This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When should you use a semicolon instead of a comma? A) When separating a subject and a verb. B) When separating a list of items. C) When separating two independent clauses that are closely related. D) When separating a dependent clause from an independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When separating two independent clauses that are closely related. 2. This punctuation mark is used to show that the information following it is important. A) Apostrophe. B) Hyphen. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 3. Which of this is not a punctuation mark? A) Full stop. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Hashtag. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hashtag. 4. Add the correct punctuation.Mr. Lee suits the job ..... he has more experience than everybody else in the department. A) -hyphen. B) -dash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -dash. 5. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Alexandra plans to go to the mall to buy a dress for the prom after school today. A) Comma after plans. B) Comma after mall. C) Comma after after. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma needed. 6. When is an appropriate time to use a hyphen? (-) A) To Avoid Ambiguity. B) Compound Modifiers. C) Prefixes and Suffixes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Complete the sentence with the correct words:The cat groomed ..... fur, then curled up for a nap; ..... clearly time to rest. A) It's, its. B) Its, it's. C) Its, its. D) It's, it's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its, it's. 8. Following modern style conventions, complete the sentence:My parents love listening to music from the ..... A) 80's. B) '80s. C) 80s'. D) 80s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) '80s. 9. What punctuation mark is used to indicate possession? A) Comma (, ). B) Apostrophe ('). C) Semicolon (;). D) Exclamation mark (!). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe ('). 10. Check punctuation!"I've fallen in love with a circus clown!" Stacy Mae finally had the nerve to say to her shocked fiance. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 11. Pick that up now A) !. B) ?. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 12. What is the correct way to use a semicolon in a sentence? A) I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study all night. B) I have a big test tomorrow, I need to study all night. C) I have a big test tomorrow. I need to study all night. D) I have a big test tomorrow I need to study all night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study all night. 13. Shortened words commonly used in personal titles, academic degrees, and addresses A) Dashes. B) Abbreviations. C) Numbers. D) Italics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abbreviations. 14. To avoid confusion with another word, it is important to ..... the files before deleting them. [Skill:Hyphens in compound words, prefixes and suffixes] A) Re-cover. B) Recover. C) Re cover. D) Re-Cover. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Re-cover. 15. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly. For the bake sale, we made chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter bars, and lemon squares. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is the correct way to use commas in a list? A) Use periods to separate items in a list. B) Use commas to separate items in a list. C) Use semicolons to separate items in a list. D) Use exclamation points to separate items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use commas to separate items in a list. 17. Choose the option that correctly uses a hyphen for a compound adjective before a noun. A) She read a 200 page book. B) She read a 200-page book. C) She read a 200-page-book. D) She read a 200 page-book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She read a 200-page book. 18. How many spaces should go between the forward slash and the next character? Example:and/or A) One. B) Two. C) None. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None. 19. -The sentence "It is used to indicate when a word or phrase is being used in a special way" refers to: A) Comma. B) Period. C) Exclamation mark. D) Quotation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation mark. 20. Is reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material A) Skimming. B) Scanning. C) Predicting. D) Paraphrasing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skimming. 21. Yesterday, Erica went two a pumpkin patch with her family to pick a pumpkin. A) To. B) Too. C) To,. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 22. We do not use commas to introduce quotations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 23. HIV is an A) Abbreviation. B) Acronym. C) Initialism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Initialism. 24. Which of the following sentences correctly uses end punctuation and periods for abbreviations? A) Dr Smith lives on Maple St and he is my neighbor. B) Dr. Smith lives on Maple St. and he is my neighbor?. C) Dr Smith lives on Maple St. and he is my neighbor!. D) Dr. Smith lives on Maple St. and he is my neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr. Smith lives on Maple St. and he is my neighbor. 25. Which piece of punctuation belongs in the blank? We walked along the Missouri River ..... a river that lines the western side of the state. A) Parentheses. B) Dash. C) Quotation marks. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 26. How would you write Friday 5/13/20 A) Friday May 13 2020. B) Friday May 13, 2020. C) Friday, May 13 2020. D) Friday, May 13, 2020. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friday, May 13, 2020. 27. Can you repeat the question A) ?. B) . C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 28. Use to introduce a list that ends a sentence, separate time ( hour & minute), and after greeting in a business letter. A) End marks. B) Commas. C) Semicolons. D) Colons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colons. 29. A punctuation mark used to show excitement or emotion, placed at the end of a sentence or after an interjection A) Exclamation point. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Hyphen. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamation point. 30. What is the purpose of a slash (/) in writing? A) To indicate alternatives or to separate lines of poetry (e.g., and/or). B) To denote a pause in a sentence. C) To indicate a footnote reference. D) To separate paragraphs in a document. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To indicate alternatives or to separate lines of poetry (e.g., and/or). ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPunctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 1Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 2Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 3Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 4Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 5Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 6Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 7Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 8Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books