This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What needs to be capitalized?We are looking forward to our trip to myra canyon on wednesday this fall. A) Myra, Wednesday. B) Myra, Canyon. C) Myra, Canyon, Wednesday. D) Myra, Canyon, Wednesday, Fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myra, Canyon, Wednesday. 2. Every sentence begins with a ..... A) Period. B) Relative pronoun. C) Subject. D) Capital letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capital letter. 3. My cousin lives in Florida right now, but in february, he's moving to New Jersey. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 4. What type of sentence is the following? Whenever I think of Hawaii, I think of surfing. A) Declarative. B) Exclamatory. C) Interrogative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative. 5. The correct formula for a compound sentence using only a semicolon is ..... A) IC ; IC. B) IC; FB IC. C) IC, IC. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IC ; IC. 6. Remind me ..... If I have a transition at the start of a sentence that follows either a semicolon or a period, do I need a punctuation mark AFTER the transition too? A) Yes A COMMA!. B) No. C) It depends. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes A COMMA!. 7. Which word is the simple subject:My lunch is cold now. A) Lunch. B) Now. C) Cold. D) My. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lunch. 8. Which type of punctuation should be used before FANBOYS? A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Semi-colon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 9. This part of speech is often followed by an exclamation. A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Interjection. D) Verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interjection. 10. What is the correct contraction for this set of words:were not A) Wear. B) We're. C) Wasn't. D) Weren't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weren't. 11. Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? Her dog ..... the golden retriever ..... started begging for treats. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 12. Hyphens must come between these three prefixes and the word after it. A) Self, all, ex. B) Trans, sub, post. C) Uni, non, in. D) Co, dis, anti. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self, all, ex. 13. Identify the correct punctuation mark to end each sentence. I don't like doing homework on Mondays A) !. B) . C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 14. A sentence that makes a command is what type of sentence? A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) Imperative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 15. True or False:A singular person (like James) COULD be written as either James's or James', since grammar experts disagree on this. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is the correct punctuation for this sentence:A book is falling from the shelf, watch out Cindy A) ''. B) ?. C) !. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 17. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #4 A) D. B) B. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. 18. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #1 A) C. B) D. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 19. Why do we use question marks? A) To sound excited. B) To ask a question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ask a question. 20. In a complex sentence, where should a comma be placed when the dependent clause comes first? A) No comma is needed. B) After the dependent clause. C) After the independent clause. D) Before the dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the dependent clause. 21. Insert a semicolon ..... She walked for (1) days on end (2) her body was (3) tired and (4) broken. A) 2. B) 1. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 22. Makhi's strategy for making money legally includes working hard and budgeting. What is the correct punctuation mark used in this sentence? A) :. B) '. C) ;. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) '. 23. What is the correct way to write this. Timmy played basketball baseball and soccer. A) Timmy played basketball, baseball, and soccer. B) Timmy played basketball, baseball, and soccer. C) Timmy played basketball, baseball and, soccer. D) Timmy, played basketball baseball and soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Timmy played basketball, baseball, and soccer. 24. What is missing from this phrase?Albers Illinois A) ?. B) &. C) ,. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 25. Gina plucked the daisys petals, saying, "He loves me, he loves me not." A) Petal's. B) Daisys'. C) Daisy's. D) Petals'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Daisy's. 26. Brandon wanted to spend his paycheck wisely ** ..... ** but he also wanted to treat himself. A) :. B) -. C) ;. D) '. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -. 27. Words such as east, west, northern, or southern are not capitalized when the words merely indicate direction. However, they are capitalized when they name a particular region. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. Can I have a pencil A) ?. B) . C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 29. By far the most common eye color is brown particularly in Asia and Africa. A) NO CHANGE. B) Brown, particularly. C) Brown:particularly. D) Brown; particularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brown, particularly. 30. Which of the following is NOT used as end punctuation? A) . (period). B) ! (exclamation point). C) , (comma). D) ? (question mark). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , (comma). 31. True or false:you don't need a comma between the name of a town and the state. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. Which punctuation mark is used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence? A) Dash-. B) Comma,. C) Semi-colon ;. D) Colon:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semi-colon ;. 33. Which of the following has correct punctuation? A) The walls of this ancient city were ruined during a war in early 400 AD. B) The walls of this ancient city were ruined during a war in early 400 A.D. C) The walls of this ancient city were ruined during a war in early 400 A.D . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The walls of this ancient city were ruined during a war in early 400 A.D. 34. I came to the railroad station early but Laurie was a half hour late. A) I came to the railroad station early, but Laurie, was a half hour late. B) I came to the railroad station early; but Laurie was a half hour late. C) NO CHANGE. D) I came to the railroad station early, but Laurie was a half hour late. