This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is this sentence correct? "We eat pizza on Fridays, and we get a big one." A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. The girl ..... s father sat in a corner. A) . B) '. C) ''. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) '. 3. Are we going to the movies or going bowling instead?Which of the following fixes the grammar problem? A) There isn't a problem. B) Movies,. C) Or,. D) Bowling,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There isn't a problem. 4. NASA would gather data; and the Space Shuttle would work on returning spaceships intact from space journeys. A) No change. B) Gather data. And the. C) Gather data, and the. D) Gather data, the. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gather data, and the. 5. A semicolon ..... A) Introduces a quote. B) Indicates exclamations. C) Tells us it is an imperative sentence. D) Separates sentences where a conjunction has been left out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Separates sentences where a conjunction has been left out. 6. Does this sentence need a comma?During the Dark Ages technology was very primitive. A) No, all good. B) Yes, after Ages-comma after introductory phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes, after Ages-comma after introductory phrase. 7. What type of punctuation mark is used to add extra information? A) Full stop. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) Dash. E) Brackets. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Brackets. 8. Use a comma before and, but, for, nor, or, so, or yet when it joins independent clauses in a compound sentence. A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 9. In order to attend school, students must be up ..... to ..... date on their shots. A) Hyphen. B) Dash. C) Parentheses. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 10. Which element of the following sentence is the SUBJECT?Kristin, my oldest friend, mailed me a birthday gift. A) Kristin. B) My oldest friend. C) Me. D) Gift. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kristin. 11. When are parentheses used? A) To end a sentence. B) To separate words or phrases from the rest of a sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate words or phrases from the rest of a sentence. 12. This punctuation mark has two uses:to show possession and a contraction. A) Apostrophe. B) Quotation. C) Comma. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 13. Identify the correct verb tense in the following sentence: "She will have finished her homework by tomorrow." A) Simple Future. B) Future Perfect. C) Present Perfect. D) Past Perfect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Future Perfect. 14. Articles in newspapers and magazines should be written with ..... A) Italics. B) Quotations. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotations. 15. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct capitalization. A) When people think of Paris, they think of the Eiffel Tower. B) The Empire state building is a symbol of New York City. C) The Golden gate bridge is in San Francisco. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When people think of Paris, they think of the Eiffel Tower. 16. Which sentence uses the correct punctuation for a list? A) She bought apples, oranges, and bananas. B) She bought apples oranges and bananas. C) She bought:apples, oranges, and bananas. D) She bought apples; oranges; and bananas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 17. What is the correct contraction for the words:you are A) Your. B) Youre. C) You're. D) Youre'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You're. 18. ..... be so sure! A) Dont. B) Do'nt. C) Don't. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't. 19. The correct formula for a complex sentence starting with an AAAWWUBBIS word is ..... A) AAAWWUBBIS, DC IC. B) AAAWWUBBIS DC ; IC. C) AAAWWUBBIS DC, IC. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AAAWWUBBIS DC, IC. 20. Which would correct the painting title?We saw A Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh in the art museum. A) Italics. B) Quotation marks. C) Capitalization. D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italics. 21. Is this semi colon used correctly?The Franks spread Christianity; but they did it with force. A) No, not needed with the conjunction but. B) Yes, works to separate 2 sentences. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, not needed with the conjunction but. 22. Which of the following is NOT a comma rule? A) Use a comma in dates and addresses. B) Use a comma to introduce a quote. C) Use a comma before a dependent clause that comes second. D) Use a comma(s) to separate a phrase that is functioning as an opener, interrupter, or closer. E) Use a comma between two adjectives of equal value in place of a conjuntion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a comma before a dependent clause that comes second. 23. Choose the sentence with no errors in the use of colons. A) I love summer for:the warmth, the freedom, and the fun. B) Our favorite summer foods are:grilled corn, burgers and watermelon. C) There's one thing I hate about summer:mosquitoes. D) We visited:the zoo, the aquarium, and the water park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There's one thing I hate about summer:mosquitoes. 24. True, or False?Colons can be used to introduce a list A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Where would the commas go? Ted's younger brother was born February 29 2012 and was called a "leap baby." A) Ted's younger brother was born February 29, 2012 and was called a "leap baby.". B) Ted's younger brother was born February 29 2012, and was called a "leap baby.". C) Ted's younger brother was born February 29, 2012, and was called a "leap baby.". D) Correct as is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ted's younger brother was born February 29, 2012, and was called a "leap baby.". 26. Read this sentence:When getting up in the morning the first thing I always do is brush my teeth.Which correction should be made to this sentence? A) Change getting to get. B) Insert a comma after morning. C) Change is to was. D) Insert a comma after up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Insert a comma after morning. 27. Which word is incorrectly capitalized in the following sentence? In November of this year, the President of the United States is up for re-election. A) November. B) President. C) United. D) States. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) President. 28. Is this comma used correctly in this sentence?My friends and I played basketball, soccer, and went swimming at camp this summer. A) Yes-commas in a list. B) No-there are commas in between sentences. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes-commas in a list. 29. Surprise ..... Happy Birthday ..... A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 30. What punctuation is needed in a compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction? A) Comma. B) Semicolon. C) Colon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPunctuation Quiz 1Punctuation Quiz 2Punctuation Quiz 3Punctuation Quiz 4Punctuation Quiz 5Punctuation Quiz 6Punctuation Quiz 7Punctuation Quiz 8Punctuation Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books