Punctuation and Mechanics

Commas and Semicolons

100

Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) I took Angie, the one with the freckles to the movie last night. B) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night. C) I took Angie the one with the freckles, to the movie last night. D) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie, last night.

Correct Answer: B) I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night. Explanation: enclose nonessential material (“the one with the freckles”) in commas.

200

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. A) You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you. B) You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you. C) You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you. D) You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.

Correct Answer: B) You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you. Explanation: use a semicolon in place of a period to separate two closely related sentences.

300

Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement. A) Please Sasha, come home as soon as you can. B) Please, Sasha, come home as soon as you can. C) Please, Sasha come home as soon as you can. D) Please Sasha, come home, as soon as you can.

Correct Answer: B) Please, Sasha, come home as soon as you can. Explanation: use commas before or surrounding the name or title of a person directly addressed.

400

George Orwell's essay "Shooting an Elephant" is about a rampaging elephant; and Orwell's decision to shoot this elephant. a. The semicolon is correct. b. The semicolon is incorrect.

Correct Answer : B) The semicolon is incorrect

500

1. I enjoyed spending a week in Florida; however, it was nice to return home after the long vacation. A) The semicolon is correct. B) The semicolon is incorrect. 2. Determine if the following sentence in correct or incorrect. If the sentence is correct leave as is. If the sentence is incorrect, correct it. Next weekend, I plan to go hiking; which is one of my favorite activities. 3. Semicolons and colons should always be placed outside the closing quotation marks. A) True B) False

Correct Answers: 1. A) The semicolon is correct. 2. Next weekend, I plan to go hiking; hiking is one of my favorite activities. 3. A) True

End of Punctuation and Apostrophes

100

Choose the answer that correctly completes this sentence: __________ new business venture is doing very well. (A)Jay and Ray's (B)Jays' and Rays' (C)Jays and Rays

Correct answer: (A) Jay and Ray's

200

Choose the correct punctuation. I was so embarrassed A) . [period] B) ? [question mark] C) ! [exclamation mark]

Correct Answer: C) ! [exclamation mark]

300

Choose the answer that correctly completes this sentence: The lever on this new camera broke off while I was trying to take a picture of my ____________ brother. (A)mother-in-law's (B)mothers'-in-law (C)mother's-in-law's

Correct Answer: (A)mother-in-law's

400

I gave it to the ____ mother. A)children's B)childrens'

Correct answer: A) children's

500

Which of the following is correct? A) A friend of mine works as a translator for U.N.. B) A friend of mine works as a translator for U.N. C) A friend of mine works as a translator for UN.

Answer: C) A friend of mine works as a translator for UN.

Quotation Marks and Other Punctuation

100

Why aren't quotation marks needed for this sentence? He said he wants pizza for dinner tonight. A: the speaker didn't really want pizza B: the speaker said he wants hot dogs C: this sentence reports what the speaker said D: none of the above

Correct answer: C) this sentence reports what the speaker said

200

Choose the correct sentence. A) Do you believe the saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned”? B) Do you believe the saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned?”

Correct Answer: A) Do you believe the saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned”? Explanation: “A penny saved is a penny earned” is not a question, so the question mark must be placed outside the quotation marks.

300

1. Correct or Incorrect? I wondered, "What will dessert be?" A) correct B) incorrect 2. Choose the correct sentence. A) He wanted to know when you will be here? B) He wanted to know when you will be here.

Correct Answers: 1. A) correct 2. B) He wanted to know when you will be here.

400

Choose the sentence in which quotation marks are used correctly. (A) The mayor said, "Two years ago city hall was not accessible to the handicapped, but today that problem has been rectified." (B) The mayor said, "Two years ago city hall was not accessible to the handicapped, but today that problem has been rectified".

Correct answer: (A)The mayor said, "Two years ago city hall was not accessible to the handicapped, but today that problem has been rectified."

500

Choose the sentence that ends with the correct punctuation mark. A) He asked if I could sing “The Star-Spangled Banner”? B) He asked if I could sing “The Star-Spangled Banner?” C) He asked if I could sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Correct Answer: C ) He asked if I could sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Explanation: avoid the common trap of using question marks with indirect questions, which are statements that contain questions.

Capital Letters and Abbreviations and Numbers

100

Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: The story's setting is a swiss mountain. (A)Swiss (B)Mountain (C)Swiss Mountain

Correct answer (A) Swiss

200

Which sentence is written correctly? A) The Baseball Hall of Fame is in cooperstown, new york. B) The Baseball Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown, New York. C) The Baseball hall of fame is in Cooperstown, New York. D) The baseball hall of fame is in Cooperstown, New york.

Correct Answer: B) The Baseball Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown, New York.

300

Directions: Identify the correct rules for using numbers and abbreviations by clicking "True" or "False" after each statement. It’s best to spell out some numbers and use digits for other numbers in the same paragraph. A) True B) False

Correct Answer: B) False

400

which sentence is correct? A. The hospital has treated eighteen patients with AIDS. B. The hosp. has treated eighteen patients with AIDS.

correct answer: A. The hospital has treated eighteen patients with AIDS.

500

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Italics and Hyphens

100

True Or False Are the Italics placed correctly in this sentance "Come kiss me, and say goodbye like a man. No, not good-bye, au revoir." A. True B. False

correct answer: A) True

200

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300

Where would you put italics in this sentance? "These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise." A. On the word "voyages" B. On the word "Enterprise" C. On the words"These are" D. On the word "starship"

correct answer: B. On the word "Enterprise"

400

choose the correct sentence A) You certainly have a go get-it nature. B) You certainly have a go get it nature. C) You certainly have a go-get-it nature.

Correct answer: C) You certainly have a go-get-it nature.

500

Correct the sentence below if necessary The blue green color is the one I want my bedroom painted.

Correct answer: The blue-green color is the one I want my bedroom painted.