This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. As the image had been a gift from his old schoolmaster; he was concerned at the absence of the item. A) From his old, schoolmaster, he was concerned. B) From his old schoolmaster; they were concerned. C) NO CHANGE. D) From his old schoolmaster, he was concerned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From his old schoolmaster, he was concerned. 2. Would you like to play with me A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 3. What do you call the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence does or is? A) Predicate. B) Adjective. C) Subject. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 4. Jade is my best friend at school A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 5. EXERCISE 3:ApostrophesAdd apostrophes where needed. Some sentences may be correct as written.All caterpillars skin is very flexible. A) Correct as written. B) All caterpillar's skin is very flexible. C) All caterpillar's' skin is very flexible. D) All caterpillars' skin is very flexible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All caterpillars' skin is very flexible. 6. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #5 A) A. B) B. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 7. Both the salutation and the closing of a letter must be capitalized. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Which answer choice uses dashes correctly? A) Ms. Jones, my piano teacher-teaches on Saturdays. B) Do you-mean this, or that-?. C) Mr. Franklin-I mean, Coach-can you help me with this move?. D) I want to help-you-but I can't now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mr. Franklin-I mean, Coach-can you help me with this move?. 9. What type of sentence is "Did you finish your homework?" ? A) Exclamatory. B) Interrogative. C) Declarative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrogative. 10. Which type of sentence tells something or gives information? A) Exclamatory. B) Declarative. C) Interrogative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declarative. 11. EXERCISE 1:CommasAdd commas where needed.The worker bees produce royal jelly a protein-rich substance from special glands. A) The worker, bees produce royal jelly a protein-rich substance from special glands. B) The worker bees, produce royal jelly a protein-rich substance from special glands. C) The worker bees produce royal jelly, a protein-rich substance, from special glands. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The worker bees produce royal jelly, a protein-rich substance, from special glands. 12. EXERCISE 2:Semicolons and ColonsAdd semicolons and colons where needed.Fireflies are actually beetles they are not really flies. A) Fireflies are actually beetles; they are not really flies. B) Fireflies:are actually beetles they are not really flies. C) Fireflies are actually; beetles they are not really flies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fireflies are actually beetles; they are not really flies. 13. Which symbol is parenthesis? A) -. B) ( ). C) :. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ( ). 14. This punctuation mark is used to rewrite text from another source. A) Apostrophe. B) Comma. C) Quotation mark. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation mark. 15. Do not use a comma before and, or, or but when it joins simple sentences into a compound sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. In the car on the way to school ..... she finished the rest of her homework. A) :. B) . C) ,. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 17. Why do we use exclamation marks? A) To finish a sentence. B) To sound excited. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To sound excited. 18. Young-Hee failed her English test nevertheless she was able to get a good job. A) Young-Hee failed her English test:nevertheless she was able to get a good job. B) Young-Hee failed her English test, nevertheless; she was able to get a good job. C) Young-Hee failed her English test ; nevertheless she was able to get a good job. D) Young-Hee failed her English test ; nevertheless, she was able to get a good job. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Young-Hee failed her English test ; nevertheless, she was able to get a good job. 19. Are semicolons and colons ALWAYS interchangeable? (Can they do the same thing?) A) They are always interchangeable; both can always join two independent clauses. B) They are sometimes interchangeable; it depends on how well the clauses are related and where the author wants to put emphasis. C) They are never interchangeable; they do totally different things in sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are sometimes interchangeable; it depends on how well the clauses are related and where the author wants to put emphasis. 20. The results of the study were inconclusive, therefore more research needs to be done on the topic. A) No Change. B) Inconclusive, but therefore. C) Inconclusive; therefore,. D) Inconclusive, therefore,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inconclusive; therefore,. 21. Which sentence uses both hyphens and dashes correctly? A) Have a seat-the one in the corner is fine-and tell me your good-news. B) Checkouts 1 and 2-the ones at the front of the store-are for self-service customers only. C) This life-size painting is-a beautiful example of. D) Your greenish-yellow color means one thing-you're sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Checkouts 1 and 2-the ones at the front of the store-are for self-service customers only. 22. Ida jumped into her boat and she headed east. A) , and. B) And,. C) Ida,. D) As it is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , and. 23. Identify ALL the NOUNS in this sentence. The swimming pool had a slide and a diving board. A) Pool. B) Slide. C) Pool, slide, diving board. D) Slide, diving board. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pool, slide, diving board. 24. Does this sentence need commas?Alfred the Great king of the Anglo Saxons was able to push back the Vikings. A) No, all good. B) Yes, after Anglo Saxons-introductory phrase. C) Yes, after Great and Saxons-extra information. D) Yes, after Great-introductory phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes, after Great and Saxons-extra information. 25. Find all the punctuation. A) Most of the executives are going to be late, so lets reschedule this meeting for tomorrow. B) Most of the executives are going to be late, so lets reschedule this meeting for tomorrow. C) Most of the executives are going to be late so lets reschedule this meeting for tomorrow. D) Most of the executives are going to be late so lets reschedule this meeting for tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Most of the executives are going to be late, so lets reschedule this meeting for tomorrow. 