This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so are preceded by a comma ..... A) All the time. B) In every sentence. C) Never. D) When joining two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When joining two independent clauses. 2. Identify the VERB in the following sentence.Marcie filed the papers in the cabinet next to the desk. A) Filed. B) Marcie. C) Papers. D) Cabinet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Filed. 3. I am not very common, but if you see me, direct your eyes to the bottom of the page, and there will be more information waiting for you. Who am I? A) Ellipsis. B) Dash. C) Brackets. D) Asterisk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Asterisk. 4. Choose the sentence with no errors in the use of apostrophes. A) Its going to be over 100 degrees today!. B) The dog's were panting in the summer heat. C) The childrens' toys were scattered all over the sand. D) We lost Jenna's and Katie's phones at the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We lost Jenna's and Katie's phones at the beach. 5. A semicolon joins ..... A) Two words. B) Two phrases. C) Two fragments. D) Two independent clauses (sentences). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two independent clauses (sentences). 6. Identify the correct usage of commas with dates. A) On September 5, 2023, we will launch the new product. B) On September 5 2023 we will launch the new product. C) On, September 5, 2023 we will launch the new product. D) On September 5, 2023 we will, launch the new product. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On September 5, 2023, we will launch the new product. 7. What is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence:Christopher Columbus didn't discover America A) Christopher Columbus. Didn't discover America. B) Christopher Columbus, didn't discover America. C) Christopher Columbus didn't discover America. D) Christopher Columbus didn't discover America. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Christopher Columbus didn't discover America. 8. What is the correct end punctuation for a statement? A) Exclamation mark. B) Question mark. C) Comma. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Period. 9. When my brother gets home will we have dinner A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 10. Angered by the charges. Defenders of music videos claim that this art form is still in its infancy. A) NO CHANGE. B) Charges. These defenders of music. C) Charges people who are the defenders of music. D) Charges, defenders of music. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Charges, defenders of music. 11. Once upon a time there were two best friends ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 12. Does this sentence need any commas? The queen who passed away last week will be laid to rest on Monday. A) No-looks good as it is. B) Yes-one after queen. C) Yes-one after week. D) Yes, one after queen and week. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, one after queen and week. 13. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill brought floods of people settlers, miners, and prospectors to California in their covered wagons. A) All punctuation is correct. B) Place settlers, miners, and prospectors in-between parentheses. C) Place settlers, miners, and prospectors in-between dashes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Place settlers, miners, and prospectors in-between dashes. 14. Which apostrophe is used correctly? A) Boss's daughter. B) Cross'es wood. C) Say's. D) Your's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boss's daughter. 15. The correct formula for a compound sentence using a semicolon and an conjunctive adverb is ..... A) IC ; CA IC. B) IC; CA, IC. C) IC, CA; IC. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) IC; CA, IC. 16. What is missing from this date?January 4 2017 A) ,. B) !. C) ?. D) $. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 17. Exclamation marks ..... A) Show strong emotion. B) Come at the end of a imperative or declarative sentence. C) Signals a trailed off thought. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Show strong emotion. 18. The sentence below is punctuated correctly:Kali's great aunt was an English teacher. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 19. Down the road hopped the rabbit. What is the subject of the sentence? A) Down. B) Road. C) Hopped. D) Rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rabbit. 20. Use commas to separate two or more ..... A) Adverbs. B) Adjectives. C) Verbs. D) Nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjectives. 21. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb? A) The report is incomplete; however, it provides some useful insights. B) The report is incomplete, however; it provides some useful insights. C) The report is incomplete however; it provides some useful insights. D) The report, is incomplete; however, it provides some useful insights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The report is incomplete; however, it provides some useful insights. 22. Which option correctly uses a comma with a conjunctive adverb? A) Therefore, she will not be attending the meeting. B) Therefore she will not be, attending the meeting. C) Therefore; she will not be attending the meeting. D) Therefore, she will not be attending, the meeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore, she will not be attending the meeting. 23. Do you like cake A) ?. B) !. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 24. What is the correct way to capitalize the first word in a sentence? A) Use a punctuation mark at the beginning of the word. B) Use a lowercase letter at the beginning of the word. C) Use a capital letter at the beginning of the word. D) Use a number at the beginning of the word. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a capital letter at the beginning of the word. 25. Is this sentence punctuated correctly?:Only 47 mi until we get to Portland. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. ← 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