WorksheetsENG111 - MIDTERM EXAM
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 28mins
Punctuation is a system of symbols that we use when _______ a language.
Reading
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Which are examples of punctuation marks?
Commas and full stops
Asterisk and percent
Peso sign and dollar signs
Plus and minus signs
Choose the correct statement:
My aunt who lives in Dubai is a doctor.
My aunt, who lives in Dubai, is a doctor.
My aunt, who lives in Dubai is a doctor.
My aunt who lives in Dubai, is a doctor.
When using a direct quotation, we must capitalize the __________.
First word
Last word
First letter of the first word
Last letter of the first word
The following topics use capitalization except __________?
Proper noun
Person’s title
Seasons
Salutation
Which of the following uses correct capitalization?
Golden Gate Bridge
golden gate bridge
Golden gate bridge
Golden gate Bridge
Cracking your knuckles when you’re bored is a hard habit to break. “Cracking” is an example of __________.
Infinitive
Gerund
Participle
Preposition
Jenny’s dream is to fly in a hot air balloon. “To fly” is an example of ______________.
Infinitive
Gerund
Participle
Preposition
To dance in the middle of the road at night may be a horrible idea. This example identifies function of infinitives. What function of infinitive is being used?
Subject Complement
Adjective
Direct Object
Subject
Use the correct punctuation marks in the following sentences.
Take it easy ___ and I hope you get better soon.
:
()
‘
,
Use the correct punctuation marks in the following sentences.
Please help us ___ my friend is drowning!
“ ”
:
!
?
Use the correct punctuation marks in the following sentences.
Are you free tonight _____
?
()
.
,
Use the correct punctuation marks in the following sentences.
We have thirty-three _33_ pieces of bread.
“ ”
:
()
‘
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Rohan. you need to perform well
Rohan, you need to perform well.
Rohan: you need to perform well.
Rohan! you need to perform well.
Which of the following has the correct punctuation marks?
The teacher said, “why did you not come to the school yesterday?”
The teacher said, “Why did you not come to the school yesterday”?
The teacher said, “Why did you not come to the school yesterday?”
The teacher said, “Why did you not come to the school yesterday.”
What punctuation mark should complete the following sentence?
John was angry and shouted at his son, Go to your room now!
Comma
Quotation mark
Period
Parenthesis
Which word in the following sentence has the apostrophe used correctly?
John and his sister’s we’re going to go to the race’s yesterday but didn’t because it rained.
Sister’s
We’re
Race’s
Didn’t
Which sentence is CAPITALIZED correctly?
The sugar maple and the hemlock are both native to Canada.
Last Spring we took a trip through the rocky mountains.
We’re studying about world war II in history now.
I discussed the matter with my Professor.
Which sentence is NOT capitalized correctly?
The sugar maple and the hemlock are both native to Canada.
Last Spring we took a trip through the Rocky Mountains.
We’re studying about World War II in history now.
I discussed the matter with my professor
Choose the word that should be capitalized.
The team from luna college was on our campus last weekend.
Team
Luna College
Campus
Last Weekend
Choose the word that should be capitalized.
My cousin plays soccer for simon fraser university.
Cousin
Soccer
My Cousin Plays Soccer
Simon Fraser University
In capitalization, we must capitalize the first word of the ____________.
Seasons
Quoted sentence
Punctuation
Directions
Identify the type of verbal for the underlined word.
I believed that laughing is the best calorie burner.
Preposition
Gerund
Participle
Infinitive
Identify the type of verbal for the underlined word.
The show offers everyone a chance to be a millionaire.
Participle
Preposition
Gerund
Infinitive
Punctuate the following sentence.
Cesar having conquered his enemies returned to Rome
Cesar having conquered his enemy’s, returned to Rome.
Cesar, having conquered his enemies, returned to Rome.
Cesar having conquered his enemies returned to rome.
Cesar: having conquered his enemies, returned to Rome.
Punctuate the following sentence.
The speaker said please lend me your ears
The speaker said, “Please lend me your ears”
The speaker said: please, lend me your ears.
The speaker said, please, lend me your ears.
The speaker said, “Please! Lend me your ears.”
Punctuate the following sentence.
Happy Teachers Day Teacher Z
Happy Teachers Day, Teacher Z.
Happy Teachers’ Day: Teacher Z.
Happy Teacher’s Day! Teacher Z.
Happy Teachers Day! Teacher Z.
Find the correctly written capitalization.
Dear Mr. Wilson Smith:
I regret that Kevin and I will not be able to attend your retirement party at Harry’s House of Hoses.
All of these are correct
Kevin and I
Harry’s House of Hoses
Dear Mr. Wilson Smith
Shaken is a participle, swimming is a __________.
Preposition
Gerund
Infinitive
Phrase
To the house is a prepositional phrase, to stand is a __________.
Phrase
Participle
Infinitive
Gerund
