Multiple Choice Quiz



1.	A declarative sentence ends with a/an ________.
	A.	period
	B.	exclamation point
	C.	question mark
	D.	all of the above

2.	A command ends with ________.
	A.	only a period
	B.	only an exclamation point
	C.	either a period or an exclamation point
	D.	none of the above

3.	A ________ is used to introduce a long or formal quotation.
	A.	dash
	B.	semicolon
	C.	colon
	D.	none of the above

4.	A colon is used ________.
	A.	between the hours and minutes to indicate precise time
	B.	between chapter and verse in biblical references
	C.	after the salutation of a business letter
	D.	all of the above

5.	A ________ joins two main clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
	A.	comma
	B.	semicolon
	C.	colon
	D.	all of the above

6.	Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
	A.	I've lived in Ohio, Florida and New York.
	B.	She ran to the store; and bought some milk.
	C.	She is fluent in the following: English, Spanish, and French.
	D.	He wondered "Would it rain today?"

7.	Which of the following is NOT a use for the comma?
	A.	to set off nonessential phrases in sentences
	B.	between the main clauses in a compound sentence
	C.	to separate items in a series that already contains commas
	D.	to separate parts of addresses, geographic terms, or dates

8.	Do not place a ________ before or after a dash.
	A.	comma, semicolon, colon, or period
	B.	comma, semicolon, or colon only
	C.	comma or a period only
	D.	semicolon, colon, or period only

9.	Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
	A.	"I did it"! yelled Toni.
	B.	"I did it," yelled Toni!
	C.	"I did it!" yelled Toni.
	D.	"I did it! yelled Toni."

10.	Which of the following rules apply to abbreviations?
	A.	Units of measure are abbreviated in scientific or technical writing.
	B.	Capitalize abbreviations of proper nouns.
	C.	State names are not abbreviated in ordinary prose.
	D.	All of the above rules apply to abbreviations.

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