This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Before the cold weather arrives, we need to cover the plants and we need to clean out the bird houses. A) Correct. B) Incorrect-needs a comma before "and". C) Incorrect-needs a comma after "and". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect-needs a comma before "and". 2. What is missing from the following sentence? Yvette said that she wanted to go to Leadership Club. A) Parentheses. B) Quotation marks. C) Comma. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nothing. 3. Right or wrong:I ate all of the jellybeans'. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrong. 4. What is the role of a semicolon in a compound sentence? A) To end a sentence. B) To separate items in a list. C) To join two independent clauses. D) To introduce a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To join two independent clauses. 5. Barack Obama was born in Honolulu ..... Hawaii. A) :. B) ;. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 6. I studied for this test for six hours yet I still missed three questions.Which of the following fixes the grammar problem? A) There isn't a problem. B) Yet,. C) Hours,. D) Test,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hours,. 7. Bring your books with you the novel, the play, and the autobiography. A) NO CHANGE. B) Bring your books with you:the novel the play and the autobiography. C) Bring your books with you:the novel, the play, and the autobiography. D) Bring your books with you the novel, the play, and, the autobiography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bring your books with you:the novel, the play, and the autobiography. 8. Identify the correct spelling in the sentence below. My ..... flavor ice cream is chocolate A) Favorite. B) Favorit. C) Faverite. D) Faverit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Favorite. 9. Which comma rule is used in the following sentence? Madison was born on April 26, 2002. A) #6-Conventional Situation. B) #4-Interrupter. C) #1-Items in a Series. D) #5-Introductory Elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) #6-Conventional Situation. 10. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #11 A) C. B) A. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 11. My favorite color is blue. A) My favorite color is blue. B) My favorite Color is blue. C) My Favorite Color is Blue. D) My favorite color Is Blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My favorite color is blue. 12. Jimmy much to his chagrin never mastered flying the helicopter. A) Jimmy, much to his chagrin never mastered. B) NO CHANGE. C) Jimmy, much to his chagrin, never mastered. D) Jimmy much to his chagrin, never mastered. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jimmy, much to his chagrin, never mastered. 13. Please bring the following items ..... a hat, sunscreen, a bathing suit, and a towel. A) !. B) ?. C) ;. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 14. What do you need to join simple sentences. Select best answer. A) A comma. B) A coordinating conjunction. C) A semicolon and an conjunctive adverb. D) Comma and coordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma and coordinating conjunction. 15. What type of clause does this sentence contain?The Pride of Durant, which is our school's marching band, will perform at the halftime show. A) Essential clause. B) Nonessential clause. C) Adverb clause. D) Noun clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nonessential clause. 16. EXERCISE 1:CommasAdd commas where needed.Some of the common stages of their development include egg larva and pupa. A) Some of the common stages of their development include egg, larva, and pupa. B) Some of the common stages of their development include egg, larva and pupa. C) Some of the common stages of their development include, egg, larva, and pupa. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some of the common stages of their development include egg, larva, and pupa. 17. Check capitalization!Matilda became ill in English, and later she threw up while dissecting a toad in biology. Unfortunately, she'll miss the talent show where she intended to sing a medley of Beatles tunes in German and Latin. A) Incorrect:capitalize biology. B) Incorrect:lowercase German and Latin. C) Incorrect:capitalize talent show. D) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Correct. 18. Is the following sentence correct or incorrect? Its almost time for vacation, but I haven't packed yet. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 19. Han Solo is also one of Luke's companions; however, the two do not start off on the right foot. A) Companions:However, the two of them. B) NO CHANGE. C) Companions, however being them two. D) Companions; however, the two. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Companions; however, the two. 20. I spoke to my employer about a raise. A) Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) Independent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent Clause. 21. Which is the least murderous? A) Let's cut and paste, kids!. B) Let's cut, and paste kids!. C) Let's cut and paste kids!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's cut and paste, kids!. 22. What is the best way to punctuate the following sentence using PARENTHESES and/or rules applying to PARENTHESES. A) Several of J.K. Rowling's books are considered classics of British Literature (Harry Potter [1997].). B) Several of J.K. Rowling's books are considered classics of British Literature (Harry Potter (1997)). C) Several of J.K. Rowling's books are considered classics of British Literature (Harry Potter [1997]). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Several of J.K. Rowling's books are considered classics of British Literature (Harry Potter [1997]). 23. Buy your own pens! You cannot borrow ours. A) Ours does not need an apostrophe. B) Ours should have an apostrophe between the r and s:our's. C) Ours should have an apostrophe after the s:ours'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ours does not need an apostrophe. 24. Read the sentence:Happily the children exited the classroom.How can we fix the punctuation? A) Insert a comma after the. B) Insert a comma after children. C) Insert a comma after Happily. D) Insert a comma after exited. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Insert a comma after Happily. 25. TRUE/FALSE?:Mrs. Estrada is going to grade my use of transitions harshly. I need to use them regularly and correctly in my writing! A) True, obviously. B) False (don't pick this one!). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True, obviously. 26. I am used to show possession and omission. Who am I? A) Apostrophe. B) Ellipsis. C) Comma. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 27. When using a semicolon you should A) Use as many semicolons as possible. B) Use them with conjunctive adverbs. C) Connect two dependent clauses. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use them with conjunctive adverbs. 28. If you need something, call my assistant ..... Catherine, not Margaret ..... and she'll help you. A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Comma. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parentheses. 29. Which is NOT an acceptable way to fix the following sentence:Timothy has been late to school everyday, however he has yet to serve a detention after school. A) Everyday. However. B) Everyday; however,. C) Everyday. However,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyday. However. 