Question 1

What is an ellipsis?

Accepted Answer

It is a set of three periods (...) indicating an omission.

Answer

It is an emoji that looks a lot like a stop sign but says; go.

Answer

It is a set of three periods indicating additional sentences.

Answer

It is a series of exclamation marks (!!!) indicating a great amount of
excitement.

Question 2

What system of symbols is used when we are writing language?

Accepted Answer

Punctuation

Answer

Capitalization

Answer

Grammar

Answer

Literature

Question 3

Which of the following sentences shows correct capitalization?

Accepted Answer

The Philippines’ Contemporary Issues

Answer

the philippines’ Contemporary Issues

Answer

the Philippines’ Contemporary issues

Answer

The Philippines’ contemporary issues

Question 4

Which words in the sentence below should be capitalized?

10:25 a.m., july 4th, a.d.1990.

Accepted Answer

A.M., July, A.D.

Answer

July, A.D.

Answer

A.M., July

Answer

AM, ad

Question 5

What punctuation mark indicates a full stop?

Accepted Answer

period

Answer

markings

Answer

points

Answer

endings

Question 6

Which sentence uses comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

Jim is very brilliant and bold&#44; but he doesn’t show too much affection
towards his family.

Answer

Jim is very brilliant, and bold, but he doesn't show much affection towards his family.

Answer

Jim is very brilliant and bold but he doesn’t show much affection towards
his family.

Answer

Jim is very brilliant&#44; and bold but&#44; he doesn’t show too much affection
towards his family.                <

Question 7

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

Many say that Covid-19 is a man-made virus.

Answer

Many say that Covid-19 is a man made-virus.

Answer

Many say that Covid-19 is a man made virus.

Answer

Many say that Covid-19 is a man made- virus.

Question 8

Which sentence uses comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

Bantay, my pet dog, loves to walk with me every morning.

Answer

Bantay my pet dog loves to walk, with me every morning.

Answer

Bantay, my pet dog loves to walk with me every morning.

Answer

Bantay my pet dog loves to walk with me every morning.

Question 9

Which of the following sentences has the correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The Philippine flag has three colors: blue, red, and white.

Answer

The Philippine flag, has three colors, Blue, Red, and White.

Answer

The Philippine flag has three colors: Blue, Red, and White.

Answer

The Philippine flag has three colors; blue, red, and white.

Question 10

In the given sentence, what punctuation mark should be used?

She has a few favorite pieces of jewelry___ rings, bracelets and earrings.

Accepted Answer

: (colon)

Answer

... (ellipsis)

Answer

, (comma)

Answer

; (semi-colon)

Question 11

What does Ellipsis mean?

Accepted Answer

It indicates something is missing from a sentence.

Answer

It tells you a journalist is misquoting his sources.

Answer

It tells you something should be done.

Answer

It indicates a page break.

Question 12

May I go to the theatre with you on Monday?

Accepted Answer

correct

Answer

not sure

Answer

incorrect

Answer

can’t tell

Question 13

When we will finish our English class&#44; our teacher tells us that we can use the
computer lab for our research.                                                                     >

Accepted Answer

incorrect

Answer

correct

Answer

not sure

Answer

can’t tell

Question 14

What system of symbols is used when we are writing a language?

Accepted Answer

Punctuation

Answer

Grammar

Answer

Capitalization

Answer

Literature

Question 15

Which is true?

Accepted Answer

Always place the period inside quotation marks, whether or not it is a part of
the quotation.

Answer

Place the period outside the quotation marks when the sentence was a direct
request.                                           >

Answer

Always place the period outside quotation marks to close the entire sentence

Answer

Place the period outside the quotation marks when the sentence was an
indirect request.

Question 16

On the sentence below, where should ellipsis be placed?

After school I went to her house which was a few blocks away and then came home.

Accepted Answer

Put the ellipsis after “house” replacing “which was a few blocks away”.

Answer

Put the ellipsis after “blocks”.

Answer

Put the ellipsis after “which was a few blocks away.”

Answer

Put the ellipsis in front of “school”.                                       >

Question 17

Which of the following sentences uses the semi-colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

The CFI wants to bid for the Carbon Public Market rehabilitation; hence,
they need to submit a proposal next week.

Answer

The CF wants to bid for the Carbon Public Market rehabilitation: Hence,
they need to submit a proposal next week.

Answer

The CFI wants to bid for the Carbon Public Market rehabilitation Hence:
they need to submit, a proposal next week.

Answer

The CFI wants to bid for the Carbon Public Market rehabilitation, hence;
they need to submit a proposal next week.

Question 18

Which of the following sentences uses the semi-colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

She craves for a box of chocolate-coated almonds; therefore, I give her one.

Answer

She craves for a box of chocolate-coated almonds so; I give her on.

Answer

She craves: for a box of chocolate-coated almonds, so I give her one.

Answer

She craves for a box of chocolate-coated almonds; therefore; I give her one.

Question 19

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

We have come up with five travel choices for this summer: Siargao,
Camiguin, Batanes, Albay, and Cebu.

Answer

We have come up with five travel choices for this summer, Siargao,
Camiguin, Batanes, Albay and Cebu.

Answer

We have come up with five travel choices for this summer; Siargao,
Camiguin, Batanes, Albay, and Cebu.

Answer

We have come up; with five travel choices for this summer Siargao,
Camiguin, Batanes, Albay, and Cebu.

Question 20

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

The President gave this statement: “I will resign, for corruption is rampant
in the government.”

Answer

The President gave this statement, “I will resign for corruption is rampant
in the government.”

Answer

“The President gave this statement, I will resign for corruption is rampant
in the government.”

Answer

The President gave this statement “I will resign, for corruption is rampant
in the government.”

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