Punctuation Quiz

Choose the correct punctuation of this sentence:

Even though I studied I still got a B on the quiz.

• Even though I studied, I still got a "B" on the quiz.

• Even though I studied I still got a "B" on the quiz.

• Even though, I studied I still got a "B" on the quiz.

Choose the correct punctuation of this sentence:

Of course she said you can borrow my car any time.

• "Of course," she said, "you can borrow my car any time."

• "Of course" she said "you can borrow my car any time."

• Of course, "she said you can borrow my car any time."

Choose the correct punctuation of this sentence:

The teacher read the answers aloud and said the correct answers are 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B.

• The teacher read the answers aloud and said, "the correct answers are 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 B."

• The teacher read the answers aloud and said "the correct answers are 1, B 2, A 3, C 4, B."

• The teacher read the answers aloud and said, "the correct answers are 1, B; 2, A; 3, C; 4, B."

Choose the correct punctuation of this sentence:

I did a bit of shopping I got new sneakers jewelry 2 jackets a new bedspread a dress and 4 new stuffed animals.

• I did "a bit" of shopping; I got new sneakers, jewelry, 2 jackets, a new bedspread, a dress, and 4 new stuffed animals.

• I did a bit of shopping, I got new sneakers, jewelry, 2 jackets, a new bedspread, a dress, and 4 new stuffed animals.

• I did "a bit" of shopping I got new sneakers' jewelry' 2 jackets' a new bedspread' a dress' and 4 new stuffed animals.

Select the correct punctuation of this sentence:

He always says the same thing when he walks in the door Honey I'm home!

• He always says the same thing when he walks in the door; "Honey I'm home!"

• He always says the same thing when he walks in the door: "Honey I'm home!"

• He always says the same thing when he walks in the door, "Honey I'm home!"

Select the correct use of apostrophes for possession and contractions:

That is not the pizza I ordered it belongs to Julie.

• That isn't the pizza I ordered; it's Julie's.

• That isn't the pizza I ordered; its Julie's.

• That isnt the pizza I ordered; it's Julies'.

Select the correct use of semicolons and commas of the following sentence:

One day I hope to live in SanFrancisco California Denver Colorado or Austin Texas.

• One day I hope to live in SanFrancisco, California; Denver, Colorado; or Austin, Texas.

• One day I hope to live in SanFrancisco California; Denver Colorado; or Austin Texas.

• One day I hope to live in SanFrancisco, California Denver, Colorado or Austin, Texas.

Select the correct punctuation of this sentence:

She asked me if I wanted coffee tea or juice.

• She asked me if I wanted coffee, tea, or juice.

• She asked me if I wanted coffee, tea or juice.

• She asked me if I wanted coffee tea, or juice.

Choose the correct punctuation of this sentence:

After the meeting we will have lunch at the new restaurant.

• After the meeting, we will have lunch at the new restaurant.

• After the meeting we will have lunch, at the new restaurant.

• After the meeting, we will have lunch, at the new restaurant.

Select the correct use of apostrophes for this sentence:

The house belongs to Jane and Marcus.

• That is Jane and Marcus' house.

• That is Jane's and Marcus' house.

• That is Jane and Marcus's house.