26. What is the indirect object of this sentence:Marco and I visited my mom in New Jersey. A) New Jersey. B) My mom. C) I. D) Marco. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom. 27. What is the purpose of a (coordinating) conjunction? A) Hooks up two independent clauses to create one sentence. B) To show your function!. C) FANBOYS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hooks up two independent clauses to create one sentence. 28. Use to separate parts of certain compound nouns A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Comma. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 29. Where does the hyphen best fit in the following sentence:A terrible mid air collision occurred on Saturday. A) Te-. B) Mid-. C) On-. D) O-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mid-. 30. How many independent clauses may be joined together in one sentence? A) Only two. B) Five. C) Any number, but usually two. D) Twelve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Any number, but usually two. 31. What is the correct punctuation for this sentence:The lady bug climbed up the tree branch in order to reach the flowers A) !. B) ?. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 32. John went to the park for one reason to get revenge. A) Reason,. B) Reason. C) Reason;. D) Reason:. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reason:. 33. Right or wrong:Lisa gave me the jellybeans. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 34. Despite the rain, they continued the football match. A) Correct. B) Not Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 35. Which would correct the TV show title?My little sister loves to watch SpongeBob SquarePants. A) Capitalization. B) Quotation marks. C) Correct as is. D) Italics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct as is. 36. What is the indirect object of this sentence:My friends baked a cake for me on my birthday A) On my birthday. B) My friends. C) A cake. D) For me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For me. 37. Choose the sentence with no errors in the use of commas. A) No you do not have to do Membean training over the summer. B) During the summer we always eat ice cream, and watch movies outside. C) We packed sandwiches, chips, lemonade, and sunscreen for the picnic. D) My brother who loves surfing always wakes up early on vacation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We packed sandwiches, chips, lemonade, and sunscreen for the picnic. 38. Identify whether the following is a fragment, run-on, or correct:Although I loved visiting Disney World. A) Fragment. B) Run-on. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fragment. 39. What types of sentences have periods at the end? A) Declarative and Imperative. B) Declarative and interrogative. C) Imperative and interrogative. D) Imperative and Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative and Imperative. 40. Which of these homonyms are referring to the place? A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 41. What type of sentence is the following?"I love going to school, but I hate getting up so early!" A) Compound-Complex. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 42. Why is the dog barking A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 43. If I am connecting sentence A and sentence B with a semicolon, do I need a capital letter at the start of sentence B? A) Yes. B) No. C) Sometimes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 44. Today is April 8 2015.What belongs between the 8 and 2015? A) ?. B) ,. C) !. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 45. Victoriano is the BEST SCHOOL A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 46. Identify the correct punctuation mark to end each sentence. I take the bus to school every day A) !. B) . C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 47. What is the missing punctuation?Maya went to the shops and bought some oranges apples and figs. A) ,. B) . C) !. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 48. The sentence below is punctuated correctly:Please bring the following items to class:pencils, paper and a book. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 49. Identify the correct punctuation mark to end each sentence. I absolutely love tacos A) !. B) . C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 50. Which is correct?a) I don't have half of the recipe's ingredients.b) I dont have half of the recipes ingredient's. A) A. B) B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 51. Select the correct end punctuation for the given exclamatory sentence:What a beautiful sunset it wasa) What a beautiful sunset it was?b) What a beautiful sunset it was!c) What a beautiful sunset it was. A) What a beautiful sunset it was?. B) What a beautiful sunset it was. C) What a beautiful sunset it was. D) What a beautiful sunset it was!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What a beautiful sunset it was!. 52. Is this sentence correct? When we arrived at the house, I was greeted with a plate of Chicken, and broccoli. A) Yes its correct!. B) Totally incorrect!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Totally incorrect!. 53. The sentence below is punctuated correctly:All seventy-eight students went on the trip. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 54. What type of punctuation should go in the blank?Oh no ..... You ruined my favorite shirt! A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 55. Choose the correct punctuation mark for the sentence.Did you brush your teeth A) !. B) . C) ?. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 56. What is the correct punctuation? Did she play basketball ..... A) Comma. B) Exclamation point. C) Question mark. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question mark. 57. My birthday is in june. A) My birthday is in June. B) My Birthday is in June. C) My BIRTHDAY is in JUNE. D) My Birthday IS in June. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My birthday is in June. 58. Identify the sentence with the correct use of verb tense. A) By next year, I will graduated from high school. B) By next year, I will graduate from high school. C) By next year, I will be graduate from high school. D) By next year, I will have graduated from high school. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By next year, I will have graduated from high school. 59. Which of the following punctuation marks is used to show possession? A) Semi-colon. B) Dash. C) Parenthesis. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apostrophe. 60. What sentence asks a question and ends in question marks? A) Interrogative. B) Declarative. C) Exclamatory. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interrogative. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation Quiz 1Punctuation Quiz 2Punctuation Quiz 4Punctuation Quiz 5Punctuation Quiz 6Punctuation Quiz 7Punctuation Quiz 8Punctuation Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books