This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Of the following, the sentence that most needs an exclamation point to convey strong emotion is:' ..... ' A) I can't believe we won the game. B) Please take out the trash. C) The library is open until 5 p.m. D) My favorite color is blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I can't believe we won the game. 2. To add a dramatic interruption, choose the correct punctuation to fill in the blanks:The winner of the race is ..... I can't believe it ..... my little brother! A) ( ). B) , ,. C) . D) " ". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 3. Which pair incorrectly matches the punctuation mark with its use in the sentence? A) Apostrophe:The dog wagged its tail. B) Semicolon:The sky grew dark; the storm was approaching. C) Colon:She needed three items:flour, sugar, and butter. D) Quotation Marks:He read the poem *The Raven* last night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe:The dog wagged its tail. 4. When should you use a comma? A) To separate items in a list, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and after introductory phrases. B) Only to separate independent clauses. C) To indicate a pause in a sentence without any grammatical function. D) To separate adjectives that describe the same noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To separate items in a list, before conjunctions in compound sentences, and after introductory phrases. 5. Are we there yet A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 6. What is the difference between a period and a question mark? A) A period (.) ends a question, while a question mark (?) ends a statement. B) A period (.) is used in exclamatory sentences, while a question mark (?) is used in declarative sentences. C) A period (.) ends a statement, while a question mark (?) ends a question. D) A period (.) is used for abbreviations, while a question mark (?) is used for commands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A period (.) ends a statement, while a question mark (?) ends a question. 7. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.John was delighted he got a part in the school play even though it was a small one. A) Comma after delighted. B) Comma after part. C) Comma after though. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma needed. 8. Which word(s) in the following sentence should be in quotations? Ann's favorite poem is titled, The Purple Cow. A) "titled". B) "poem". C) "Ann's". D) "The Purple Cow.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The Purple Cow.". 9. To avoid confusion with a similar word, a hyphen is often needed with the prefix 're-'. Choose the correctly written word to complete the sentence:The teacher asked us to ..... our essays for any spelling errors. A) Reexamine. B) Re-examine. C) Re examine. D) Re, examine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Re-examine. 10. True or False:In the sentence, "Music from the 1990's, often called music of the '90s, is popular again, " the punctuation is entirely correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. To key one uppercase (capital) letter, use the A) Space bar. B) Caps lock. C) Shift key. D) Tab key. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shift key. 12. The parts of flowers are ..... leaves, fruits and flowers. A) ;. B) :. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 13. What is your favorite candy A) . B) ?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 14. True or False:Both of the following sentences use commas correctly to list items, even though they are punctuated differently.1. My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.2. My favorite colors are blue, green and red. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. What punctuation shows possession? A) Apostrophe. B) Quotation Mark. C) Comma. D) Exclamation Point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 16. What does the word omitted mean? A) To add something. B) To replace something. C) To leave something out. D) To add punctuation where it is needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To leave something out. 17. Punctuation mark used to show that someone is speaking A) Quotation marks. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Hyphen. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation marks. 18. What punctuation mark is shown within the name John's? A) Apostrophe. B) Dash. C) Quotation mark. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 19. Which option has the correct abbreviation for Monday, November 17, 2017 A) Mond. Nov. 17, 2017. B) Mon. Nov. 17, 2017. C) Monday Nov. 17, 2017. D) Mon., Nov. 17, 2107. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mon., Nov. 17, 2107. 20. Which sentence contains an error in the use of periods with numbers or abbreviations? A) The recipe calls for 1.5 cups of flour. B) The letter was addressed to Mr. John Adams. C) The flight to London, UK, departs at 8:00 p.m. D) She owes me $ 25.00. for the book. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She owes me $ 25.00. for the book. 21. Shows possession, Shows missing letters in a contraction, Signals the plural of letters, numbers, or words A) Colons. B) Apostrophes. C) Quotation marks. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophes. 22. A semicolon is used to connect two closely related independent clauses. Which is a semicolon? A) ;. B) :. C) . D) '. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 23. After seeing the surprise, the birthday girl could only say one thing. Which option best shows her surprise and delight? A) Wow. B) Wow?. C) Wow!. D) Wow . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wow!. 24. Complete the interrupted dialogue correctly: "I think, " she said, ..... A) , "we should go.". B) "we should go.". C) . "We should go.". D) '' We should go.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , "we should go.". 25. Which of these should be inserted in the blank? Thinking positively about herself gave Jackie high self ..... esteem. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Apostrophe. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 26. Use for short forms of works for titles of short story, essay, short poem, song, magazine or newspaper article, or book chapter A) Colons. B) Commas. C) Italics. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation marks. 27. What punctuation mark is used at the end of asking sentences? A) Period. B) Question Mark. C) Exclamation Point. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question Mark. 28. A punctuation mark that is only used after a direct question. A) Comma. B) Exclamation Point. C) Period. D) Question Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Question Mark. 29. What is a question mark? A) Used to end senlences that are questions or that express doubt. B) Used for direct quotations. C) Used after interjections that show strong feeling and sentences that show excitement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used to end senlences that are questions or that express doubt. 30. Which sentence correctly uses a hyphenated compound adjective? A) The three-year-old child was very clever. B) The child, who was three year old, was very clever. C) The three-years-old child was very clever. D) The child was three-year-old and very clever. 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