Punctuation Quiz 1

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Sit up straight _____* This field is required.

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To _______________, Anne was on time for her math class.* This field is required.

everybody’s surprise

every body’s surprise

everybodys surprise

everybodys’ surprise

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This is absolutely incredible _____* This field is required.

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You wouldn’t live in an apartment that small, would you _____* This field is required.

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I can never remember how to use those two common words, “sell”, meaning to trade a product for money, or _____________________ meaning an event where products are traded for less money than usual.* This field is required.

sale.

“sale”,

“sale

“to sale,”

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Please do not use your cell phone in class _____ It is distracting for the other students.* This field is required.

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Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation mark?* This field is required.

Have you been to the zoo in St. Louis, Missouri?

Have you been to the zoo in St. Louis, Missouri

Have you been to the zoo in St. Louis, Missouri!

Have you been to the zoo in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

Top Gear has three presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

Top Gear has three presenters: Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

Top Gear has three presenters, Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

Top Gear has three presenters; Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond.

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

“Everyone will read the chapter entitled “Africa” for tomorrow”, said the substitute teacher.

“Everyone will read the chapter entitled “Africa” for tomorrow”said the substitute teacher.

“Everyone will read the chapter entitled ‘Africa’ for tomorrow”, said the substitute teacher.

“Everyone will read the chapter entitled ‘Africa’ for tomorrow”said the substitute teacher.

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Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation mark?* This field is required.

The cheerleaders wore their green and white uniforms!

The cheerleaders wore their green and white uniforms?

The cheerleaders wore their green and white uniforms.

The cheerleaders wore their green and white uniforms

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Many people brought umbrellas to the baseball game ______ however, it did not rain* This field is required.

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Which sentence has the correct ending punctuation mark?* This field is required.

How old will you be when you have your next birthday.

How old will you be when you have your next birthday?

How old will you be when you have your next birthday!

How old will you be when you have your next birthday

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

The loudspeaker crackled: “The 5:30 p.m. flight to New York is now boarding.

The loudspeaker crackled “The 5:30 p.m. flight to New York is now boarding.

The loudspeaker crackled, “The 5:30 p.m. flight to New York is now boarding.

The loudspeaker crackled; “The 5:30 p.m. flightto New York is now boarding

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Choose the sentence below with the correct punctuation.* This field is required.

Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer.

Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together, every summer.

Ted, and Janice who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer.

Ted and Janice who had been friends for years went on vacation together every summer.

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

Did she say may I go?

Did she say “May I go?”

Did she say, “May I go?”?

Did she say,“May I go?”

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