This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Numbers – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why can't we all just get along? (Which question mark rule is this?) A) Use a question mark at the end of a direct question. B) Use a question mark when adding a short question to the end of a statement. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use a question mark at the end of a direct question. 2. Which punctuation mark is used in the place of coordinating conjunction? A) :. B) ;. C) -. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 3. After riding his bike around the neighborhood twice, Rob was sweating profusely. (This is an example of ..... ) A) Use a comma when a sentence begins with an introductory word or phrase. B) Use a comma to separate two strong (independent) clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and, or, but, for, nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use a comma when a sentence begins with an introductory word or phrase. 4. Indicates a very brief pause. One of the most commonly-used and abused punctuation marks.Ex:We should use this punctuation mark correctly | but most people do not. A) Comma. B) Ellipses. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. E) Apostrphe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 5. Which sentence is using proper capitalization? A) She hopes to find some ancient Austrian stamps soon. B) She hopes to find some ancient austrian stamps soon. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She hopes to find some ancient Austrian stamps soon. 6. Music Album Titles A) Quotations. B) Italics. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Italics. 7. Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question? A) Comma B) Question Mark C) Exclamation Point D) Apostrophe A) Hyphen. B) Question Mark. C) Semicolon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question Mark. 8. How are hyphens used in writing? A) Hyphens are used in writing to indicate a division between words. B) Hyphens are used in writing to emphasize the beginning of a sentence. C) Hyphens are used in writing to join words together, separate syllables in a word, indicate a range of numbers, and connect prefixes and suffixes to root words. D) Hyphens are used in writing to multiply words together. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphens are used in writing to join words together, separate syllables in a word, indicate a range of numbers, and connect prefixes and suffixes to root words. 9. Provide a sentence where parentheses provide additional information. A) He enjoys playing (video games). B) I went to the store to buy some (milk). C) She is going to the party (tonight). D) I went to the store to buy some groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I went to the store to buy some groceries. 10. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a sentence? A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 11. Describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. (ex. quickly, late, and now) A) Adverb. B) Interjection. C) Conjunction. D) Preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb. 12. In which situation would you use a comma before "and" in a sentence? A) When separating items in a series. B) When connecting a dependent clause to an independent clause. C) When connecting two independent clauses in a compound sentence. D) When ending a subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When separating items in a series. 13. Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show a contraction? A) Its a beautiful day. B) It's a beautiful day. C) Its' a beautiful day. D) It is' a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's a beautiful day. 14. Expresses surprise or strong feeling. (ex. Oh! and Help!) A) Conjunction. B) Interjection. C) Pronoun. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interjection. 15. An ..... is a shortened form of a word or a group of words. A) Exclamation mark. B) Question mark. C) Comma. D) Abbreviation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Abbreviation. 16. What is a purpose of a comma in writing? A) To indicate a long pause. B) To separate items in a list. C) To show the end of a sentence. D) To connect independent phrases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate items in a list. 17. I have painted the entire house, but he is still working on sanding the doors. (This is an example of ..... ) A) Use a comma when a sentence begins with an introductory word or phrase. B) Use a comma to separate two strong (independent) clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and, or, but, for, nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use a comma to separate two strong (independent) clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and, or, but, for, nor. 18. What is the grammar rule error?What a thrilling and suspenseful story that was A) No error. B) Period. C) Exclamation point. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamation point. 19. Before the movie starts, let's get some popcorn. (This is an example of ..... ) A) Use a comma when a sentence begins with an introductory word or phrase. B) Use a comma to separate two strong (independent) clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and, or, but, for, nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use a comma when a sentence begins with an introductory word or phrase. 20. Commas and periods always go inside the closing quotation marks.Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly? A) "Rhonda said, I love dogs.". B) Rhonda said, "I love dogs" . C) Rhonda said, "I love dogs.". D) Rhonda said "I love dogs" . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhonda said, "I love dogs.". 21. The ..... is a punctuation mark used to indicate the omission of characters or possession. A) Comma. B) Apostrophe. C) Question mark. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe. 22. Which punctuation mark goes at the end of this sentence?Have you watched that movie ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 23. What a difficult job A) What/job. B) What/job?. C) What/job!. D) What/job,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What/job!. 24. How can you differentiate between colons and dashes? A) Colons separate, dashes connect. B) Colons are longer, dashes are shorter. C) Colons are used for lists, dashes for emphasis. D) Colons introduce, dashes interrupt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colons introduce, dashes interrupt. 25. What is the function of parentheses () in writing? A) To enclose additional information that is not essential to the main point. B) To show a range of numbers. C) To separate items in a series. D) To indicate pause in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To enclose additional information that is not essential to the main point. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPunctuation In Numbers Quiz 2Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 3Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 4Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 5Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 6Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 7Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 8Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 9Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books