Deck 46: Punctuation

Question 1

What kind of sentence ends with a period?

A) a statement
B) a mild comment
C) an indirect question
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

When are periods found in other places in a sentence?

A) in abbreviations
B) with dollar amounts and percentages
C) in both (a) and (b)
D) in none of the above

Answer 2

in both (a) and (b)

Question 3

Which one of the following sentences uses periods correctly?

A) Can I have a copy of your notes.
B) The tutor charges $20.00 an hour.
C) When does the mail usually come.
D) What if I picked her up at the airport first.

Answer 3

The tutor charges $20.00 an hour.

Question 4

What kind of sentence ends with a question mark?

A) a direct command
B) a question
C) both (a) and (b)
D) none of the above

Question 5

Which one of the following sentences uses the question mark correctly?

A) Let's redecorate this place?
B) What's happening?
C) We're going to spend our summer having some family fun?
D) You did something with the sports section of the newspaper?

Question 6

What kind of sentence ends with an exclamation point?

A) a sentence that exclaims something
B) a sentence that shows strong emotion
C) both (a) and (b)
D) none of the above

Question 7

Which one of the following statements is not true?

A) Use commas to separate direct objects from indirect objects.
B) Use commas to set off introductory words from the rest of the sentence.
C) Use commas to separate items in a series.
D) Use commas before and after interrupters in a sentence.

Question 8

Which one of the following sentences uses commas incorrectly?

A) This hot, dry weather is ruining the farmer's crops.
B) What is 1,000 times 15,000?
C) "Now spin your partner," said the dance instructor.
D) Few people know this but New Zealand is a great place to vacation.

Question 9

When should you use commas with phrases that start with who, whose, which, when, or where?

A) You should never use commas with those words.
B) You should always use commas with those words.
C) You should use commas with those words if they are necessary for understanding the sentence.
D) You should use commas with those words if they are not necessary for understanding the sentence.

Question 10

What is the rule about using commas with coordinating conjunctions?

A) Use a comma with coordinating conjunctions if they connect two independent clauses.
B) Use a comma with coordinating conjunctions if they connect two dependent clauses.
C) Use a comma with coordinating conjunctions every time you see them.
D) Use a comma with coordinating conjunctions if your instructor prefers that.

Question 11

Which one of the following sentences is true?

A) Don't ever use commas and question marks in the same sentence.
B) Don't ever use commas and exclamation points in the same sentence.
C) Don't put a comma after a question mark or exclamation point in a direct quotation.
D) Both (a) and (b) are correct.

Question 12

What is the purpose of an apostrophe in a contraction?

A) Apostrophes are not used in contractions.
B) Apostrophes signal that the two words have the same definition.
C) Apostrophes signal that the words have been misspelled.
D) Apostrophes signal that letters have been omitted.

Question 13

Which one of the following sentences uses apostrophes incorrectly in contractions?

A) It's been a long time since we've seen you.
B) Youre sure about this?
C) I'm sure what I saw wasn't a UFO but rather a weather blimp.
D) We'll never accept that offer.

Question 14

All singular possessive words end in 's?

Question 15

All plural possessive words end in 's?

Question 16

What is an indirect quotation?

A) something said to someone else
B) something said behind someone's back
C) something inferred but not directly stated
D) an explanation of someone's words but not the exact words

Question 17

Which one of the following sentences is capitalized or punctuated incorrectly?

A) According to the New York Times, the economy is on the rise again.
B) We read Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven" in junior high.
C) Welcome to Goo Lagoon is my favorite episode of "SpongeBob SquarePants."
D) Fleetwood Mac's song "Rhiannon" has become a classic.

Question 18

Which one of the following titles would not be in quotation marks?

A) a newspaper article
B) a poem
C) a novel
D) a song

Question 19

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Use semicolons to separate two closely related independent clauses.
B) Use semicolons to separate the indirect object from the direct object.
C) Use semicolons to join two independent clauses that are connected by such words as however, therefore, and furthermore.
D) Use semicolons to separate items in a series when commas are already part of the list.

Question 20

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Use a colon to introduce a list or thought.
B) Use a colon after the words such as or including.
C) Use dashes to emphasize or draw attention to a point.
D) Use parentheses to set off information that is not necessary for understanding the sentence.

Question 21

Add the necessary punctuation to the following sentence.
Just imagine Rick said if I were a lifeguard I would have girlfriends for days an awesome tan and a very cool job

Question 22

Add the necessary punctuation to the following sentence.
Ive decided what to put in the time capsule the Harry Potter books a Play Station and a poster of the cartoon series Courage the Cowardly Dog.