Punctuation - Email Etiquette
- 1.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
A) Her husbands wallet was full of curious, little items.
- B.
B) Her husband's wallet was full of curious, little items.
- C.
C) Her husbands' wallet was full of curious, little items.
- 2.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
I went to my mother-in-law house for dinner last night.
- B.
I went to my mother-in-law's house for dinner last night.
- C.
I went to my mother-in-laws' house for dinner last night.
- 3.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
You may not enter Mr. Harris's office without his permission.
- B.
You may not enter Mr. Harris office without his permission.
- C.
You may not enter Mr. Harrises office without his permission.
- D.
You may not enter Mr. Harrises' office without his permission.
- 4.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
The girls vitality and humor were infectious. [one girl]
- B.
The girl's vitality and humor were infectious. [one girl]
- C.
The girls' vitality and humor were infectious. [one girl]
- 5.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
The women's dresses are on the second floor.
- B.
The womens dresses are on the second floor.
- C.
The womens' dresses are on the second floor.
- 6.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.
It's a shame that had to happen.
- B.
Its a shame that had to happen.
- 7.What mark tells the reader to pause?
- A.
Comma
- B.
Period
- C.
Parenthesis
- D.
Colon
- 8.Which mark is used in math as a decimal point?
- A.
Colon
- B.
Semicolon
- C.
Period
- D.
Comma
- 9.This punctuation mark is used to separate city and state in an address.
- A.
Period
- B.
Semicolon
- C.
Parenthesis
- D.
Comma
- 10.This mark is used to show the omission of a letter. Example: does not = doesn't (the letter O is omitted in doesn't)
- A.
Colon
- B.
Semicolon
- C.
Comma
- D.
Apostrophe
- 11.A ___________ is used to separate dollars and cents.
- A.
Comma
- B.
Period
- C.
Colon
- D.
Semicolon
- 12.What punctuation mark is used after an initial?
- A.
Quotation mark
- B.
Comma
- C.
Period
- D.
Colon
- 13.Which punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses?
- A.
Semicolon
- B.
Period
- C.
Apostophe
- D.
Comma
- 14.___________________are used to enclose words that clarify.
- A.
Commas
- B.
Periods
- C.
Colons
- D.
Parenthesis
- 15.Quotation marks are used
- A.
Before or after direct quotes
- B.
For short titles
- C.
Around words used in a special way
- D.
All of the above
- 16.A ____________________ is used between hours and minutes and to introduce a series following a complete sentence.
- A.
Comma
- B.
Colon
- C.
Parenthesis
- D.
Period
- 17.This mark is used for plural possessive nouns.
- A.
Semicolon
- B.
Colon
- C.
Comma
- D.
Apostophe
- 18.What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a series?
- A.
Comma
- B.
Quotation marks
- C.
Parenthesis
- D.
Period
- 19.What mark is used at the end of a question?
- A.
Parenthesis
- B.
Colon
- C.
Apostophe
- D.
Question mark
- 20.What punctuation mark shows strong emotion?
- A.
Question mark
- B.
Exclamation mark
- C.
Period
- D.
Colon
- 21.What punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence?
- A.
Comma
- B.
Apostophe
- C.
Period
- D.
Semicolon
- 22.How beautiful she is_
- 23.How long is it_
- 24.Three dresses were bought_ only one remains.
- 25.I will be happy _ if I pass this course.
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