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 211-220
Which
sentence is correctly punctuated? a. | Susans’ going to the mall. | c. | Susa’ns going to the mall. | b. | Susan’s
going to the mall. | d. | Susans’s
going to the mall. | | | | |
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Punctuation—Use Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT
211-220
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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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | “I’m
taking a great class,” shouted Jason, “and I’m getting a credit for it in
P.E.” | c. | “I’m
taking a great class.” shouted Jason, “and I’m getting a credit for it in
P.E.” | b. | “I’m taking a great class,” shouted Jason.
“and I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.” | d. | “I’m taking a great class,” shouted Jason, and
I’m getting a credit for it in P.E.” | | | | |
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 Which blanks
in the paragraph above need punctuation? a. | B, C, E, F, G | c. | A, C, G | b. | B, D,
E | d. | C, D, E,
G | | | | |
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Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT
211-220
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | “I
wonder” Jane said “if I should remind Jeff to pack his
lunch?” | c. | “I
wonder,” Jane said, “if I should remind Jeff to pack his
lunch?” | b. | “I wonder,” Jane said “if I should remind Jeff
to pack his lunch?” | d. | “I
wonder”, Jane said, “if I should remind, Jeff, to pack his
lunch?” | | | | |
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a. | A, C,
E | c. | B,
E | b. | B,
D | d. | A, C,
D | | | | |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | Mary Richards,
hoping to make the team practiced everyday. | c. | Mary Richards hoping to make the team, practiced
everyday. | b. | Mary Richards hoping to make the team practiced
everyday. | d. | Mary Richards,
hoping to make the team, practiced everyday. | | | | |
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Punctuation—Use Enclosing Punctuation--RIT
211-220
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | My favorite
quote is “I have a dream,” by Martin Luther King. | c. | My favorite quote is “I have a dream”, by Martin
Luther King | b. | My favorite quote is “ I have a dream” by Martin
Luther King. | d. | My favorite
quote is I have a dream,” by Martin Luther King. | | | | |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | Then my mom
reminded me, “Don’t play in the fire,” just before I burned myself,” Tom
said. | c. | “Then my
mom reminded me, Don’t play in the fire, just before I burned myself,” Tom
said. | b. | “Then my mom reminded me, “Don’t play in the
fire,” just before I burned myself,” Tom said. | d. | “Then my mom reminded me, ‘Don’t play in the
fire,’ just before I burned myself,” Tom said. | | | | |
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Punctuation—Use Underlining for Titles--RIT
211-220
Which sentence correctly punctuates the movie
title? a. | Jaws was a scary
movie when it first came out. | c. |
Jaws was a scary
movie when it first came out. | b. | “Jaws” was a scary movie when it first came
out. | d. | “Jaws”
was a scary movie when it first came out. | | | | |
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a. | Sports
Illustrated is a popular magazine. | c. | “Sports Illustrated” is a popular
magazine. | b. | Sports Illustrated is a popular
magazine. | d. | “Sports
Illustrated is a popular magazine. | | | | |
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