English 9 Review Quiz

What system of symbols is used when we are writing language?

• Capitalization

• Grammar

• Literature

• Punctuation

Which of the following sentences shows correct capitalization?

• the Philippines' Contemporary issues

• The Philippines' contemporary issues

• The Philippines' Contemporary Issues

• the philippines' Contemporary Issues

What punctuation mark indicates a full stop?

• endings

• markings

• period

• points

In the given sentence, what punctuation mark should be used? She has a few favorite pieces of jewelry rings, bracelets and earrings

• , (comma)

• :(colon)

• ; (semi-colon)

• … (ellipsis)

What does Ellipsis mean?

• It indicates a page break.

• It tells you something should be done.

• It tells you a journalist is misquoting his sources.

• It indicates something is missing from a sentence.

How does a semi-colon look like?

• A period

• Period over a comma

• Period over a period

• Period over single quotation mark

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Rey said, 'I love cats.'

• Rey said, 'i love cats'

• Rey said, 'I love cats'!

• 'Rey said I love cats?'

Where do you think the comma belong? The rains poured hard last week so many streets were flooded.

• poured hard last week so,

• the rains poured hard,

• poured hard last week, so

• last week so many streets, were flooded

'Silence' the sign said, but many people ignored it. Where do we place the comma?

• 'Silence,' the sign said,

• 'Silence' but,

• 'Silence' but many, people

• but, many people ignored it.

Falling down on my bed I immediately fall asleep. Where do we place the comma?

• I, immediately

• Falling down,

• down on my bed,

• down, on my bed