This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation In Numbers – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation In Numbers Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Even at GCSE, you'd be expected to use these Higher Level punctuation marks how often? A) As much as possible. B) Use each one 1-2 times each. C) Every few lines. D) You don't get marked for punctuation ever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use each one 1-2 times each. 2. What symbol represents a colon? A) ( ). B) . C) :. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 3. How should the following sentence be corrected? Our class is reading Schooled by Gordon Korman. A) Schooled should be in quotation marks. B) Schooled should be italicized. C) There should be a colon after Schooled. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Schooled should be italicized. 4. What is the grammar rule error?Dear Sir, A) No error. B) Salutations in business letters use colons. C) Friendly letters use colons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salutations in business letters use colons. 5. Used to show possession.Ex:He was fired for talking to the boss | s wife. A) Apostrphe. B) Ellipses. C) Comma. D) Semicolon. E) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrphe. 6. Use ..... separate like elements in a date:between day and month (words); between date and year (numbers). A) A semicolon. B) A colon. C) A comma. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. 7. Which of the following correctly uses apostrophes? A) That is someone's cell phone. B) The puppys fur is incredibly soft. C) Point me in the direction of the childrens library. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That is someone's cell phone. 8. Use ..... to introduce warnings and labels. A) A semicolon. B) A colon. C) A comma. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A colon. 9. Use ..... AFTER the last word in quotation marks but BEFORE the quotation marks to separate a quote from the speaker tag. A) A semicolon. B) A colon. C) A comma. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A comma. 10. Which of the following is NOT an example of when to use an apostrophe? A) To form possessives of nouns, like the girl's notebook. B) In possessive pronouns, like it's introduction. C) In contractions, like can't wait. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In possessive pronouns, like it's introduction. 11. What is the grammar rule error?The morning radio showbegins at 7 o'clock. A) No error. B) Time should always be written 7:00. C) The hour time should always be written out seven o'clock. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The hour time should always be written out seven o'clock. 12. What punctuation mark is used to indicate a direct address? A) . B) ,. C) !. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 13. Which is the correct abbreviation for Thursday? A) T. B) Thurs. C) Thurs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thurs. 14. A punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers. A) '' ''. B) ?. C) '. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) '. 15. A ..... is a punctuation mark used to signal the end of a sentence or an abbreviation. It is also used after numbers or letters in a list. A) Comma. B) Exclamation mark. C) Question mark. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Period. 16. Which description best suits the full-stop? A) A dot at the end of a sentence indicating that the sentence is complete. B) A dot at the end of a sentence which leads to the next sentence. C) A squiggle in a sentence indicating when the sentence should finish. D) A dot in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A dot at the end of a sentence indicating that the sentence is complete. 17. When should ellipses be used in writing? A) When starting a new sentence. B) When indicating a pause, omission, or trailing off of thought. C) To emphasize a point. D) In place of a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When indicating a pause, omission, or trailing off of thought. 18. When should you use a semicolon in a sentence? A) When you want to introduce a list of items. B) When you want to connect two independent clauses in a sentence. C) When you want to emphasize a point. D) When you want to separate items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When you want to connect two independent clauses in a sentence. 19. Spanish class is at ..... on Thursdays. A) 12;00 to 1.00. B) 12-00 to 1-00. C) 12:00 to 1:00. D) 1200:100. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12:00 to 1:00. 20. Which of the following needs quotation marks? A) TV show. B) Magazine. C) Newspaper article. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Newspaper article. 21. When should you use a comma to indicate a pause in a sentence? A) Before every conjunction. B) After every preposition. C) To separate independent clauses. D) Between a subject and verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To separate independent clauses. 22. Add an apostrophe and s ('s) to a singular noun to show possession.To show possession in a plural noun that ends in s, add only an apostrophe (').Sarah's cat's name is Vibes. A) More than one cat. B) Only one cat. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Only one cat. 23. I curl up like a hook, asking things anew, Inviting an answer, it's what I do.What am I? A) Exclamation mark. B) Period. C) Question mark. D) Parenthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question mark. 24. I shout with energy, excitement, or fright, Marking surprise or a high delight.What am I? A) Exclamation mark. B) Colon. C) Dash. D) Ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamation mark. 25. I'm shorter than my sibling but still connect, Two words or numbers that you might expect.What am I? A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Colon. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPunctuation In Numbers Quiz 1Punctuation 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