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 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read the short paragraph below. Which sentence contains a punctuation error? (1) Our class went on a field trip to the science museum. (2) It was a really fun, educational day. (3) My favorite exhibit was the one about dinosaurs, it had a huge T-Rex skeleton. (4) I hope we can go back again soon! A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) Sentence 3. D) Sentence 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence 3. 2. Which sentence requires an exclamation point at the end to best convey the intended emotion? A) I asked my mom if we could get pizza for dinner. B) That was the most incredible concert I've ever seen. C) Please remember to take out the trash. D) Do you know what time the movie starts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That was the most incredible concert I've ever seen. 3. In which sentence are quotation marks used incorrectly? A) The word "serendipity" is one of my favorites. B) The new "health" food was just a candy bar with extra protein. C) My dad's chili is "amazing" and has won several awards. D) "What time does the movie start?" she asked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My dad's chili is "amazing" and has won several awards. 4. We use a semicolon after initials or abbreviations. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Which of these would improve this sentence? Books, paper, pencils:many students parents cannot afford even these basic items. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Apostrophe. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apostrophe. 6. Select the option that best combines these two sentences: "The storm was getting worse. We decided to head home." A) The storm was getting worse; we decided to head home. B) The storm was getting worse, we decided to head home. C) The storm was getting worse; therefore, we decided to head home. D) The storm was getting worse:we decided to head home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The storm was getting worse; we decided to head home. 7. Which punctuation is used to separate words in a list? A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comma. 8. Which punctuation mark introduces a list, explanation or quotation? A) Comma. B) Colon. C) Semi-colon. D) Full stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colon. 9. What is the correct way to write the abbreviation for the Central Intelligence Agency? A) C.I.A. B) CIA. C) C.I.A. D) Central Intelligence Agency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CIA. 10. Which Punctuation do we add in the blank?I am fine ..... Thank you . A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 11. Semicolons should join sentences that are related to one another. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Punctuation mark used to join words or parts of words together A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Dash. E) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 13. William Zinsser is talking about which mark when he says "most people don't reach it soon enough" ? A) Period. B) Comma. C) Exclamation Mark. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 14. Read the statement:'Our team just scored the winning goal with one second left!' Which of the following responses is punctuated to show the most excitement? A) That is unbelievable. B) That is unbelievable?. C) That is unbelievable!. D) That is unbelievable,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That is unbelievable!. 15. I had fish for dinner last night A) ?. B) . C) !. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 16. What a beautiful scenery A) ?. B) !. C) . D) ,. E) Capital letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 17. From the set of options, pick the sentence that incorrectly uses its end punctuation. A) I wonder if it will rain tomorrow?. B) What time does the movie start?. C) You're coming to the game, aren't you?. D) She asked, "Are we there yet?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wonder if it will rain tomorrow?. 18. Mon. is an A) Abbreviation. B) Acronym. C) Initialism. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abbreviation. 19. The winner ..... a sixth-grader from our school ..... was thrilled. Which punctuation pair best sets off the information as a quiet, non-essential aside? A) ( ). B) . C) , ,. D) ; ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ( ). 20. Reasons when to use ..... Series or list; Intro word or direct namesPrepositional phrases; ED or ING up frontInterruption; Transitions; Appositives non-essential A) End marks. B) Hyphens. C) Semicolons. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas. 21. Is the following sentence:Mario said, "The key is on the other room."Correctly puntuated? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 22. Choose the correct punctuation to fill the blank:I need to buy a few things for the party ..... balloons, streamers, and a cake. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 23. How many periods are there in an ellipsis? A) 1. B) 3. C) 5. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 24. NASA stands for A) North Atlantic Sea Agency. B) National Apple Snapple Agency. C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. D) National Aero Slab Administrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 25. Commas are used after the greeting and closing of a friendly letter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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