This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 16 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the sentence that properly uses a semicolon between two independent clauses. A) She can't attend the meeting tomorrow; she will be on vacation. B) She can't, attend the meeting tomorrow; she will be on vacation. C) She can't attend the meeting tomorrow, she will be on vacation. D) She can't attend the meeting tomorrow; because she will be on vacation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She can't attend the meeting tomorrow; she will be on vacation. 2. The elevator to success is out of order; you'll have to use the stairs. Punctuated correctly? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 3. Identify the sentence type:'Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we enjoyed it.' A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound-complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-complex. 4. Choose all the words that need to be capitalized in the following sentence:My friend lives in the city of pocatello. A) City. B) Pocatello. C) Lives. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pocatello. 5. What type of punctuation do you use for an interrogative sentence? A) A period. B) An exclamation point. C) A question mark. D) A comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A question mark. 6. Which sentence is an example of an interrogative sentence? A) Did you finish your homework?. B) What a beautiful day it is!. C) Please close the door. D) The sun is shining brightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did you finish your homework?. 7. Hyphens are used to separate items in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. What are lowercase letters? A) ABCDEFG. B) Abcdefg. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abcdefg. 9. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:The test is over, put down your pencils A) ?. B) ". C) !. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . 10. What other punctuation mark could divide a compound sentence A) Ampersand &. B) Semi-colon ;. C) Colon:. D) Period . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-colon ;. 11. What punctuation is needed in this sentence? "If you want to succeed you must work hard." A) Comma after "must". B) No comma needed. C) Comma after "succeed". D) Comma after "you". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after "succeed". 12. Which of the following sentences correctly uses end punctuation in a question?a) What is your nameb) What is your name?c) What is your name! A) What is your name. B) What is:your name. C) What is your name!. D) What is your name?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What is your name?. 13. Identify the sentence that has the correct punctuation. A) "I forgot my homework at home"! cried Kate. B) I forgot my homework at home! cried Kate. C) "I forgot my homework at home!" cried Kate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "I forgot my homework at home!" cried Kate. 14. Jenna and I hoped to go surfing, and my mom wanted to read a book after napping on the beach. A) Keep comma. B) Delete comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep comma. 15. I've done all my chores; therefore, I deserve to go hang out with my friends. A) Correctly punctuated. B) Incorrectly punctuated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correctly punctuated. 16. Identify the punctuation: A) Semi colon. B) Colon. C) Full stop. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 17. All of the football players uniforms smelled like a garbage can. A) Correctly punctuated. B) Incorrectly punctuated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrectly punctuated. 18. James YouTube channel has no subscribers. A) James's. B) NO CHANGE. C) Jame's. D) James'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James's. 19. What is the definition of a compound sentence? A) One independent clause. B) Two or more independent clauses joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction. C) One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. D) Two or more independent clauses joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction along with one or more dependent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two or more independent clauses joined with a comma and coordinating conjunction. 20. ..... is the time and place in which a story takes place. A) Conflict. B) Resolution. C) Plot. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Setting. 21. Identify the function of the punctuationI enjoy many sports; I love to read when I have the time. A) Separate clauses in a sentence. B) Shows additional information is to follow. C) Separates two main clauses. D) Place additional information in parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Separates two main clauses. 22. Is the colon necessary? The cheeseburger had:cheese, ketchup, pickles. A) Yes it is. B) No its not. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No its not. 23. Choose the sentence that uses comma rules correctly.Blossom was born on January 8 2007. A) Blossom, was born on January 8, 2007. B) Blossom was born on January 8, 2007. C) Blossom was born on, January 8, 2007. D) Blossom was born, on January 8, 2007. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blossom was born on January 8, 2007. 24. The DASH ..... and the PARENTHESIS ..... A) Whispers / shouts. B) Speaks / shows. C) Shouts / whispers. D) Shows / speaks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shouts / whispers. 25. My brother, a 26 year old male, is watching TV. A) My brother a 26 year old male is watching TV. B) My brother a 26 year old male, is watching TV. C) No change. D) My brother, a 26 year old male is watching TV. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No change. 26. Santa, and his elves went to bed after a long night of making gifts. A) Santa and his elves went to bed after a long night of making gifts. B) Santa and his elves went to bed after a long night of making gifts. C) Santa and his elves went to bed after a long night of making gifts. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Santa and his elves went to bed after a long night of making gifts. 27. Chris Voisey told ..... that quartz acts like a natural battery, attracting more gold with each seismic event. A) Journalist:Tom Howarth. B) Journalist, Tom Howarth. C) Journalist Tom Howarth. D) Journalist Tom Howarth;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Journalist Tom Howarth. 28. I introduce the information that comes after me. Who am I? A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Ellipsis. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 29. What should I change about this sentence?:My Himalayan cat loves the cold weather. My tropical plants on the other hand really hate the cold. A) Nothing it's perfect!. B) MY should not be capitalized. C) There should be a comma after ON THE OTHER HAND. D) There should be commas both before AND after ON THE OTHER HAND. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There should be commas both before AND after ON THE OTHER HAND. 30. "Let me go see what's outside." I looked outside and my eyes popped; my chin dropped; and I stared. A) Outside, " I looked. B) NO CHANGE. C) Outside;" I was looking. D) Outside, " then, when I looked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. ← 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