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I came to the railroad station early, but Laurie was a half hour late. 35. Refer to the section in red:Although I am apprehensive about the test. I am going for it. A) About the test, I am. B) About the test; I am. C) No Change. D) About the test, but I am. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) About the test, I am. 36. Identify the type of sentence: "While I was cooking, the phone rang, and I answered it." A) Compound-complex sentence. B) Simple sentence. C) Compound sentence. D) Complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound-complex sentence. 37. TV shows and movie titles should be written with A) Italics. B) Quotations. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 38. EXERCISE 3:ApostrophesAdd apostrophes where needed. Some sentences may be correct as written.These insects usually lay thousands of eggs. A) Correct as written. B) These insect's usually lay thousands of eggs. C) These insects' usually lay thousands of eggs. D) These insects usually lay thousands of egg's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct as written. 39. Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? "Bieber's reckless antics have sparked an uncomfortable dialogue over whether some foreigners who act up on U.S. soil are treated differently than others ..... even for what some consider mild infractions" (Navarrette 2014). A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 40. The formula for a compound sentence with a FANBOYS word is ..... A) IC, FB IC. B) IC FB, IC. C) IC FB IC. D) IC ;FB IC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) IC, FB IC. 41. What is the correct contraction for this set of words:Where is A) Were's. B) Wears. C) Weres. D) Where's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Where's. 42. Which sentence is formatted correctly? A) Because Dana couldn't sleep, she watched three hours of Netflix. B) Because Dana couldn't sleep she watched, three hours of Netflix. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because Dana couldn't sleep, she watched three hours of Netflix. 43. Which word in the sentence should be capitalized? "The Eiffel Tower is located in paris, France." A) Eiffel. B) Paris. C) Tower. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paris. 44. Evaluate the following sentence and determine the correct punctuation to indicate a pause: "She wanted to join the club however she was too busy." A) She wanted to join the club however; she was too busy. B) She wanted to join the club; however, she was too busy. C) She wanted to join the club, however she was too busy. D) She wanted to join the club however, she was too busy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She wanted to join the club; however, she was too busy. 45. Which of the following sentences needs commas added? A) On October 12 2023, we went on a field trip. B) On October 12, 2023, we went on a field trip. C) On October 12 2023 we went on a field trip. D) On October, 12, 2023 we went on a field trip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On October 12 2023 we went on a field trip. 46. Choose the best punctuation to end the sentence:I'm so excited to get my PS5 today A) ?. B) !. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 47. How many more days until my birthday A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 48. Which type of sentence ends with a question mark? A) A declarative. B) An exclamatory. C) An imperative. D) An interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An interrogative. 49. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to indicate a pause in a list. A) I need to buy apples, oranges, and bananas. B) I need to buy apples oranges and bananas. C) I need to buy apples; oranges; and bananas. D) I need to buy apples:oranges:and bananas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need to buy apples, oranges, and bananas. 50. Identify the ADJECTIVE in the sentence below. The furry puppy made a mess. A) Puppy. B) Made. C) Furry. D) Mess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Furry. 51. Use to set off introductory clauses from the rest of the sentence A) Parentheses. B) Brackets. C) Comma. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma. 52. Use to show that material has been omitted from a direct quotation A) Hyphens. B) Parentheses. C) Ellipses. D) Quotation Marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellipses. 53. The dog and cat ran through the yard and the child laughed at them.Which of the following fixes the grammar problem? A) Dog,. B) There isn't a problem. C) Laughed,. D) Yard,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yard,. 54. The Larsen's decided not to shutter their windows even though they were taking vacation at the height of hurricane season. A) Larsen's contains a correct apostrophe. B) The apostrophe should come after the s:Larsens'. C) Larsens should not have an apostrophe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Larsens should not have an apostrophe. 55. What punctuation mark represents a period? A) !. B) -. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 56. We all stopped for an ice cream ..... on the way home. A) Sunday. B) Sundae. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sundae. 57. Identify the punctuationLily-Rose was her name A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Hyphen. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 58. Which element of the following sentence is an APPOSITIVE PHRASE?Kristin, my oldest friend, mailed me a birthday gift. A) My oldest friend. B) Mailed me. C) Kristin. D) A birthday gift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My oldest friend. 59. Which comma rule is used in the following sentence? We will go to recess, and then we will go to class. A) #1-Items in a Series. B) #3-Compound Sentence. C) #4-Interrupter. D) #2-Separating Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) #3-Compound Sentence. 60. Joe bought all of his favorite things at the candy store ..... Snickers, Reese's Pieces and all of the cotton candy he could eat. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation Quiz 1Punctuation Quiz 2Punctuation Quiz 3Punctuation Quiz 5Punctuation Quiz 6Punctuation Quiz 7Punctuation Quiz 8Punctuation Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books