Question 1

Which expression would be used in a table to denote 10 minutes?&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;10'&#10;B) &#8203;10&#34;

Accepted Answer

Typically, a single quote (') is used to denote minutes in tables, whereas a double quote (") is used to denote seconds. Therefore, the expression "10'" is the best choice to denote 10 minutes in a table.

Question 2

Which sentence demonstrates correct punctuation?&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;Mr. Brown has narrowed the search to the following individuals, Laura Stephens, Amanda Gillis, and Parker Wainwright.&#10;B) &#8203;Mr. Brown has narrowed the search to the following individuals:&#160; Laura Stephens, Amanda Gillis, and Parker Wainwright.&#10;C) &#8203;Mr. Brown has narrowed the search to the following individuals; Laura Stephens, Amanda Gillis and Parker Wainwright.

Accepted Answer

Choice B is correct because it uses a colon to introduce a list, which is the proper punctuation when directly introducing items. Additionally, it correctly uses the Oxford comma and places the ampersand correctly before the last item in the list.

Question 3

The underlined word in the following sentence is punctuated correctly. In a chart, you should write 3 minutes 54 seconds as 3&#34;54'.

Accepted Answer

In correct notation, seconds are represented by double quotes (") and minutes by single quotes ('), so it should be written as 3'54".

Question 4

The underlined word in the following sentence is punctuated correctly. We left at 7:15 this morning and arrived just before dark.

Accepted Answer

The underlined word "morning" does not require any punctuation as it is a normal noun. The rest of the sentence is punctuated correctly.

Question 5

The underlined word in the following sentence is punctuated correctly. Carol is a member of the Class of 97'.

Accepted Answer

The correct punctuation for the year should be '97 (with the apostrophe before the numbers) to indicate the omission of the first two digits of the year.

Question 6

Which sentence demonstrates correct punctuation?&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;That station has up to the minute news.&#10;B) &#8203;That station has up-to-the-minute news.&#10;C) &#8203;That station has up-to-the minute news.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "up-to-the-minute" should be hyphenated because it is functioning as an adjective. The hyphen joins the words together to create a single adjective describing the news. Therefore, the correct option is B: "That station has up-to-the-minute news."

Question 7

Fill in the blank with the correct response. The three __________ references were called before they were extended an interview.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;finalists&#10;B) &#8203;finalist's&#10;C) &#8203;finalists'

Accepted Answer

The possessive form "finalists'" is correct here because it indicates that the references belong to the finalists.

Question 8

The underlined word in the following sentence is punctuated correctly. Bess's favorite ice cream flavor is moose tracks.

Accepted Answer

The word "Bess's" is possessive and correctly punctuated with an apostrophe before the "s".

Question 9

The underlined word in the following sentence is punctuated correctly. The following employees have completed the certification program:&#160; Haima Aziz, Peter Kiley, and Elvira Sanchez.

Accepted Answer

The comma after "Peter Kiley" is correctly placed before "and" to separate the last two items in the list.

Question 10

Fill in the blank with the correct response. The concert begins at _____.&#8203;&#10;A) &#8203;8:30&#10;B) &#8203;830&#10;C) &#8203;0830

Accepted Answer

The correct way to write the time is with the colon, so options B and C are not correct. Therefore, the best choice is A.

Deck 5: Other Internal Punctuation