This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word is the simple subject:My lunch is cold now. A) My. B) Lunch. C) Cold. D) Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lunch. 2. Which type of punctuation should be used before FANBOYS? A) Period. B) Colon. C) Semi-colon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 3. This part of speech is often followed by an exclamation. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Interjection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interjection. 4. What is the correct contraction for this set of words:were not A) We're. B) Wear. C) Weren't. D) Wasn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weren't. 5. Is the following sentence CORRECT or INCORRECT (focusing on punctuation)? Her dog ..... the golden retriever ..... started begging for treats. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 6. Hyphens must come between these three prefixes and the word after it. A) Self, all, ex. B) Trans, sub, post. C) Uni, non, in. D) Co, dis, anti. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Self, all, ex. 7. Identify the correct punctuation mark to end each sentence. I don't like doing homework on Mondays A) !. B) . C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 8. A sentence that makes a command is what type of sentence? A) Exclamatory. B) Interrogative. C) Imperative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 9. True or False:A singular person (like James) COULD be written as either James's or James', since grammar experts disagree on this. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What is the correct punctuation for this sentence:A book is falling from the shelf, watch out Cindy A) !. B) ?. C) ''. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 11. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #4 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 12. PUNCTUATION ASSESSMENT #1 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 13. Why do we use question marks? A) To sound excited. B) To ask a question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ask a question. 14. In a complex sentence, where should a comma be placed when the dependent clause comes first? A) After the dependent clause. B) Before the dependent clause. C) No comma is needed. D) After the independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the dependent clause. 15. Insert a semicolon ..... She walked for (1) days on end (2) her body was (3) tired and (4) broken. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 16. Makhi's strategy for making money legally includes working hard and budgeting. What is the correct punctuation mark used in this sentence? A) ;. B) :. C) '. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) '. 17. What is the correct way to write this. Timmy played basketball baseball and soccer. A) Timmy played basketball, baseball, and soccer. B) Timmy played basketball, baseball, and soccer. C) Timmy played basketball, baseball and, soccer. D) Timmy, played basketball baseball and soccer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Timmy played basketball, baseball, and soccer. 18. What is missing from this phrase?Albers Illinois A) ,. B) !. C) ?. D) &. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 19. Gina plucked the daisys petals, saying, "He loves me, he loves me not." A) Daisy's. B) Daisys'. C) Petal's. D) Petals'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Daisy's. 20. What goes in the blank? Mother yaks climb to higher altitudes than males or females without calves ..... researchers believe the steep mountain slopes may help protect calves from predators and provide a richer source of food. A) Semicolon. B) Colon. C) Comma. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 21. Brandon wanted to spend his paycheck wisely ** ..... ** but he also wanted to treat himself. A) ;. B) :. C) '. D) -. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -. 22. Words such as east, west, northern, or southern are not capitalized when the words merely indicate direction. However, they are capitalized when they name a particular region. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. Can I have a pencil A) ?. B) . C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 24. By far the most common eye color is brown particularly in Asia and Africa. A) NO CHANGE. B) Brown; particularly. C) Brown:particularly. D) Brown, particularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brown, particularly. 25. Which of the following is NOT used as end punctuation? A) , (comma). B) ! (exclamation point). C) ? (question mark). D) . (period). 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