Question 1

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Colon

Answer

Semi-colon

Question 2

Which punctuation mark indicates a pause in a sentence and can be used to separate clauses?

Accepted Answer

Semi-colon

Answer

Period

Answer

Colon

Answer

Comma

Question 3

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or to separate clauses in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Colon

Answer

Comma

Answer

Semi-colon

Answer

Hyphen

Question 4

Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Semi-colon

Answer

Colon

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 5

Which punctuation mark is used to create a pause in a sentence or to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Colon

Answer

Period

Answer

Semi-colon

Question 6

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list when one or more of the items contains a comma?

Accepted Answer

Semi-colon

Answer

Comma

Answer

Colon

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 7

Which punctuation mark can correctly separate two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Period

Answer

Colon

Answer

Semi-colon

Question 8

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

I got to school; then I went to breakfast.

Answer

I got to school; and went to breakfast.

Answer

I got to school; and then I went to breakfast.

Question 9

Which sentence DOES NOT NEED a comma?

Accepted Answer

I got to school, and went to breakfast.

Answer

I got to school, so then I went to breakfast.

Answer

I got to school, and then I went to breakfast.

Question 10

"I like basketball, football, volleyball, and soccer." Which comma is OPTIONAL in that list?

Accepted Answer

The comma after "volleyball"

Answer

The comma after "football"

Answer

The comma after "basketball"

Question 11

"If I study, I'll pass the test." What job is the comma doing?

Accepted Answer

Setting off extra information

Answer

Combining sentences

Answer

Making a list

Question 12

Which sentence correctly uses a SEMICOLON

Accepted Answer

Go home; you look tired.

Answer

Go home; or you will be too tired later.

Answer

Go home; because you look tired.

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