30. The sentence below is punctuated correctly:The statue was carved in 2000 b.c. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 31. No the boy's bicycle was broken, so he took his sister's. A) No the boy's bicycle was broken so he took his sister's. B) No, the boy's bicycle was broken, so he took his sister's. C) No, the boys bicycle was broken so he took his sisters. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, the boy's bicycle was broken, so he took his sister's. 32. I don't know who did it ..... A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . 33. Which would correct the Movie title?My favorite movie is inside out. A) Correct as is. B) Italics. C) Quotation marks. D) Capitalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capitalization. 34. Quotations or italics? Woman at Point Zero (painting) A) Quotation marks. B) Italics. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italics. 35. The ..... in a fiction story is how the problem is solved. A) Characters. B) Problem. C) Setting. D) Solution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Solution. 36. Which on shows more than one sister owns the robot? A) Those robots are my sisters. B) Those robots are my sisters'. C) Those robots are my sister's. D) What robots?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Those robots are my sisters'. 37. What is the . called? A) Apostrophe. B) Question mark. C) Period. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Period. 38. Where does the semicolon best fit in the following sentence:The soup was cold the salad was limp the chicken was burned. A) Limp;. B) Cold;. C) Cold; limp;. D) Chicken;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cold; limp;. 39. Use to indicate the titles of television programs A) Colon. B) Slashes. C) Quotation Marks. D) Italics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Italics. 40. Agatha Christie the famous mystery writer died in 1976. A) No change. B) Agatha Christie, the famous mystery writer died in 1976. C) Agatha Christie the famous mystery writer, died in 1976. D) Agatha Christie, the famous mystery writer, died in 1976. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agatha Christie, the famous mystery writer, died in 1976. 41. Chooses the CORRECT sentence. A) She liked rasperries strawberries and graps. B) She liked raspberries, strawberries, and grapes. C) She liked raspberries strawberries, and grapes. D) She liked raspberries strawberries and grapes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She liked raspberries, strawberries, and grapes. 42. After dinner Sam and Katie will finish ..... homework. A) Your. B) Her. C) Their. D) His. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 43. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #8 A) C. B) D. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 44. If you wish to go to Italy I'll plan to go with you. A) No change. B) If you wish to go, to Italy, I'll plan to go with you. C) If you wish to go to Italy, I'll plan to go with you. D) If you wish, to go to Italy, I'll plan to go with you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If you wish to go to Italy, I'll plan to go with you. 45. Choose all the words that need to be capitalized in the following sentence:That holiday aways falls on a monday. A) Holiday. B) Always. C) Falls. D) Monday. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monday. 46. What is the correct contraction for this set of words:They had A) They've. B) They'd. C) There's. D) They'll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They'd. 47. The sentence below is punctuated correctly:Did Mackenzy say, "I need to study" ? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Which sentence shows a comma seperating a quotation from the rest of the sentence? A) He said, "We need to lower taxes!". B) "If I don't wake up in time" he whispered, "I will be in trouble.". C) "I am tired" he, muttered. D) "We need to buy more sugar" she said, "before it runs out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He said, "We need to lower taxes!". 49. Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix a RUN-ON sentence? A) Comma splice. B) Make a compound sentence with a conjunction (, and). C) Use a period and make 2 sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 50. Identify the sentence that is structured correctly. A) Because she was late, to school she missed the first period. B) Because she was late to school she missed the first period. C) Because she was late to school, she missed the first period. D) Because, she was late to school she missed the first period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because she was late to school, she missed the first period. 51. Identify the correct punctuation for:The seventh inning stretch is a good time to get a snack. A) The seventh inning stretch, is a good time to get a snack. B) The seventh-inning stretch is a good time to get a snack. C) The seventh inning stretch is a good time, to get a snack. D) The seventh inning stretch is a good time to get a snack. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The seventh-inning stretch is a good time to get a snack. 52. Even though this test is really important i dont want to study. A) Correctly punctuated. B) Incorrectly punctuated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrectly punctuated. 53. Use to show a contraction or to show possession A) Ellipses. B) Apostrophe. C) Hyphens. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe. 54. Guests ..... complimentary breakfast from 7 to 10 AM. A) Receives. B) Receive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receive. 55. When you examine all of my rules, I'm basically about separation. Who am I? A) Hyphen. B) Apostrophe. C) Dash. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 56. Identify the predicate: "My friend and I played chess all day long." A) The predicate is-My friend and I. B) The predicate is-played chess. C) The predicate is-all day long. D) The predicate is-I played chess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The predicate is-played chess. 57. I have a lot of growing up to do; I realized that the other day (inside my fort). 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: A) Yes, this sentence is punctuated correctly. 58. Which sentence uses a comma to seperate the name of a city from country or state? A) We are moving to, Spokane Washington. B) I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. C) I visited Florence Italy, last summer. D) The hurricanes, hit Tulsa Oklahoma, and Destin Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 59. Identify the sentence that correctly uses an ellipsis to indicate an omission. A) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". B) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". C) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". D) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". 60. Which sentence is an example of a run-on sentence? A) I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. B) I love to write papers, and I would write one every day if I had the time. C) I love to write papers; I would write one every day if I had the time. D) I love to write papers. I would write one every day if I had the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. ← 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