Spade, Leslie Ledbetter, and Mary Marionette. A) All punctuation is correct. B) Change the dash to a hyphen. C) Change the dash to a colon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change the dash to a colon. 60. Which would correct the short story title?I had to read "Jack in the Beanstalk" for homework. A) Correct as is. B) Capitalization. C) Quotation marks. D) Italics. 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