This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 41 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 41 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?a) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go to the concert.b) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go to the concert.c) I have a big test tomorrow I can't go to the concert. A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go to the concert. B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go to the concert. C) I have a big test tomorrow I can't go to the concert. D) I have a big test tomorrow:I can't go to the concert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go to the concert. 2. Where should comma be placed?SincerelyMs. Miller A) After Sincerely. B) After Ms. C) After Miller. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After Sincerely. 3. How would you correctly punctuate the following sentence? A) Over spring break Ms. Kaiser went to Palm Beach and Ms. Soule went to San Francisco. B) Over spring break, Ms. Kaiser went to Palm Beach, and Ms. Soule went to San Francisco. C) Over spring break Ms. Kaiser went to Palm Beach, and Ms. Soule went to San Francisco. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Over spring break, Ms. Kaiser went to Palm Beach, and Ms. Soule went to San Francisco. 4. What type of punctuation do you use in a series of 3 or more items?I had chicken, mashed potatoes, and corn for dinner. A) Comma,. B) Quotation Marks '' ''. C) Colon:. D) Period . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma,. 5. Identify the correct punctuation for:The souvenir stand my favorite place in the stadium is open now. A) The souvenir stand my favorite place in the stadium, is open now. B) The souvenir stand (my favorite place in the stadium) is open now. C) The souvenir stand my favorite place in the stadium is open now. D) The souvenir stand, my favorite place in the stadium is open now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The souvenir stand (my favorite place in the stadium) is open now. 6. Choose the correct punctuation mark for the sentence.That is disgusting A) . B) ?. C) @. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 7. What should I change about this sentence?:Larry wanted to go back to sleep. However he also knew he needed to wake up for school. A) Nothing it's perfect. B) HOWEVER should not be capitalized. C) There must be a semicolon before HOWEVER. D) There must be a comma after HOWEVER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There must be a comma after HOWEVER. 8. Where does the hyphen best fit in the following sentence:January 2nd was a never to be forgotten day. A) Never-. B) To-. C) Be-. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 9. The yellow cat is friendly A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 10. Where does the comma belong? Andrew wanted to go to school but he had to work in a factory instead. A) School but,. B) School, but. C) Work, in. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) School, but. 11. It was snowing but we decided to drive to Aberdeen anyway. A) Correct. B) Not Correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not Correct. 12. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?We went trick-or treating last night my sister went with us. A) Complete sentence. B) Fragment. C) Run-on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run-on. 13. The "period" ..... A) Can be used interchangeably with the comma splice. B) Should only be used at the end of a paragraph. C) Should be used to for a complete sentence. D) The period is no longer necessary because we have iphones now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should be used to for a complete sentence. 14. If a sentence continues after the year in a date, what punctuation should be used? A) Comma. B) Period. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 15. Is that your red backpack A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 16. Rex wants to run for Congress and many think that he a charming intelligent man would be good. A) Commas after Congress, he, charming, man. B) Commas after Congress, charming, and man. C) Commas after he and man. D) Commas after Congress, think, he, intelligent, and man. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas after Congress, he, charming, man. 17. Identify the correct punctuation mark for each sentence. How did you know that I was sad today A) !. B) . C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 18. "Please go to the store and buy some eggs" , she said. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 19. What type of punctuation mark is used to separate items in a complex list? A) Full stop. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) Dash. E) Brackets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semicolon. 20. I proposed that we should all of us bring our books to that room, where they would not only be ready to consult in our conferences but also become a common benefit, each of us being at liberty to borrow such as he wished to read at home. A) NO CHANGE. B) Conferences, but. C) Conferences; but. D) Conferences:but. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 21. Identify the ADJECTIVE in the following sentence. Cold milk was served as a beverage for dinner. A) Dinner. B) Beverage. C) Cold. D) Milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cold. 22. Which rule below is not a comma rule? A) Use a comma between items in a series. B) Use a comma between the date and year. C) Use a comma between the state and zip code. D) Use a comma between two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Use a comma between the state and zip code. 23. Identify the punctuationI knew what came next-he did not A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Hyphen. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 24. Which punctuation should you use for the following? The Longest Journey (film) A) The Longest Journey. B) "The Longest Journey". C) The Longest Journey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Longest Journey. 25. What punctuation mark does a declarative sentence end with? A) Period (.). B) Question mark (?). C) Exclamation point (!). D) Comma (, ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period (.). ← 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