Punctuation quiz

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Choose the most accurate version of each of the sentences/ phrases/ paragraphs below.
Claire Collins
Quiz by Claire Collins, updated more than 1 year ago
Claire Collins
Created by Claire Collins over 8 years ago
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Question 1

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  • i hope uncle john will give me that nice set of china he brought back from his trip to the east.
  • I hope uncle John will give me that nice set of China he brought back from his trip to the east.
  • I hope Uncle John will give me that nice set of china he brought back from his trip to the East.
  • I hope Uncle John will give me that nice set of China he brought back from his trip to the East.

Question 2

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  • His pro-British stance was a strange combination of sophisticated loyalism and run of the mill selfinterest.
  • His proBritish stance was a strange combination of sophisticated loyalism and run of the mill selfinterest.
  • His pro-British stance was a strange combination of sophisticated loyalism and run of the mill self-interest.
  • His pro-British stance was a strange combination of sophisticated loyalism and run-of-the-mill self-interest.

Question 3

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  • Tasmin was badly injured because that driver was drunk, he got off scot-free, where’s the justice in that?
  • Tasmin was badly injured because that driver was drunk. He got off scot-free. Where’s the justice in that?
  • Tasmin was badly injured because that driver was drunk, he got off scot-free. Where’s the justice in that.
  • Tasmin was badly injured because, that driver was drunk. He got off scot-free. Where’s the justice in that?

Question 4

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  • I hate Monday mornings. It’s always the same. There’s too much traffic on the roads and everyone rushes to get to work.
  • I hate Monday mornings, it’s always the same. There’s too much traffic on the roads and everyone rushes to get to work.
  • I hate Monday mornings it’s always the same, There’s too much traffic on the roads and everyone rushes to get to work.
  • I hate Monday mornings, it’s always the same, there’s too much traffic on the roads and everyone rushes to get to work.

Question 5

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  • I did not go out, in the rain since I had no umbrella.
  • I did not go out in the rain since I had no umbrella.
  • I did not go out in the rain, since I had no umbrella.
  • I did not go out in the rain. Since I had no umbrella.

Question 6

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  • He leapt out of the car jumped over the fence scaled the outer wall and fled to freedom.
  • He leapt out of the car, jumped over the fence scaled the outer wall and fled to freedom.
  • He leapt out of the car, jumped over the fence, scaled the outer wall and fled to freedom.
  • He leapt out of the car, jumped over the fence scaled the outer wall, and fled to freedom.

Question 7

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  • Worst of all Manisha Claire Faisal and Phil had got lost in the house ignoring the warning they were given.
  • Worst of all Manisha, Claire, Faisal and Phil had got lost in the house ignoring the warning they were given.
  • Worst of all, Manisha Claire Faisal and Phil had got lost in the house, ignoring the warning they were given.
  • Worst of all, Manisha, Claire, Faisal and Phil had got lost in the house, ignoring the warning they were given.

Question 8

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  • Madrid, which is so beautiful in the spring, is far too hot in the summer.
  • Madrid, which is so beautiful in the spring is far too hot in the summer.
  • Madrid which is so beautiful in the spring, is far too hot in the summer.
  • Madrid which is so beautiful in the spring is far too hot in the summer.

Question 9

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  • The man’s crime was stealing the woman’s bag.
  • The mans’ crime was stealing the womans’ bag.
  • The man’s crime was stealing the womans’ bag.
  • The mans crime was stealing the womans bag.

Question 10

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  • Johns coat was left at one of the girl’s houses.
  • John’s coat was left at one of the girl’s houses.
  • John’s coat was left at one of the girls houses.
  • John’s coat was left at one of the girls’ houses.

Question 11

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  • The cat wants its’ supper.
  • The cat wants its supper.
  • The cat wants it’s supper.
  • The cat want’s its supper.

Question 12

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  • I can answer quiz questions on most topics, sport, TV, history and music.
  • I can answer quiz questions on most topics: sport TV history and music.
  • I can answer quiz questions on most topics: sport, TV, history and music.
  • I can answer quiz questions on most topics sport, TV, history and music.

Question 13

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  • I crept quietly into the cave the ritual had begun
  • I crept quietly into the cave, the ritual had begun.
  • I crept quietly into the cave; the ritual had begun.
  • I crept quietly into the cave the ritual had begun.

Question 14

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  • Harvey Milk 1930-1978 was America’s first openly gay elected politician.
  • Harvey Milk (1930-1978) was America’s first openly gay elected politician.
  • Harvey Milk 1930-1978 (was America’s first openly gay elected politician).
  • Harvey Milk 1930-1978, was America’s first openly gay elected politician.

Question 15

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  • Hello said Preena.
  • “Hello” said Preena.
  • Hello, said Preena.
  • “Hello,” said Preena.

Question 16

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  • I’ll catch you next time, she warned, and you won’t get away!
  • “I’ll catch you next time,” she warned, “and you won’t get away!”
  • I’ll catch you next time, she warned, and you won’t get away!”
  • “I’ll catch you next time” she warned “And you won’t get away!”
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