This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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;. 2. When you are writing a research paper, you might use me to add in clarifying information to a direct quote. Who am I? A) Dash. B) Parenthesis. C) Quotation Marks. D) Bracket. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bracket. 3. 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. 4. I'm used to join independent clauses. I'm almost as tough as a period. Who am I? A) Dash. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 5. The trail goes ..... the mountains. A) Threw. B) Through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Where does the comma go?The prime minister of UK visited us on March 23rd 2015. A) March 23rd,. B) Us,. C) UK,. D) Minister,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) March 23rd,. 9. The winner of the election was probably Jim or ..... A) We. B) Me. C) She. D) He. E) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) I. 10. In the sentence provided, which words need capitalization?"my favorite color is blue, but hers is green." A) Hers. B) My. C) Blue. D) Favorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Because he wears Spiderman boxers, Mr. Stuchlik must ..... be a nerd. A) ; therefore. B) ; therefore,. C) , therefore,. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , therefore,. 16. 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. 17. What is the subject of this sentence?She took the dog for a walk. A) She. B) Dog. C) Walk. D) Took. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 18. 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. 19. 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'. 20. 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) I didn't know which job I wanted, I was too confused to decide. C) I didn't know which job I wanted. I was too confused to decide. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I didn't know which job I wanted. I was too confused to decide. 21. Choose the correct punctuation: "If Betty eats ice cream ..... gets cold. A) , she. B) . C) ; she. D) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , she. 22. 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. 23. Which of the following sentences correctly shows possession using an apostrophe?a) The dogs toy's are missing.b) The dog's toys are missing.c) The dogs toys are missing. A) The dog toys are missing. B) The dogs toys are missing. C) The dog's toys are missing. D) The dogs toy's are missing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The dog's toys are missing. 24. Complete the sentence with a punctuation mark.Everyone is going home early ..... the roads are pretty slippery. A) ;. B) Nothing. C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 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. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuations. A) The stranger asked, "Can you show me the way to Hilton Hotel, please?". B) The stranger asked, "Can you show me the way to Hilton Hotel please" ?. C) The stranger asked, "Can you show me the way to Hilton hotel, please?". D) The stranger asked can you show me the way to Hilton Hotel, please?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The stranger asked, "Can you show me the way to Hilton Hotel, please?". 27. What is the appropriate use of an apostrophe? A) Contractions. B) Showing possession. C) Both A & B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A & B. 28. 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. 29. 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,. 30. 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) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity so they will soon be extinct. C) No change. D) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity, they will soon be extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity; they will soon be extinct. ← 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