This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Abbreviations – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Abbreviations Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence uses punctuation most effectively to set off the clarifying information? A) The winner of the race:a surprising underdog from a small town:was ecstatic. B) The winner of the race, a surprising underdog from a small town, was ecstatic. C) The winner of the race (a surprising underdog from a small town) was ecstatic. D) The winner of the race-a surprising underdog from a small town-was ecstatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The winner of the race-a surprising underdog from a small town-was ecstatic. 2. This punctuation mark is used to separate main clauses. A) Apostrophe. B) Hyphen. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 3. Choose the date, address, or letter part that is capitalized and punctuated correctly. A) May, 1955. B) Cincinatti Oh 45215. C) Dear Jeff,. D) Your Friend,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dear Jeff,. 4. Which among the following sentences used the quotation marks correctly? A) Liza kept mentioning about the "book" she read entitled The Lost Heroes. B) "Liza" kept mentioning about the book she read entitled "The Lost Heroes" . C) Liza kept mentioning about the book she read entitled "The Lost Heroes" . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liza kept mentioning about the book she read entitled "The Lost Heroes" . 5. Read the statement:'The roller coaster is about to drop from its highest peak.' Choose the option that correctly punctuates a response showing excitement. A) Here we go. B) Here we go!!. C) Here we go!. D) Here we go?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Here we go!. 6. Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen to prevent ambiguity? [Skill:Hyphens in compound words, prefixes and suffixes] A) To avoid quitting, the player chose to re-sign his contract. B) I need to re-turn the library book. C) She will pre-view the movie tonight. D) He had to un-do his mistake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To avoid quitting, the player chose to re-sign his contract. 7. Which punctuation mark is compared to the joiner in a Hot Wheels set? A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Comma. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 8. To set off the non-essential information in the sentence "The old house ..... the one on the corner ..... was rumored to be haunted, " the punctuation that creates the most subtle, quiet aside is ..... A) Parentheses. B) Dashes. C) Commas. D) Semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parentheses. 9. Punctuation mark used in a sentence to introduce an example, a list or a quotation A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Hyphen. D) Dash. E) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 10. Choose the letter of each word group that is correct. A) Gov. S.J. Hall. B) Gov. SJ Hall. C) Gov S.J. hall. D) Gov SJ Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gov. S.J. Hall. 11. Choose the option that correctly punctuates the dialogue. "Are we there yet ..... asked the child for the tenth time. A) ?" ,. B) ", ?. C) ?",. D) ?,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?",. 12. Which sentence uses quotation marks and other punctuation for dialogue INCORRECTLY? A) "What time is it?" she asked. B) He shouted, "Watch out for that car!". C) "I'm not sure, " he said, "if we should go.". D) "Can you help me with this" she wondered?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Can you help me with this" she wondered?. 13. Which punctuation mark do you follow with two spaces? A) None. B) :. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 14. Choose the sentence where dashes are most effectively used to signal an abrupt break in thought. A) The winner of the race-a surprise to everyone-was my little brother. B) Please buy three things:milk, bread, and eggs. C) The dog (a golden retriever) wagged its tail. D) I was going to finish my homework, but I decided to watch a movie instead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The winner of the race-a surprise to everyone-was my little brother. 15. To clarify that the workers needed to put a new tarp on the roof, the foreman wrote that they must ' ..... ' the roof. A) Re-cover. B) Recover. C) Re cover. D) Recover-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Re-cover. 16. This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a series when the items contain commas. A) Apostrophe. B) Hyphen. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 17. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly.My favorite colors are blue green, and purple. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. A note on the board lists an appointment. Which sentence correctly uses periods for all abbreviations? A) See Dr Jones on Oak St at 3 pm for your checkup. B) See Dr. Jones on Oak St. at 3 p.m. for your checkup. C) See Dr Jones on Oak St. at 3 p.m for your checkup. D) See Dr. Jones on Oak St at 3 p.m for your checkup. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) See Dr. Jones on Oak St. at 3 p.m. for your checkup. 19. What is the correct way to use commas in a compound sentence? A) Use a comma before the subordinating conjunction. B) Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction. C) Do not use commas in a compound sentence. D) Use a comma after the coordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction. 20. Put apostrophe:Cow milk A) Cow's milk. B) Cows'milk. C) Cows milk's. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cow's milk. 21. Is the punctuation in:Lisa (and her boyfriend) went to the city.Correct? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 22. What is the abbreviation for:teaspoon A) T. B) Tsp. C) Tbsp. D) Tbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tsp. 23. What is the role of brackets [ ] in writing? A) To enclose additional information or clarification, often used in academic writing. B) To indicate a quotation from another source. C) To separate different sections of a text. D) To highlight important terms or phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To enclose additional information or clarification, often used in academic writing. 24. True or False:The prefix 'ex' when meaning 'former' always requires a hyphen, as in 'ex-president'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Put the correct punctuation mark:Is your birthday in January A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. 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