Question 1

What kind of sentence ends with a period?&#10;A) a statement&#10;B) a mild comment&#10;C) an indirect question&#10;D) all of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the choices given (a statement, a mild comment, and an indirect question) can end with a period, as they are all forms of sentences that are not direct questions, exclamations, or commands requiring different punctuation.

Question 2

When are periods found in other places in a sentence?&#10;A) in abbreviations&#10;B) with dollar amounts and percentages&#10;C) in both (a) and (b)&#10;D) in none of the above

Accepted Answer

Periods are used in abbreviations (e.g., Dr., Mr., etc.) and also in expressing dollar amounts and percentages when decimals are involved (e.g., $4.99, 50.5%).

Question 3

Which one of the following sentences uses periods correctly?&#10;A) Hold these files for me.&#10;B) How many laps did you swim.&#10;C) Watch out for that bee.&#10;D) How did the movie end.

Accepted Answer

Sentence A uses the period correctly to end a declarative sentence, indicating a statement.

Question 4

Which one of the following sentences uses periods correctly?&#10;A) How could you be so cruel.&#10;B) When did you receive your bill.&#10;C) I saved $25.00 by shopping at a discount store.&#10;D) What kind of sandwich is this.

Accepted Answer

Sentence C correctly uses a period to indicate the end of a declarative sentence and to denote the decimal point in a monetary amount.

Question 5

What kind of sentence ends with a question mark?&#10;A) a direct command&#10;B) a question&#10;C) both (a) and (b)&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

A sentence that ends with a question mark is specifically designed to ask a question, making option B the correct choice. Direct commands typically end with a period or an exclamation point, not a question mark.

Question 6

Which one of the following sentences uses the question mark correctly?&#10;A) How will you get to work every day?&#10;B) George had two sisters?&#10;C) That was an awesome show?&#10;D) That was the last soda?

Accepted Answer

Sentence A ("How will you get to work every day?") correctly uses the question mark because it is a direct question asking about the means of commuting to work. Sentences B, C, and D are not formulated as questions but rather as statements, making the use of a question mark incorrect in those instances.

Question 7

Which one of the following sentences uses the question mark correctly?&#10;A) Please return these books to the library?&#10;B) You are your own worst critic?&#10;C) Where do you find the courage to jump out of planes?&#10;D) My glasses fell off my face, and I stepped on them?

Accepted Answer

The question mark is correctly used in option C because it is an actual question asking for information about where someone finds the courage to jump out of planes. The other options are statements, not questions, so they should not end with a question mark.

Question 8

What kind of sentence ends with an exclamation point?&#10;A) a sentence that exclaims something&#10;B) a sentence that shows strong emotion&#10;C) both (a) and (b)&#10;D) none of the above

Accepted Answer

Sentences that end with an exclamation point can either exclaim something or show strong emotion, making both (a) and (b) correct.

Question 9

Which one of the following sentences uses the exclamation point correctly?&#10;A) I don't want anything to drink!&#10;B) Where were you yesterday!&#10;C) I can't believe you just said that!&#10;D) Lexy, shut the door please!

Accepted Answer

Exclamation points are used to express strong feelings or a high volume (shouting), and sentence C ("I can't believe you just said that!") correctly uses the exclamation point to convey surprise or disbelief.

Question 10

Which one of the following sentences uses the exclamation point correctly?&#10;A) I know a great Italian restaurant!&#10;B) Why are you upset!&#10;C) The officer yelled, &#34;Stop, or I'll shoot!&#34;&#10;D) How many times can you hit the target!

Accepted Answer

The exclamation point is correctly used in option C to indicate a strong command or an emphatic statement, which is appropriate for the context of an officer yelling.

Question 11

Write one complete sentence using a period correctly.

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Question 12

Write one complete sentence using a question mark correctly.

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Question 13

Write one complete sentence using an exclamation point correctly.

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Question 14

Write in numerals the spelled-out numbers and dollar amounts below.
twenty-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents _____________
one and a half ______________
sixteen dollars and fifty-two cents ________________

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Question 15

Abbreviate the following words using periods correctly.&#10;doctor&#10; ____________&#10;street&#10; ____________&#10;mister&#10; ____________

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Question 16

Add the correct punctuation to the following paragraph.

-of the greatest lessons I have learned is that I can control very little Can I control what others might think No, I cannot Can I force others to like me No, I cannot Can I make someone do what I want No, I cannot This doesn't mean that I can't influence others, but only that I can't absolutely control others However, I can control the way I act and think I can choose to respond to someone with anger or with understanding I can choose to say something cruel or say nothing at all I can choose to look for the good in people or only to look for the bad I can choose to smile or to frown, to laugh or to grumble, to be active or to be passive, to stand up for what is right or to look the other way The choice is mine-and yours What do you choose to control about yourself

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Deck 28: End Punctuation