Punctuation
Writing
Capitalization/Punctuation
Titles/Dates
Mystery
100

Which of these statements should have a period added at the end? 

  1. When were you planning on telling me about this

  2. Are you seriously planning to wear that tonight

  3. The football game went into overtime

  4. Will you please watch out for that crazy driver

C. The football game went into overtime

100

The _______ contains the main idea in a paragraph.

A. topic sentence

B. declarative statement

C.  first sentence

D. thesis statement

A. topic sentence

100

 Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A. When will the winter end?

B. Look up, look down, and look all around?

C. Smile when you say that, Partner?

D. Look at me, then say what you have to say?

A. When will the winter end?

100

In titles, which words are typically not capitalized? 

A. Single word titles

B. Small words

C. Articles

D. First words

C. Articles

100

Which sentence best explains the statement "Writing is rewriting"? 

A. Writing well can be done only with a great deal of struggle and effort.

B. Writing well can easily be done in two steps.

C. The first draft is usually very poorly constructed.

D. The best writing typically requires multiple edits and correcting.

D. The best writing typically requires multiple edits and correcting.

200

Why is it a mistake to overuse exclamation points in your writing?

It makes it feel as if you're shouting at the reader.

200

Which one of the following types of writing is considered formal?

A. A personal email to a friend

B. An invitation to an anniversary party

C. A cover letter with a job application

D. An instant message to a co-worker about after-hours plans

C. A cover letter with a job application

200

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. My appointment is scheduled for Monday, July 4.

B. My appointment is scheduled for monday, July 4.

C. My appointment is scheduled for monday, july 4.

D. My appointment is scheduled for Monday, july 4.

A. My appointment is scheduled for Monday, July 4.

200

In which one of the following examples is the date written correctly?

A. Wed., 10-23, 1997

B. Monday, November 12, 2014

C. Monday, November, 12, 2014

D. Wednesday, Aug. 6 2013

B. Monday, November 12, 2014

200

Which sentence needs quotation marks added to be correct? 

A. Melinda asked me this morning if I had ever been to Europe.

B. When Mrs. Connors told us to be careful, I should have listened.

C. The book said to add the tomato sauce just before serving.

D. What are you talking about, Marcus? asked Shelby.



D. What are you talking about, Marcus? asked Shelby.

300

Which one of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? 

A. Look at me, then say what you have to say?

B. Smile when you say that, Partner?

C. When will the winter end?

D. Look up, look down, and look all around?

C. When will the winter end?

300

What should be included in your first draft? 

A. The revised introduction and conclusion

B. The changes from proofreading and editing

C.  The details of research you've done

D. The main idea and general support of the idea

D. The main idea and general support of the idea

300

Which sentence is written correctly? 

A. although the lasagna looked terrible, it tasted wonderful.

B. Ever since I was a teenager, I have loved going to the theater.

C. Pepper and i decided it was time to head home.

D. while Jonathan was napping, I finished doing the dishes.



B. Ever since I was a teenager, I have loved going to the theater.

300

Which one of the following book titles is capitalized correctly?

A. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

B. The Fault In our Stars

C. Bridge To Terabithia

D. the Hunger Games

A. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

300

To set off a quote inside a quote, what punctuation mark should you use?

A. Double quotation marks

B. No quotation marks

C. Single quotation marks

D. Regular quotation marks

A. Double quotation marks

400

One main purpose of a colon is to

A. replace a question mark.

B. introduce a list.

C. mark the boundaries between strong words.

D. introduce quotation marks.

B. introduce a list.

400

If you're not told otherwise, who is your audience when you are writing? 

A. The teacher

B. The reader

C. Your Friends

D. Yourself 

B. The reader

400

Which sentence needs an apostrophe added to be correct?

A. Youre going to need another blanket when you go camping.

B. You are not going to believe what I saw on the way home today.

C. Your locker is the third one down on the left, Marcie.

D. Your locker is the third one down on the left, Marcie.

A. Youre going to need another blanket when you go camping.

400


Which sentence contains a word that should be capitalized? 

A. For many parts of the world, however, this is not true.

B. It was started in 2009 by actor Matt Damon and Gary White, the co-founder of Water partners.

C.  Sadly, even after that water is found, only some of its clean and safe enough to drink.

D. A number of groups across the globe have spent decades helping people get better access to water.

B. It was started in 2009 by actor Matt Damon and Gary White, the co-founder of Water partners.

400

Sonya, my Mother, owns a bakery, and she makes the best brownies in town. 


Is the word mother capitalized correctly in the sentence? 

A. No, because a possessive pronoun comes before the word

B. Yes, since Sonya must be capitalized, so should mother

C. Yes, since Sonya is the owner of the bakery

D.  No, because it is a parenthetical element



A. No, because a possessive pronoun comes before the word

500

 Which of the following sentences needs a semicolon to be correct? 

A. Playing tennis is Lucy's favorite way to get daily exercise.

B. If you ask me Jerry is an incredible tennis whiz.

C. Lucy bought a new tennis racket and brought it home.

D. Jerry loves tennis he plays every day.

D. Jerry loves tennis he plays every day

500

 Based on the information presented in the study unit for this exam, which of the following is correct?

A. Research, write your final draft, and then proofread for errors

B. Plan, write the first draft, edit, and write the final draft

C. Brainstorm, write the first draft, and write your topic sentence

D. Write your first draft, revise, and write your final draft

B. Plan, write the first draft, edit, and write the final draft

500

Which of the following sentences requires a colon to be correct?

A. In his vacation suitcase, Jonathan packed two pairs of pants, four shirts, his swimsuit, and his favorite pajamas.

B. She gathered all of her ingredients to make a smoothie strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and yogurt.

C. The new dessert recipe called for equal parts of sugar, cream, peanut butter, and crushed pecans.

D. When she decided to write a letter, she grabbed her pen, paper, stamps, and address book.



B. She gathered all of her ingredients to make a smoothie strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and yogurt.

500

Which of the following is not a correct way for her to write the date?

A. 2014, January 25

B. 25 January 2014

C. January 25, 2014

D. 01/25/14

A. 2014, January 25

500

What is the main purpose of brainstorming? 

A. To target the audience and purpose of a piece of writing

B. To improve the errors in the first draft of a piece of writing

C. To create a detailed outline for a piece of writing

D. To quickly generate ideas and support for a piece of writing

D. To quickly generate ideas and support for a piece of writing

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