Punctuation MCQs

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Q.301 Which sentence correctly omits the comma for a month-year date?
A The project started in March, 2021.
B The project started in March 2021.
C The project started in, March 2021.
D The project started, in March 2021.
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Q.302 Select the correctly punctuated title.
A The book, "The Great Gatsby", is a classic.
B The book The Great Gatsby is a classic.
C The book, The Great Gatsby, is a classic.
D The book "The Great Gatsby" is a classic.
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Q.303 Which sentence correctly places a comma before an academic degree?
A Robert Jones M.D. will speak today.
B Robert Jones, M.D., will speak today.
C Robert Jones, M.D. will speak today.
D Robert Jones M.D., will speak today.
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Q.304 Identify the correctly punctuated sentence featuring a salutation in a formal letter.
A To Whom It May Concern,
B To Whom It May Concern;
C To Whom It May Concern:
D To Whom It May Concern.
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Q.305 Which sentence correctly punctuates the abbreviation 'Ph.D.' at the end of a sentence?
A She earned her Ph.D..
B She earned her Ph.D
C She earned her Ph.D.
D She earned her Ph. D.
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Q.306 Select the sentence with proper punctuation for a 'Jr.' suffix.
A Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a famous speech.
B Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered a famous speech.
C Both A and B are accepted depending on style manual.
D Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a famous speech.
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Q.307 Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a non-restrictive title?
A My favorite author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.
B My favorite author, J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.
C My favorite author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.
D My favorite author J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.
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Q.308 Identify the incorrect capitalization/punctuation following a colon.
A There is one truth: Everyone dies.
B The ingredients are: Sugar, flour, and eggs.
C He bought: apples, oranges, and bananas.
D Both B and C contain errors.
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Q.309 Which sentence correctly places commas around 'therefore' as an interrupter?
A The proposal, therefore, was rejected.
B The proposal therefore, was rejected.
C The proposal, therefore was rejected.
D The proposal therefore was rejected.
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Q.310 Identify the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly with 'however'.
A He is very wealthy, however, he is unhappy.
B He is very wealthy; however, he is unhappy.
C He is very wealthy however; he is unhappy.
D He is very wealthy, however; he is unhappy.
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Q.311 Which sentence correctly punctuates the abbreviation 'e.g.'?
A I love tropical fruits e.g., mangoes and papayas.
B I love tropical fruits, e.g., mangoes and papayas.
C I love tropical fruits, e.g. mangoes and papayas.
D I love tropical fruits e.g. mangoes and papayas.
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Q.312 Select the sentence with proper punctuation introducing an example with 'namely'.
A We have two choices, namely, fight or flight.
B We have two choices namely: fight or flight.
C We have two choices namely, fight or flight.
D We have two choices: namely, fight or flight.
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Q.313 Which sentence incorrectly punctuates the phrase 'of course'?
A Of course, I will help you.
B I will, of course, help you.
C I will of course help you.
D I will help you, of course.
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Q.314 Identify the proper punctuation for an absolute phrase.
A His voice trembling he delivered the speech.
B His voice trembling, he delivered the speech.
C His voice, trembling, he delivered the speech.
D His voice trembling; he delivered the speech.
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Q.315 Select the sentence with correct punctuation for an infinitive phrase used as an interrupter.
A The test to be fair, was extremely difficult.
B The test, to be fair was extremely difficult.
C The test, to be fair, was extremely difficult.
D The test to be fair was extremely difficult.
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Q.316 Which sentence incorrectly omits a comma after an introductory transitional word?
A Meanwhile the children were playing outside.
B Meanwhile, the children were playing outside.
C Furthermore, we must consider the cost.
D Finally, the package arrived.
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Q.317 Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma to avoid confusion.
A To Jane the man was a stranger.
B To Jane, the man was a stranger.
C To, Jane the man was a stranger.
D To Jane the man, was a stranger.
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Q.318 Which sentence correctly places a space with an ellipsis?
A He stopped...and thought about it.
B He stopped ... and thought about it.
C He stopped... and thought about it.
D He stopped ...and thought about it.
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Q.319 Identify the proper use of a four-dot ellipsis.
A The book was amazing. . . . it changed my life.
B The book was amazing. . . . It changed my life.
C The book was amazing. ... It changed my life.
D The book was amazing....It changed my life.
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Q.320 Which sentence uses the slash correctly for alternatives?
A Each employee must bring his / her ID badge.
B Each employee must bring his/her ID badge.
C Each employee must bring his/ her ID badge.
D Each employee must bring his /her ID badge.
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Q.321 Select the sentence that correctly uses brackets to clarify a quote.
A The report states, "They (the developers) failed to test the software."
B The report states, "They [the developers] failed to test the software."
C The report states, "They {the developers} failed to test the software."
D The report states, "They -the developers- failed to test the software."
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Q.322 Which sentence correctly places punctuation with an abbreviation in parentheses at the end of a sentence?
A The meeting was held in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia).
B The meeting was held in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia.)
C The meeting was held in Washington, D.C., (District of Columbia).
D The meeting was held in Washington, D.C (District of Columbia).
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Q.323 Identify the proper use of 'sic' in a sentence.
A The sign read, "No parking on Sunday's [sic]."
B The sign read, "No parking on Sunday's (sic)."
C The sign read, "No parking on Sunday's" [sic].
D The sign read, "No parking on Sunday's sic."
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Q.324 Which sentence correctly punctuates a compound noun phrase?
A The decision making process was long.
B The decision-making process was long.
C The decision-making-process was long.
D The decision making-process was long.
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Q.325 Select the sentence with the correct punctuation for a nested quotation.
A He said, 'She told me, "Leave now!"'
B He said, "She told me, 'Leave now!'"
C He said, "She told me, "Leave now!""
D He said, 'She told me, 'Leave now!''
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Q.326 Which sentence correctly places a semicolon inside or outside brackets?
A He modified the file [the backup]; the system crashed.
B He modified the file [the backup;] the system crashed.
C He modified the file; [the backup] the system crashed.
D He modified the file [the backup] ; the system crashed.
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Q.327 Identify the sentence that misuses an exclamation point.
A Hurry up! We are going to be late.
B I can't believe we won the game!
C He asked me what time it was!
D Wow! That is an incredible view.
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Q.328 Which sentence has a punctuation error that changes its grammatical structure?
A Let's eat, Grandpa.
B Let's eat Grandpa.
C The woman, who was wearing a red dress, left.
D The dog wagged its tail.
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Q.329 Select the sentence with the correct use of a comma to separate non-coordinate adjectives.
A He drove a shiny, red sports car.
B He drove a shiny red sports car.
C He drove a shiny, red, sports car.
D He drove a shiny red, sports car.
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Q.330 Which sentence correctly punctuates a defining relative clause modifying an object?
A I read the book, that you recommended.
B I read the book that you recommended.
C I read the book, which you recommended.
D I read the book which you recommended.
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