Question 1

The purpose of punctuation is to make the written message easier to read and understand.

Accepted Answer

Punctuation helps to separate ideas, clarify sentence structure and add emphasis, making written communication clearer and more comprehensible.

Question 2

The main purpose of the comma is to group words that belong together and separate words that do not. ​

Accepted Answer

Commas are used to distinguish between different sentence elements, such as adjectives, independent clauses, and items in a list, and to create pauses for clarity and emphasis.

Question 3

Commas are unnecessary following the salutation in a friendly letter and the complementary close. ​

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)nodales
B)noduales
C)nodules
D)nodulles

Accepted Answer

"Nodales," "noduales," and "nodulles" are not recognized English words. "Nodules" is the correct spelling for small nodular growths.

Question 5

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)earacke
B)earrache

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "earache".

Question 6

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)digetalis
B)digatalis
C)digitalis
D)digitallis

Accepted Answer

This is the correct spelling of the word. The other options have misspellings, with incorrect placement of double letters.

Question 7

Commas are used to separate direct quotes. ​

Accepted Answer

Commas are used to separate direct quotes from the rest of the sentence. For example: "I love pizza," said Sarah.

Question 8

Use a comma to separate numbers that have four or more digits.

Accepted Answer

This is a standard rule in English grammar to separate numbers that have four or more digits with a comma. For example, 1,000 or 10,000 or 100,000.

Question 9

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)persusion
B)percussion
C)purcussion
D)purcusion

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling of the word is "percussion."

Question 10

Doctors who dictate information often include punctuation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Doctors who dictate information often include punctuation....

Question 11

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)anestesia
B)anesthisia
C)anesthesia
D)anesthea

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling for the absence of sensation is "anesthesia."

Question 12

A comma is used between two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). ​

Accepted Answer

This is a commonly recognized rule in English grammar.

Question 13

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)opaques
B)opuake
C)opake
D)opaque

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "opaque", which means not transparent or translucent, and therefore difficult to see through. The other options are misspelled.

Question 14

When the city and state are used in a sentence, a comma is placed after the state.

Accepted Answer

This is a standard convention in written English. For example: I live in New York City, New York.

Question 15

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)filtration
B)flirtration
C)fititration
D)filtation

Accepted Answer

The word "filtration" is spelled correctly.

Question 16

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)forceps
B)forsips
C)forcips
D)forseps

Accepted Answer

"Forceps" is the correct spelling of the medical tool used for grasping and manipulating tissues or objects. The other options are misspellings.

Question 17

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)ventlate
B)ventilate
C)vantalate
D)ventilat

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "ventilate" as it follows the standard spelling rules for the English language.

Question 18

If items in a series are each linked by and or or , a comma is always used.

Accepted Answer

A comma is not always used before the last item in a series if the items are short and closely related, especially in journalistic or informal writing. However, in more formal writing, the Oxford (serial) comma is often used before the last "and" or "or" for clarity.

Question 19

Select the word that is spelled correctly.
A)currette
B)curete
C)curette
D)curatte

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling of the surgical instrument is "curette". The other options do not have the correct combination of letters.

Question 20

Commas are not necessary in a list of adjectives describing a single noun.

Accepted Answer

Commas are necessary in a list of adjectives describing a single noun when those adjectives are coordinate adjectives (i.e., they independently modify the noun).

Quiz 7: Punctuation

The purpose of punctuation is to make the written message easier to read and understand.

The main purpose of the comma is to group words that belong together and separate words that do not. ​

Commas are unnecessary following the salutation in a friendly letter and the complementary close. ​

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Commas are used to separate direct quotes. ​

Use a comma to separate numbers that have four or more digits.

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Doctors who dictate information often include punctuation.

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

A comma is used between two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet). ​

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

When the city and state are used in a sentence, a comma is placed after the state.

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

If items in a series are each linked by and or or , a comma is always used.

Select the word that is spelled correctly.

Commas are not necessary in a list of adjectives describing a single noun.

The main purpose of the comma is to group words that belong together and separate words that do not.

Commas are unnecessary following the salutation in a friendly letter and the complementary close.

Commas are used to separate direct quotes.

A comma is used between two independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet).