APEX Q3 Foundations 3.4.2 Test

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Can you help me lift this rock off my foot.

• Did you hear that!

• Can you see that shark. It's huge!

• What can you say about Paul?

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• I have two books; one is about sports; and the other is about modern interpretive ballet.

• I have two books: one about sports and another about modern interpretive ballet.

• I have two books. One about sports; the other about modern interpretive ballet.

• I have two books; one about sports and one is about modern interpretive ballet?

Look at the spaces indicated in the sentences below. Where would it be appropriate to put a semicolon (;)?

• There was only one answer[] plastics.

• He was left with only a few items: a replica of a 1937 Indian motorcycle[] complete with the original seat and speedometer and a pair of perfect-fitting dungarees.

• They were getting ready to make the trip to the mall[] it was a monthly ritual.

• Cathy's first words to me did not suggest she would become the love of my life[] "Excuse me, I believe your fly is open."

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• I am filled with glee!

• After which, merriment ensued?

• Her shirt is green with orange trim!

• I filed the paper correctly!

In which of the following situations is it not appropriate to use a comma?

• To separate items in a list

• To replace the word and in compound sentences

• To separate adjectives

• All of the above

Which of the following sentences is not punctuated correctly?

• It was a cold windy day.

• He brandished a long, fearsome dagger.

• He was a bold and arrogant person.

• Warwickshire is a small and insular community.

Which of the following sentences is missing a comma?

• On February 12, 1971, my brother was born.

• The shed collapsed because the snow made the roof too heavy.

• The door was open and the window was broken.

• At first, I didn't know what was going on.

Which sentence does not follow the rules of hyphenation?

• Look for regionally-grown produce at your local grocery vendor.

• The first-place winner stepped into the spotlight.

• The afternoon's first-prize-winning contestant was elated.

• The conspicuously neat room looked uninhabited.

Which of the following sentences includes a comma splice?

• After the theater burned down, we started performing in the park.

• In the end, her blind obedience did her in.

• The cloak was gray, and it smelled of mothballs.

• The bakery was closed, it was a Sunday.

Which of the following is not a subject?

• I

• The house

• In the beginning

• My brother's car