This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Internal Punctuation – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Internal Punctuation Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The very first object Lee forged was a long, pointed Hudson Bay dagger. A) No change. B) Longly pointed. C) Long pointed. D) Long-pointed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 2. All the kayakers can appreciate the nuances of nature as they travel on water in this simple, but versatile boat. A) NO CHANGE. B) Simple. C) Simple-. D) Simple;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 3. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possessive case or contractions? A) A colon. B) An apostrophe. C) A semicolon. D) A hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An apostrophe. 4. The two main types of camels are; bactrian camels, which have two humps, and dromedary camels, which have one. A) NO CHANGE. B) Are:bactrian. C) Are bactrian. D) Are, bactrian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are bactrian. 5. Jose can talk at great length about a wide range of topics, sculpture, videogames, medieval cooking, and rock climbing. A) Topics;. B) Topics. C) Topics:. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topics:. 6. The Chrysler building, it was the world's tallest building for eleven months. A) NO CHANGE. B) Building. C) Building:it. D) Building-it. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Building. 7. How can an em dash (-) be used in a sentence? A) To indicate a spelling mistake. B) To list multiple items. C) To connect items in a compound adjective. D) To create a strong break in the structure of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To create a strong break in the structure of a sentence. 8. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct punctuation and capitalization in both the descriptive phrase and the title? A) The author who wrote "The Old Man and the Sea" is famous. B) The author, who wrote "the Old Man and the Sea, " is famous. C) The author, who wrote "The Old Man and the Sea, " is famous. D) The author who wrote "the Old Man and the Sea, " is famous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The author, who wrote "The Old Man and the Sea, " is famous. 9. What is the primary use of a comma in a sentence? A) To indicate the end of a sentence. B) To separate items in a list, set off non-essential information, or indicate a pause. C) To join two independent clauses. D) To introduce a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate items in a list, set off non-essential information, or indicate a pause. 10. We're coming up on the deadline so we've been asked to expedite the paperwork and send it using priority mail. A) Deadline;. B) Deadline,. C) Paperwork,. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deadline,. 11. For each sentence, determine the best way to correct the punctuation. A) Got it!. B) X. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Got it!. 12. Even though she's been trying to cut it down, Fran's action album collection is still impressive:over 400 vinyl records, 2000 CDs, and even a handful of tapes. A) NO CHANGE. B) Impressive; over. C) Impressive over. D) Impressive, it's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 13. Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a descriptive phrase and capitalizes the title? A) My sister who is a fan of "The Lion King" saw the play. B) My sister, who is a fan of "The Lion King, " saw the play. C) My sister who is a fan of "the Lion King, " saw the play. D) My sister, who is a fan of "the Lion King" saw the play. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My sister, who is a fan of "The Lion King, " saw the play. 14. Why is it that we are so completely obsessive with the hair on our heads? Millions of dollars are spent each year on cutting hair, lengthening hair, bleaching hair, highlighting hair, and even growing hair; whatever you can do to hair someone is willing to pay the money to do it. A) No Change. B) Whatever you can do to hair;. C) Whatever you can do to hair,. D) Whatever you can do to hair:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whatever you can do to hair,. 15. The boy with the English accent, was asking about you earlier today. A) Boy,. B) Accent. C) No change is necessary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accent. 16. A Modern BlacksmithYou will probably never find his name in a history book, but to this day, Walker Lee continues to contribute to America heritage. Walker Lee is an old-fashioned modern-day blacksmith who still practices the fine art of manipulating metal over a hot fire. A) No change. B) American heritage. C) Americas heritage. D) American's heritage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) American heritage. 17. Fortunately the dizzy spell was transient; the goalie was able to continue playing within minutes. A) Fortunately,. B) Transient,. C) Transient. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fortunately,. 18. Natural redheads long for to be brunettes and dishwater blondes dream of shiny golden tresses. Both men and women cringe at the sight of each gray hair, so teenagers enjoy weekly experiments with magenta dyes, spikes, and tangerine streaks. A) No change. B) To have. C) To be. D) Becoming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be. 19. You will probably never find his name in a history book, but to this day, Walker Lee continues to contribute to American heritage. Walker Lee is an old-fashioned modern-day blacksmith who still practices the fine art of manipulating metal over a hot fire. A) No change. B) But to this day. C) , but to this day. D) But to this day,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No change. 20. The crowd is beginning to disperse it looks like everyone is going home. A) Disperse;. B) Disperse,. C) No change is necessary. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disperse;. 21. The foundations of the house had been started, but to her disappointment nothing else had been done because of the builders' strike. A) Started. B) Done,. C) Disappointment,. D) No change is necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disappointment,. 22. The two greatest days of my life were:the day I graduated from college and the day I met you. A) NO CHANGE. B) The two greatest days in my life:were the. C) There were two truly great days in my life:the. D) Were the two greatest days in my life:the. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There were two truly great days in my life:the. 23. How is a colon used in writing? A) To indicate possession. B) To end a sentence. C) To separate paragraphs. D) To introduce a list, an explanation, a quotation, or a subtitle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To introduce a list, an explanation, a quotation, or a subtitle. 24. What is the function of a dash in a sentence? A) To connect two independent clauses. B) To indicate a pause or break in thought, set off information, or emphasize certain elements. C) To show possession. D) To indicate the end of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To indicate a pause or break in thought, set off information, or emphasize certain elements. 25. Adding to the drama, Joe according to the rumor mill-stole Alfonso's girlfriend. A) NO CHANGE. B) Joe,. C) Joe who. D) Joe-. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joe-. 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