161. Choose the correct sentence.
A) The answer — surprisingly — was correct.
B) The answer, surprisingly was correct.
C) The answer; surprisingly was correct.
D) The answer surprisingly was correct.
Answer: A) The answer — surprisingly — was correct.
162. Which punctuation mark separates clauses joined by “but”?
A) Comma
B) Colon
C) Dash
D) Apostrophe
Answer: A) Comma
163. Choose the correct sentence.
A) She tried her best but she failed.
B) She tried her best, but she failed.
C) She tried her best but, she failed.
D) She tried her best; but she failed.
Answer: B) She tried her best, but she failed.
164. Which punctuation introduces an explanation or result?
A) Colon
B) Comma
C) Dash
D) Apostrophe
Answer: A) Colon
165. Choose the correct sentence.
A) There is only one solution: practice daily.
B) There is only one solution, practice daily.
C) There is only one solution; practice daily.
D) There is only one solution practice daily.
Answer: A) There is only one solution: practice daily.
166. Which punctuation separates two independent clauses without a conjunction?
A) Semicolon
B) Comma
C) Colon
D) Dash
Answer: A) Semicolon
167. Choose the correct sentence.
A) She was tired; she went to bed early.
B) She was tired, she went to bed early.
C) She was tired she went to bed early.
D) She was tired: she went to bed early.
Answer: A) She was tired; she went to bed early.
168. Which punctuation mark ends a question?
A) Question mark
B) Period
C) Colon
D) Comma
Answer: A) Question mark
169. Choose the correct sentence.
A) Where are you going?
B) Where are you going.
C) Where are you going!
D) Where are you going,
Answer: A) Where are you going?
170. Which punctuation indicates excitement?
A) Exclamation mark
B) Comma
C) Colon
D) Semicolon
Answer: A) Exclamation mark