Puntcuation Quiz 1

Select the correct abbreviations for the months of the year:

• Ma., Apri., Augu., Octo.

• Mar., Apr., Aug., Oct.

• March., April., August., October.

• M., Ap., Au., Oc.

Select the sentence with the proper period and comma placement.

• I lived in St. Louis, MO, when I was a child.

• On Sat. Jan 1 they will have a play date

• His home is at 125 S Denver St

• Mrs Tang has 3 cats, 2 dogs, and a bird.

Select the correct format for writing the date.

• November 30 2010

• 2010, November 30.

• November 30, 2010

• Nov 30, 2010

Write the name of the day, month, day (number), and year of tomorrow's date.

Which sentence has the correct placement of commas.

• I bought apples oranges and bananas.
• I bought, apples, oranges and bananas.
• I bought apples, oranges and, bananas.
• I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog and the sun sets, in the west.
• The quick, brown fox jumps over the lazy dog and the sun sets in the west.
• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog and the sun sets in the west,
• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, and the sun sets in the west.

Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement:

• The Museum, will open in Orange County California.

• The Museum, will open, in Orange, County California.

• The Museum will open in, Orange County California.

• The Museum will open in Orange County, California.

Please select the sentence that uses commas correctly from the following list:

• I'll buy boots a ski jacket, and gloves for our trip.

• I'll buy boots a ski jacket and, gloves for our trip.

• I'll buy boots, a ski jacket, and gloves for our trip.

• I'll buy boots, a ski jacket and gloves for our trip.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly:

• I need to buy eggs, milk and, bread.

• My favorite fruits are apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

• We went to the park, the zoo and the museum.

• I love reading, hiking and, painting.

Select the sentence with the correct use of periods in abbreviations:

• She traveled to the U.SA. and then to the U.K for her vacation.

• The new book by J.K. Rowling was released last week.

• The next session starts at 8:30 a.m and ends at 3 p.m

• The company is located in LA. and has branches in NY.