Grammar Mechanics - Part 1: Content Review

Punctuation marks used at the end of a sentence are _____ punctuation.

• terminal

• internal

• interrogative

• declarative

Which dash is used correctly?

• I thought you would—oh, never mind.

• Fifteen students took the test—four students passed.

• She failed for one reason—she did not study.

• The long—hot summer was finally over.

When should a number be expressed as words?

• When the number is greater than 100.

• When the number is an indefinite or approximate amount.

• When the number is greater than 10, but less than 100.

• When the number is describing distance, weight, or percentages.

When using an interjection, end the sentence with a(n) _____.

• colon

• question mark

• period

• exclamation point

Which of the following is an example of terminal punctuation?

• Comma

• Question mark

• Quotation mark

• Colon