Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Punctuation—Use Apostrophes--RIT 201-210
Which words
mean that the uniforms belong to both girls? a. | he girl’s uniforms | c. | the girls’ uniforms | b. | the girls’
uniforms’ | d. | the girls uniforms | | | | |
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Which sentence is not written correctly? a. | She can’t drive a car until she is
16. | c. | The boys shouldn’t wear such bright
colors. | b. | Thinking about his team, the coach didn’t extend
practice. | d. | The cheerleader isnt going to the
game. | | | | |
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Punctuation—Use Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT
201-210
Which indicates the speaker is excited? a. | Sure, I can do
that. | c. | Sure, I can do
that? | b. | Sure, I can do that! | d. | I can do that. | | | | |
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Which sentence is not punctuated correctly? a. | I have a dog with white
spots? | c. | I love this game! | b. | I ate in a restaurant last
night. | d. | Were you tardy
again? | | | | |
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Choose the appropriate places for periods.
In the trees by
our house(a) the birds were chattering(b) the air was crisp and the sun was bright(c) for a winter
day(d) a. | a and
b | c. | a and d | b. | b and d | d. | c and d | | | | |
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Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT
201-210
1. Choose the punctuation that should go in the
blank.
James __ clean up your room now!
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Waiting impatiently(a) the students shoved(b) and jostled each other(c) at the bus
stop.
Weighed down by his heavy backpack(d) Pete was squeezed to the end of the line. The
bright
yellow bus(e) arrived in a blur of flashing lights and familiar faces.
Knowing it was inevitable(f)
the students boarded the bus to
school.
Where should commas be placed? a. | b, c, d | c. | b, c, f | b. | a, c, d | d. | a, d, f | | | | |
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Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. | When you’re finished cleaning your room
you may leave for the game. | c. | When you’re
finished cleaning your room. You may leave for the game. | b. | When you’re finished cleaning your room,
you may leave for the game. | d. | When you’re
finished cleaning your room; you may leave for the game. | | | | |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | Billy, on the other hand turned his report in
yesterday. | c. | Billy, on the other hand, turned his report
in yesterday. | b. | Billy on the other hand turned his report in
yesterday. | d. | Billy on the other hand, turned his report in
yesterday. | | | | |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | The parakeet meanwhile squawked
endlessly. | c. | The parakeet meanwhile, squawked
endlessly. | b. | The parakeet meanwhile squawked,
endlessly. | d. | The parakeet, meanwhile, squawked
endlessly. | | | | |
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Punctuation—Use Enclosing Punctuation--RIT
201-210
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | Have you read The Most Dangerous Game in
English class? | c. | Have you read “The Most Dangerous
Game” in English class? | b. | Have you read the most Dangerous Game in English
class? | d. | Have you read The Most Dangerous Game in
English class? | | | | |
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Which sentence uses commas correctly? a. | The students, gave the principal Mr. Smith a
special award. | c. | The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith a
special award. | b. | The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith, a special
award. | d. | The students gave the principal Mr. Smith, a
special award. | | | | |
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