This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Numbers – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A ..... is a punctuation mark used to denote a pause. They are stronger than commas but weaker than periods. A) Comma. B) Period. C) Semi-colon. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semi-colon. 2. Were we up to this task A) Were/task?. B) Were/task!. C) Were/task. D) Were/task,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were/task?. 3. Why are apostrophes important in contractions? A) Apostrophes are used for emphasis in contractions. B) Apostrophes are unnecessary in contractions. C) Apostrophes indicate missing letters or sounds in contractions. D) Apostrophes make contractions longer and more formal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apostrophes indicate missing letters or sounds in contractions. 4. Choose the correct punctuation mark for the following sentence:Stop, don't do that ..... A) Comma. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation mark. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamation mark. 5. She completed her degree in Psychology (her lifelong dream).What punctuation is used in the above sentence? A) A Colon. B) Brackets. C) A dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brackets. 6. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or hesitation in speech? A) . B) ,. C) !. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 7. Which sentence uses a comma correctly to separate items in a list? A) I need to buy milk, eggs, and bread. B) I need to buy milk eggs, and bread. C) I need to buy milk, eggs and bread. D) I need to buy, milk, eggs, and bread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need to buy milk, eggs, and bread. 8. Joins words, phrases, or clauses. (ex. and, but, and so) A) Verb. B) Pronoun. C) Preposition. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conjunction. 9. Which of the following sentences uses ellipsis for a pause correctly? A) Zuzanna's exam was simply incredible. B) Zuzanna's exam was simply incredible. C) Zuzanna's exam was simply incredible . D) Zuzanna's exam was simply incredible . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zuzanna's exam was simply incredible. 10. Parentheses can be used to enclose additional information, explanatory, information in a sentence or a paragraph. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which of these sentences has the semicolon (:) placed in the correct spot. A) I could tell she was scared; her hands were shaking. B) I could tell; she was scared her hands were shaking. C) I could tell she was scared her hands; were shaking. D) I could tell she was; scared; her hands were shaking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I could tell she was scared; her hands were shaking. 12. ..... is using uppercase letters in writing. A) Punctuation. B) Grammar. C) Capitalization. D) Cursive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalization. 13. When is the exclamation mark used in a sentence? A) After description words only. B) After agreement or approval words only. C) After strong emphasis words only. D) After any descriptive sentence in a paragraph only. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After strong emphasis words only. 14. The old mansion at the end of the road-rumoured to be haunted-stood eerily silent in the moonlight. What punctuation is used in the above sentence? A) A dash. B) A colon. C) Brackets. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dash. 15. I signal something's coming, here's the clue, An explanation or a list will follow through.What am I? A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Dash. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 16. ..... are you going? A) Ware. B) Where. C) Wear. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where. 17. When a dialogue tag interrupts a quoted sentence, begin the second part of the quotation with a lowercase letter. Is this sentence written correctly?"Yes, " Roger agreed, "it's too late to worry about that now." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 18. Is the number correctly written? Tony was able to purchase 235 pencils for ten cents each. A) Correct. B) Two hundred thirty-five. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 19. This type of punctuation is used when writing numbers 21 through 99, and sometimes when prefixes are added to words. A) Dash. B) Hyphen. C) Colon. D) Parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyphen. 20. Use ..... in RELATED independent clauses AFTER a conjunctive adverb (ex. however) or a transitional expression (ex. as a result). A) A semicolon. B) A colon. C) A comma. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. 21. Used to combine two complete sentences.Ex:Come over after school | we can study math together. A) Semicolon. B) Ellipses. C) Comma. D) Colon. E) Apostrphe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 22. Identify the punctuation marks in the given sentence.Oh, no ! Wolf ! Go away, Wolf ! A) Comma, full stop. B) Full stop, question mark. C) Comma, exclamation mark. D) Exclamation mark, question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma, exclamation mark. 23. ..... I call the witness? A) Can. B) Could. C) Should. D) May. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) May. 24. Use commas to set off nonessential elements that interrupt a sentence.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A) Bangladesh a nation in southern Asia became independent in 1971. B) Bangladesh, a nation in southern Asia became independent in 1971. C) Bangladesh, a nation in southern Asia, became independent in 1971. D) Bangladesh a nation in southern Asia, became independent in 1971. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bangladesh, a nation in southern Asia, became independent in 1971. 25. Give an example of when to use quotation marks. A) She said, 'Hello!'. B) We sang, 'Happy Birthday!'. C) They shouted, 'Help!'. D) He said, 'Goodbye!'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said, 'Hello!'. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPunctuation In Numbers Quiz 1Punctuation 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books