This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Commas:Which sentence has the commas correctly placed? A) Ms. Soto my teacher, is going on a vacation soon. B) Ms. Soto, my teacher, is going on a vacation soon. C) Ms. Soto, my teacher is going on a vacation soon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ms. Soto, my teacher, is going on a vacation soon. 2. Original quote: "The journey of a thousand miles, as they say, begins with a single step." Which option correctly shortens the quote by omitting ONLY the words "as they say" ? A) "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.". B) "The journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step.". C) "The journey begins with a single step.". D) "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step.". 3. Which option correctly punctuates the end of the sentence? The train is scheduled to arrive at 8:00 p.m ..... A) . B) . C) ?. D) P.m . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 4. How should the sentence below be changed to correct the punctuation error?The knight's horse tripped on a rock and fell during the joust fortunately, neither the horse nor the knight received injuries. A) Add a semicolon after joust. B) Add a comma after joust. C) Change the comma after fortunately to a semicolon. D) Add a semicolon after fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add a semicolon after joust. 5. Complete the sentence by correctly rewriting the phrase 'the home of the players':The team celebrated in ..... after the big win. A) The players' home. B) The players home. C) The player's home. D) The players's home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The players' home. 6. Complete the sentence:To save money, my dad buys items in bulk, ..... pasta, canned goods, and paper towels. A) E.g.,. B) I.e.,. C) Etc. D) P.m. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) E.g.,. 7. Read the statement: "The science fair is next week." Which response correctly uses punctuation to ask a question? A) Is your project ready?. B) I can't wait. C) Is your project ready. D) Tell me about your project!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is your project ready?. 8. Choose the answer choice that uses quotation marks correctly. You know that the population has grown he said. A) "You know that the population has grown, " he said. B) "You know that the population has grown. he said.". C) "You know that the population has grown, he said!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "You know that the population has grown, " he said. 9. How many spaces between a figure and the slash. Example 1/2 (p. 58) A) 0. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 0. 10. Complete the sentence:The essay was well-researched ..... however, it lacked a clear thesis statement. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 11. Which sentence shows the most effective use of a colon for emphasis? A) She had one goal in mind:to win. B) She wanted:to win. C) Her goal was:to win. D) To win:was her only goal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had one goal in mind:to win. 12. What is the abbreviation for:hour A) Hr. B) H. C) Ho. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hr. 13. What is the purpose of a period? A) A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence. B) A period is used to separate items in a list. C) A period is used to indicate a pause in speech. D) A period is used to start a new paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A period is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence. 14. A punctuation mark used either to mark the beginning or end of a title or quoted passage (also used for dialogue) A) Quotation Mark. B) Period. C) Comma. D) Question Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation Mark. 15. Ending Punctuation:What's the correct ending punctuation of the following sentence:Don't delay getting down the mountain before sunset ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 16. Which sentence contains an error in apostrophe usage? A) The cat carefully groomed it's fur in the sun. B) Who's responsible for bringing the snacks?. C) The girls' soccer team won the championship. D) Its color is a brilliant shade of blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat carefully groomed it's fur in the sun. 17. Which sentence is correctly punctuated for dialogue and quotes? A) Before the party started, she asked, "Does she know about the surprise?". B) Before the party started, she asked "Does she know about the surprise?". C) Before the party started, "she asked, Does she know about the surprise?". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before the party started, she asked, "Does she know about the surprise?". 18. To indent, press the A) Tab Key. B) Caps Lock Key. C) Shift Key. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tab Key. 19. Choose the option that best combines these two sentences: "The team had a major setback. The star player was injured during practice." A) The team had a major setback; the star player was injured during practice. B) The team had a major setback, the star player was injured during practice. C) The reason for the team's setback was:the star player was injured during practice. D) The team had a major setback; and the star player was injured during practice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The team had a major setback; the star player was injured during practice. 20. -The sentence "Its role is end questions" refers to the punctuation of: A) Period. B) Colon. C) Question mark. D) Quotation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question mark. 21. How should the following sentence be punctuated? The teacher asked who can tell me the answer A) The teacher asked, "Who can tell me the answer?". B) The teacher asked "Who can tell me the answer?". C) The teacher asked, "who can tell me the answer?". D) The teacher asked, who can tell me the answer?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher asked, "Who can tell me the answer?". 22. What is the following punctuation mark? / A) Period. B) Back slash. C) Dash. D) Slash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slash. 23. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.If Jordan wants to be accepted into his college of choice he must raise his GPA to at least 3.1. A) Comma after if. B) Comma after Jordan. C) Comma after choice. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma after choice. 24. Ram likes ..... dancing and singing. A) :. B) ;. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 25. Give an example of a sentence using a semicolon. 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: D) I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study all night. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPunctuation 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 9Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books