Grammar - Punctuation Quiz
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When Mary do you expect to finish your chores?
A. When, Mary, do you expect to finish your chores?
B. When, Mary do you expect to finish your chore’s?
C. When Mary, do you expect to finish your chores?
D. When Mary do you expect to finish your chores.
Select the correct puncutation.
A. You may go to school; however, you must bring your backpack.
B. You may go to school however, you must bring your backpack.
C. You may go to school, however, you must bring your backpack.
D. You may go to school however you must bring your backpack.
Select the correct punctuation.
A. Sincerely
Patty
B. Sincerely.
Patty
C. Sincerely,
Patty
D. Sincerely;
Patty
Select the correct punctuation.
A. No, I havent seen Scout today.
B. No I haven’t seen Scout today.
C. No I havent seen Scout today.
D. No, I haven’t seen Scout today.
Tammy please buy a loaf of bread a bottle of milk and one dozen eggs.
A. Tammy, please buy a loaf of bread, a bottle of milk, and one dozen eggs.
B. Tammy please buy a loaf of bread, a bottle of milk, and one dozen eggs.
C. Tammy, please buy a loaf of bread a bottle of milk and one dozen eggs.
D. Tammy please buy a loaf, of bread, a bottle, of milk, and one dozen egg’s.
Mr R B Draper wasnt elected mayor in the June 10 1998 election.
A. Mr. R. B. Draper wasn’t elected mayor in the June 10, 1998 election.
B. Mr R B Draper wasn’t elected mayor in the June 10 1998 election.
C. Mr. R B Draper wasnt elected mayor in the June 10 1998 election.
D. Mr. R B Draper wasn’t elected mayor in the June 10 1998, election.
Select the correct puncutation.
A. Wow! Our team in fact scored thirty-nine points.
B. Wow! Our team, in fact, scored thirtynine points.
C. Wow our team, in fact, scored thirty-nine points.
D. Wow! Our team, in fact, scored thirty-nine points.
Select the correct punctuation.
A. Edna hasn’t your family visited Trafalgar Square, Green Park, and Barlay Square in London?
B. Edna, hasnt your family visited Trafalgar Square, Green Park, and Barlay Square in London?
C. Edna, hasn’t your family visited Trafalgar Square, Green Park, and Barlay Square in London?
Select the correct puncutation.
A. Your flowers are pretty; and I might plant some for myself.
B. Your flowers are pretty, and I might plant some for myself.
C. Your flowers are pretty and I might plant some for myself.
Select the correct punctuation.
A. We went to the movie, after we ate lunch.
B. We went to the movie; after we ate lunch.
C. We went to the movie after we ate lunch.
Do you like comedy mystery or adventure movies the best?
A. Do you like comedy, mystery, or adventure movies the best?
B. Do you like comedy, mystery, or adventure movies the best.
C. Do you like comedy, mystery, or adventure movie’s the best?
D. Do you like comedy, mystery, or, adventure movies the best?
Prof Diaz have you met Dr Petrozelli?
A. Prof. Diaz, have you met Dr. Petrozelli?
B. Prof. Diaz have you met Dr. Petrozelli?
C. Prof Diaz, have you met Dr. Petrozelli?
D. Prof. Diaz, have you met, Dr. Petrozelli?
Select the correct punctuation.
A. The following three will be traveling to summer camp in your van: Joshua, Peter, and Jenny.
B. The following three will be traveling to summer camp in your van Joshua, Peter, and Jenny.
C. The following three will be traveling to summer camp in your van: Joshua, Peter and Jenny.
Select correct punctuation.
A. “I agree” replied Mike, “that is a good rule.”
B. “I agree,” replied Mike “that is a good rule.”
C. “I agree,” replied Mike, “that is a good rule.”
D. “I agree” replied Mike “that is a good rule.”
Select the correct punctuation.
A. Yuck! The two dog’s dishes are covered with bits of food, and ants are crawling all over the bowls!
B. Yuck! The two dogs’ dishes are covered with bits of food and ants are crawling all over the bowls!
C. Yuck! The two dogs’ dishes are covered with bits of food, and ants are crawling all over the bowls!
D. Yuck the two dogs’ dishes are covered with bits of food, and ants are crawling all over the bowls!
Barbara Bertha and Betty are sisters.
A. Barbara, Bertha, and Betty are sisters.
B. Barbara Bertha and Betty are sister’s.
C. Barbara Bertha and Betty, are sisters.
D. Barbara, Bertha, and, Betty are sisters.
Select the correct punctuation.
A. When Sally went to summer vacation, she read and loved the poem entitled “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost.
B. When Sally went to summer vacation she read and loved the poem entitled “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost.
C. When Sally went to summer vacation, she read and loved the poem entitled Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost.
D. When Sally went to summer vacation, she read, and loved the poem entitled “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost.
Select the correct punctuation.
A. Jason their best friend was born in St Louis, Missouri, on May 20, 1982, at 2:00 P.M.
B. Jason, their best friend, was born in St Louis, Missouri, on May 20, 1982, at 2:00 P.M.
C. Jason, their best friend, was born in St Louis, Missouri on May 20, 1982, at 2:00 P.M.
D. Jason, their best friend, was born in St Louis, Missouri, on May 20, 1982 at 2:00 P.M.
Select the correct punctutation.
A. Susan lives at 1733 N. Pamino Avenue, Seladina, CO 80135.
B. Susan lives at, 1733 N. Pamino Avenue, Seladina, CO 80135.
C. Susan lives at 1733 N. Pamino Avenue Seladina, CO 80135.
Select the correct punctuation.
A. “Her father in law is that tall, talkative man in the gray jacket,” said Mrs. Somerset.
B. “Her father-in-law is that tall talkative man in the gray jacket,” said Mrs. Somerset.
C. “Her father-in-law is that tall, talkative man in the gray jacket,” said Mrs. Somerset.
D. “Her father-in-law is that tall, talkative man in the gray jacket.” said Mrs. Somerset.
That batters bat broke into two pieces.
A. That batter’s bat broke into two pieces.
B. That batters bat broke into two piece’s.
C. That batters bat, broke into two pieces.
D. That batters bat broke, into two pieces.
Well Im not sure that we are going to Norway Iowa next year.
A. Well, I’m not sure that we are going to Norway, Iowa next year.
B. Well I’m not sure that we are going to Norway, Iowa next year.
C. Well, Im not sure that we are going to Norway Iowa next year.
D. Well, I’m not sure that we are going to Norway, Iowa, next year.
Why did you throw Monicas toys in the pool Mike?
A. Why did you throw Monica’s toys in the pool, Mike?
B. Why did you throw Monica’s toys in the pool Mike?
C. Why did you throw Monicas toys in the pool, Mike?
D. Why did you throw Monica’s toy’s in the pool Mike?
Select the correct punctuation.
A. Bernard Waber wrote a childrens book entitled Ira Sleeps Over.
B. Bernard Waber wrote a childrens’ book entitled Ira Sleeps Over.
C. Bernard Waber wrote a children’s book entitled Ira Sleeps Over.
Select the correct puncutation.
A. Three fourths of the article entitled “Ultrasound Toothbrushes” was supposed to be on page forty-five.
B. Three-fourths of the article entitled “Ultrasound Toothbrushes” was supposed to be on page forty-five.
C. Three-fourths of the article entitled “Ultrasound Toothbrushes” was supposed to be on page forty five.
D. Three-fourths of the article entitled Ultrasound Toothbrushes was supposed to be on page forty-five.