Deck 26: Other Punctuation

Question 1

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

A)The election was over; however, the votes had yet to be counted.
B)The election was over however; the votes had yet to be counted.
C)The election was over, however, the votes had yet to be counted.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The women's purses were locked in the bus while they were visiting the museum. ​

A)womens
B)purse's
C)no error

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ ​ Jim doesnt understand the rules of soccer.

A)doesn't
B)rule's
C)no error

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following is not correct? ​

A)twenty-five
B)well-adjusted child
C)grade-A eggs
D)father-in-law

Question 5

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The cat always hides in the babys room. ​

A)alway's
B)baby's ​
C)no error

Question 6

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The show contestant was wrong in thinking that Texas capital is Dallas when it's actually Austin.

A)Texas's
B)its
C)no error

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​
The most common use of a colon is to introduce an example or a list. ​

Question 8

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ I visited colleges in ​

A)Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and Santa Barbara, California.
B)Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington; and Santa Barbara, California.
C)Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and Santa Barbara, California.

Question 9

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Its always a struggle to persuade someone to quit smoking. ​

A)It's
B)alway's
C)no error

Question 10

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

A)I'm a bit reckless in my driving; my wife rides a bus to work. ​
B)I'm a bit reckless in my driving, my wife rides a bus to work.
C)I'm a bit reckless, in my driving my wife rides a bus to work.

Question 11

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The ideal candidate for the job will have ​

A)three important qualities: intelligence, honesty, and reliability.
B)three important qualities; intelligence, honesty, and reliability.
C)three important qualities: intelligence, honesty and reliability.

Question 12

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct? ​

A)The election was won by the oldest members of the club: no new members were elected.
B)The election was won by the oldest members of the club; no new members were elected.
C)The election was won by the oldest members of the club, no new members were elected.

Question 13

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is correct?

A)The meeting included Jane, the president, John, the treasurer, and Alexis, the secretary.
B)The meeting included: Jane, the president, John, the treasurer, and Alexis, the secretary.
C)The meeting included: Jane, the president; John, the treasurer; and Alexis, the secretary.

Question 14

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​
Apostrophes are used to show when a letter or number has been left out. ​

Question 15

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is not correct? ​

A)All I need is the one thing I can't get-time.
B)All I need is the one thing I can't get, time.
C)All I need is the one thing I can't get: time.

Question 16

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ Which of the following sentences is not correct? ​

A)Congress's proposal will affect all lower-, upper-, and middle-class workers. ​
B)Congress's proposal will affect all lower-class, upper-class, and middle-class workers.
C)Congress's proposal will affect all lower, upper, and middle class workers.

Question 17

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The girls called and said theyre waiting for us by the movie theater. ​

A)girl's
B)they're
C)no error

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​
A hyphen joins words, but a dash separates them. ​

Question 19

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. ​ The sign clearly said, " Orange's $1 a pound." ​

A)sign's
B)Oranges
C)no error

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 26. ​
A colon can be used in place of a comma and a conjunction to join clauses. ​