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Comma Test: Identify The Error Quiz! Trivia

Comma Test: Identify the Error Quiz! Trivia

Comma test: identify the error quiz trivia. How good are you when it comes to using commas? Do you know that if a phrase contains more than one preposition, a comma may be used unless a verb immediately follows the phrase? What...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 163 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The guests had arrived for John's party but no one greeted them at the door.

The sentence is correctly written.

The guests had arrived for John's party but, no one greeted them at the door.

The guests had arrived for John's party, but no one greeted them at the door.

Semicolon, Colon And A Dash

Semicolon, Colon and a Dash

Test your knowledge of the proper use of semicolons, colons and dashes.

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 4539 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Direction: True of False When joining two independent sentences with a semicolon you need a joining word like however.

True

False

The Hyphen And The Dash

The Hyphen and The Dash

Explore the correct usage of hyphens and dashes in English grammar through this quiz. Assess your understanding of punctuation rules by identifying correct and incorrect examples, enhancing your writing clarity and precision.

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 546 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Which of the following is a proper way to use a hyphen?

The cat fell out of the- i dont know.

Did you know I can- along with my friend- count to 15?

The student felt self-assured after she studied.

Ummmmm?

Colon Use Quiz Questions

Colon use Quiz questions

This a multiple choice quiz on how much you know about colons and how they are used in grammar. Be ready to answer any questions about colons.

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 3880 | Last updated: May 2, 2024

Sample Question
1. When do you use a colon when writing?

A. When introducing a description.

B. When introducing a list.

C. Explaining a question.

D. Giving a statement.

Comma Usage Quiz (Easy) - Innisdale Ss

Comma Usage Quiz (Easy) - Innisdale SS

The 'Comma Usage Quiz (Easy) - Innisdale SS' assesses understanding of correct comma placement in sentences. It features various examples where learners identify properly punctuated sentences, enhancing their grammar skills.

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 1022 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

Sample Question
TWhich of the following sentences is written CORRECTLY?

Tom Mary Eve and Ray won prizes at the fair.

Tom, Mary, Eve, and Ray won prizes at the fair.

Punctuation Quiz: Parentheses And Brackets!

Punctuation Quiz: Parentheses and Brackets!

Below is a punctuation trivia quiz on 'Parentheses and Brackets'! Most people are confused when it comes to how to use the two in a sentence. In this quiz, you will be expected to show just how much you know about using...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 3457 | Last updated: Aug 30, 2024

Sample Question
What are parentheses used for?

To end a sentence.

To insert in extra information.

To descibe something.

Comma Placement Quiz! Trivia Test

Comma placement quiz trivia test. Where you choose to palace a comma has a role to play in how one chooses to read or interpret a sentence. Should you use a comma after a dependent clause that starts a sentence and not when it...

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 2011 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Which of these sentences has the correct comma placement?

I went to the store to buy crayons, markers, pencils, and other school supplies.

I went to the store to buy crayons markers pencils, and other school supplies.

I went to the store to buy crayons, markers, pencils and other school supplies.

I went to the store to buy crayons; markers; pencils; and other school supplies.

Grammar And Punctuation Diagnostic For Students! Trivia Quiz

Grammar and Punctuation Diagnostic for Students! Trivia Quiz

Punctuation has a major role to play in a sentence and a wrong punctuation changes not only how a person reads the sentence but at times the meaning as well. What we have here is a grammar and punctuation diagnostic for...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 10164 | Last updated: Apr 28, 2023

Sample Question
Driving too quickly, the car left the road and hit a tree.

No change.

Driving too quickly the car left the road and hit a tree.

Driving too quickly, the car left the road, and hit a tree.

Because the driver was speeding, the car left the road and hit a tree

Do You Know Uses Of Quotation Marks Quiz?

do you know uses of Quotation marks quiz?

This quiz tests your knowledge on the proper use of quotation marks in English grammar. It includes various sentences and asks for corrections, enhancing understanding of direct speech punctuation.

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 176 | Last updated: Oct 28, 2024

Sample Question
Do you know Billy Collins's poem On Turning Ten she asked.

"Do you know Billy Collins's poem 'On Turning Ten,'" she asked.

"Do you know Billy Collins's poem On Turning Ten,"she asked.

"Do you know Billy Collins's poem On Turning Ten " she asked.

Learn About Hyphen Vs Dash Quiz

learn about Hyphen vs Dash quiz

Test your knowledge about the differences between a hyphen or a dash.

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 208 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
A dash is longer than a hyphen.

True

False

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