Punctuation Quiz 2

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I do not like sushi _____ but she likes it very much.* This field is required.

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Billboards are considered an important part of advertising for big business, ________________ by their critics.* This field is required.

but, an eyesore;

but, “ an eyesore,”

but an eyesore

but-an eyesore

3

Please bring the following items _____ bread, milk, eggs, and cheese.* This field is required.

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

When is your birthday

When is your birthday?

When is your birthday!

When is your birthday.

5

Who do you think will win the contest _____* This field is required.

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!

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,

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

Bob and Bill won the fishing contest and the prize was $1000,

Bob and Bill won the fishing contest and theprize was $1000.

Bob and Bill won the fishing contest and theprize was $1000!

Bob and Bill won the fishing contest and theprize was $1000?

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The class just finished reading ________________________ a short story by Carl Stephenson about a plantation owner’s battle with army ants.* This field is required.

-”Leinengen versus the Ants”,

Leinengen versus the Ants,

“Leinengen versus the Ants,”

Leinengen versus the Ants

8

Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

Greta said “I want to go home” so we took her there instead of with us.

Greta said, “I want to go home” so we took her there instead of with us.

Greta said, “I want to go home”, so we took her there instead of with us.

Greta said “I want to go home”, so we took her there instead of with us.

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

My team won the game and I scored 25 points!

My team won the game and I scored 25 points?

My team won the game and I scored 25 points

My team won the game and I scored 25 points.

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas bread milk and biscuits.

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket; bananas, bread,milk and biscuits.

Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk and biscuits.

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

Tom and his sister rode the bus to school.

Tom and his sister rode the bus to school?

Tom and his sister rode the bus to school!

Tom and his sister rode the bus to school,

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

I read To Kill A Mockingbird, my friend read of Mice and Men.

I read To KillA Mockingbird; my friend read of Mice and Men.

I read To Kill A Mockingbird: my friend read of Mice and Men.

I read To Kill A Mockingbird my friend read of Mice and Men.

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

My sister loves mysteries; my brother likes comics.

My sister loves mysteries, my brother likescomics.

My sister loves mysteries my brother likes comics.

My sister loves mysteries: my brother likes comics.

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

He knocked several times, no one came to the door.

He knocked several times; no one came to the door.

He knocked several times: no one came to the door.

He knocked several times no one came to the door.

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Choose the correct sentence.* This field is required.

She said, “He said, ‘Hurry up’.”

She said, “He said, “Hurry up.”

She said, “he said, “Hurry up.”

She said, “He said, Hurry up.”

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