This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 25 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the appropriate use of an apostrophe? A) Contractions. B) Showing possession. C) Both A & B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A & B. 2. Is the following sentence correct or incorrect? I hate Monday's, especially when your running late. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 3. I went shopping yesterday with Evan and I am going shopping today with Juana. Which answer fixes the grammar problem? A) There isn't a problem. B) Evan,. C) And,. D) With,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evan,. 4. In sentence (5) what changes, if any, are needed?(5) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity and they will soon be extinct. A) No change. B) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity so they will soon be extinct. C) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity, they will soon be extinct. D) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity; they will soon be extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sea turtles are endangered because of human activity; they will soon be extinct. 5. What are capital letters? A) ABCDEFG. B) Abcdefg. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ABCDEFG. 6. Which sentence is an example of a declarative sentence? A) The sun is shining brightly. B) Did you finish your homework?. C) What a beautiful day it is!. D) Please close the door. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun is shining brightly. 7. Does empire need to be capitalized?Justinian continued to expand his Empire. A) No, not a name. B) Yes, a name. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, not a name. 8. Which punctuation should you use for the following? Titanic (ship) A) Titanic. B) "Titanic". C) Titanic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Titanic. 9. Which sentence correctly uses a comma in a date? A) We moved on July 4, 2020, to our new house. B) We moved on July 4 2020 to our new house. C) We moved on July, 4 2020 to our new house. D) We moved on July 4 2020, to our new house. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We moved on July 4, 2020, to our new house. 10. Punctuation is A) A reason for writing, though not a good one. B) Not necessary, but something we put up with in modern English. C) Necessary only when we want to communicate emotion. D) A tool for making paper speak in our own voice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A tool for making paper speak in our own voice. 11. How much money will I need to go to the movies A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 12. Identify whether the following sentence is punctuated correctly or incorrectly:We didn't like next year's calendar for one reason:Thanksgiving break will only be two days long. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 13. Choose the sentence with no errors in punctuation. A) My brothers towel, which was sun-bleached and sand-covered hadnt been washed in days. B) The kids favorite well worn beach toys were broken, sandy and scattered all over. C) We watched the sun's golden glow fade slowly over the tree-lined hill. D) During our two week trip we visited my grandparents' cabin, and swam in the lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We watched the sun's golden glow fade slowly over the tree-lined hill. 14. Where in the sentence should you add a colon? Because there has been an earthquake, the mayor is requesting the following donations blankets, canned food and bottled water. A) After because. B) After mayor. C) After following. D) After donations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After donations. 15. Abbreviate the titles Mr., Mrs., Ms., and Dr. before a person's name. Also, abbreviate the professional or academic degrees that follow a person's name, as well as the titles Jr. and Sr. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. "Don't forget to stop by after work, " reminded Mrs. McGhee. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 17. What type of sentence is the following? What a spectacular beach we found! A) Declarative. B) Imperative. C) Interrogative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclamatory. 18. Determine the correct punctuation to indicate a pause in the following sentence: "The weather was terrible nevertheless we decided to go hiking." A) The weather was terrible; nevertheless, we decided to go hiking. B) The weather was terrible, nevertheless we decided to go hiking. C) The weather was terrible nevertheless; we decided to go hiking. D) The weather was terrible nevertheless, we decided to go hiking. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The weather was terrible; nevertheless, we decided to go hiking. 19. Omar's hair is light brown A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 20. It is better to let people think you are a fool (than to open your mouth and prove it). A) Yes, this sentence is punctuated correctly. B) No, this sentence is not punctuated correctly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, this sentence is not punctuated correctly. 21. Dinosaur fossils unearthed in the mid-1990s in China may prove, once and for all, that birds are the direct descendants of dinosaurs. A) NO CHANGE. B) Prove once, and for all. C) Prove:once and for all. D) Prove once and for all,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 22. The slide was so much fun A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 23. "I want some Cheetos, " I said "so let's go get some." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 24. Choose the word that is written correctly. A) Sauturday. B) Wednesday. C) Thursday. D) Wednesday. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wednesday. 25. A ..... is used to separate words so that the meaning of a sentence is clear. A) Comma. B) Dash. C) Colon. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 26. I want to practice every single day and I can get better at the sport. A) NO CHANGE. B) Day; so I can. C) Day, and I can. D) Day, so I can. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Day, so I can. 27. Choose the correct punctuation: "I wanted to go to the party but I was too tired." A) I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired. B) I wanted to go to the party but, I was too tired. C) I wanted, to go to the party but I was too tired. D) I wanted to go, to the party but I was too tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go to the party, but I was too tired. 28. Which type of sentence shows strong feeling or excitement? A) Exclamatory. B) Declarative. C) Interrogative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamatory. 29. True or False:Words that are already plural only get one more 's, such as men's, children's, and women's. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 30. Which type of sentence contains NO dependent clauses? A) Compound sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) Compound-complex sentence. D) Run-on sentence. 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