This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 19 (19 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In our ELA class, we learned that the title of a short story or poem should be enclosed in ..... A) *asterisks*. B) "quotation marks". C) (parentheses). D) ~tildes~. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "quotation marks". 2. Colons can be used to introduce a list at the end of a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. The reporter asked the mayor if he "had any comments on the new policy" ..... A) ?. B) . C) !. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 4. Wallace and Veronica, who work together at the Frostee Palace plan to attend the same college after graduation; however, Wallace will study English poetry, and Veronica will study criminal justice.What is the best way to correct the punctuation in this sentence? A) Change the period to an exclamation point. B) Add a comma after Palace. C) Add a comma after attend. D) Change the semicolon to a colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Add a comma after Palace. 5. She is a ..... author, known throughout the city. A) Well-known. B) Well known. C) Well, known. D) Wellknown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-known. 6. True or False:According to American English conventions, the following sentence is punctuated correctly:Her final words on the matter were, "I disagree" . A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. Wow that movie was AWESOME A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 8. Which sentence correctly punctuates the interrupted dialogue? A) "I'm not sure, " he whispered, "if that's a good idea.". B) "I'm not sure, " he whispered, "If that's a good idea.". C) "I'm not sure" he whispered, "if that's a good idea.". D) "I'm not sure, " he whispered "if that's a good idea.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I'm not sure, " he whispered, "if that's a good idea.". 9. Which of these should be inserted in the blank? You need several ingredients to make cookies ..... butter, sugar, flour, and eggs. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Apostrophe. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 10. What is the Period? A) Used before dialogue in a sentence. B) Used at the end of sentences that aren't questions or exclamations. C) Used to introduce a list or series. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Used at the end of sentences that aren't questions or exclamations. 11. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct:Its' a beautiful day, and the dog is chasing it's tail. [Skill:Advanced Apostrophe Usage] A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Choose the correct punctuation mark:My brother is a singer A) ,. B) ?. C) . D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 13. Which Punctuation do we add in the blank?He is Funny ..... Happy ..... And kind . A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 14. -When semicolon is used? A) It is used to separate a list of three or more things. B) It is used in abbreviations. C) It is used when we want to connect two simple sentences. D) It is used to introduce a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is used when we want to connect two simple sentences. 15. These marks are like drawers inside a sentence. A) Dashes. B) Parentheses. C) Question marks. D) Apostrophes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parentheses. 16. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Alex forgot to feed the cat because he was playing his favorite game. A) Comma after feed. B) Comma after cat. C) Comma after because. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma needed. 17. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically correct:'The items I need from the store are:milk, bread, and cheese.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What does a hyphen do? A) It connects two words to form a compound word or to separate syllables (e.g., well-known). B) It indicates a pause in a sentence. C) It replaces a comma in a list. D) It is used to emphasize a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It connects two words to form a compound word or to separate syllables (e.g., well-known). 19. Abbreviations:What's the correct abbreviation for:Sunday, May 3 A) SUN. May 3. B) Sund., May 3. C) Sun., May 3. D) None of the above. 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