This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 32 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The sentence below is punctuated correctly:Did Mackenzy say, "I need to study" ? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. Which sentence shows a comma seperating a quotation from the rest of the sentence? A) "We need to buy more sugar" she said, "before it runs out. B) "I am tired" he, muttered. C) He said, "We need to lower taxes!". D) "If I don't wake up in time" he whispered, "I will be in trouble.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He said, "We need to lower taxes!". 3. Which of the following is NOT a correct way to fix a RUN-ON sentence? A) Comma splice. B) Make a compound sentence with a conjunction (, and). C) Use a period and make 2 sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma splice. 4. Identify the sentence that is structured correctly. A) Because she was late to school she missed the first period. B) Because she was late to school, she missed the first period. C) Because, she was late to school she missed the first period. D) Because she was late, to school she missed the first period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because she was late to school, she missed the first period. 5. Identify the correct punctuation for:The seventh inning stretch is a good time to get a snack. A) The seventh inning stretch is a good time to get a snack. B) The seventh inning stretch is a good time, to get a snack. C) The seventh inning stretch, is a good time to get a snack. D) The seventh-inning stretch is a good time to get a snack. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The seventh-inning stretch is a good time to get a snack. 6. Even though this test is really important i dont want to study. A) Correctly punctuated. B) Incorrectly punctuated. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrectly punctuated. 7. Use to show a contraction or to show possession A) Apostrophe. B) Ellipses. C) Parentheses. D) Hyphens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 8. Guests ..... complimentary breakfast from 7 to 10 AM. A) Receives. B) Receive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receive. 9. When you examine all of my rules, I'm basically about separation. Who am I? A) Comma. B) Hyphen. C) Apostrophe. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 10. Identify the predicate: "My friend and I played chess all day long." A) The predicate is-My friend and I. B) The predicate is-played chess. C) The predicate is-all day long. D) The predicate is-I played chess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The predicate is-played chess. 11. I have a lot of growing up to do; I realized that the other day (inside my fort). 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: A) Yes, this sentence is punctuated correctly. 12. Which sentence uses a comma to seperate the name of a city from country or state? A) We are moving to, Spokane Washington. B) I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. C) I visited Florence Italy, last summer. D) The hurricanes, hit Tulsa Oklahoma, and Destin Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 13. Identify the sentence that correctly uses an ellipsis to indicate an omission. A) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". B) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". C) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". D) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I was thinking maybe we could go to the park.". 14. Which sentence is an example of a run-on sentence? A) I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. B) I love to write papers, and I would write one every day if I had the time. C) I love to write papers; I would write one every day if I had the time. D) I love to write papers. I would write one every day if I had the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time. 15. Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? "Hey ..... don't I know you from somewhere?" A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 16. What is the possessive form of:somebody A) Somebody's. B) Somebodys'. C) Somebodys. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somebody's. 17. What is the main purpose of a compound sentence? A) To join two independent clauses. B) To list items. C) To describe a noun. D) To ask a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To join two independent clauses. 18. Once upon a time there was a little chicken named chicken little A) Once upon a time there was a little chicken named Chicken Little. B) Once upon a time there was a Little Chicken named chicken little. C) Once upon a time there was a little chicken named Chicken Little. D) It is correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Once upon a time there was a little chicken named Chicken Little. 19. Semicolons come before conjunctive adverbs in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. ..... the quarterback rolled right to complete the game winning pass against Ray-Pec. A) Meanwhile:. B) Meanwhile,. C) Meanwhile;. D) Meanwhile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meanwhile,. 21. Is the following sentence correct or incorrect? If you're going over to their house, make sure you ride your new bike over there; they're going to love it! A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 22. Determine if the semicolon is used correctly in this sentence: "I need to buy groceries; however, the store is closed today." A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 23. What word needs to be capitalized?I have a dog named daisy. A) Have. B) Dog. C) Named. D) Daisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Daisy. 24. A complete sentence?Or a fragment?Only on a Sunday! A) Complete. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 25. It is the time and place that the story happens. A) Events. B) Problem. C) Solution. D) Characters. E) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Setting. 26. A ..... is used before a list of items, a longer quote/statement, or in time. A) Comma. B) Dash. C) Colon. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon. 27. Which letter should be capitalized?"Brian picked me up in his car, an old volkswagen, and then we drove to the beach." A) Me. B) Car. C) Volkswagen. D) Beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volkswagen. 28. True or False:The main idea can sometimes be found at the beginning of a passage or in the title. A) True. B) False. C) Negative. D) Math. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. What punctuation mark represents a question mark? A) ?. B) :. C) !. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 30. Determine which sentence shows the correct usage of the comma. A) Please pick up the glue, scissors, and construction paper. B) The names of my pets are, Max, Goldie, and Emily. C) I looked everywhere for my keys, including the trash and under the couch and in the kitchen. D) My father Jim and my mother Martha enjoy camping dancing and jogging together. 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