171. Choose the correct sentence.
A) What a fantastic performance!
B) What a fantastic performance.
C) What a fantastic performance?
D) What a fantastic performance,
Answer: A) What a fantastic performance!
172. Which punctuation mark separates items in a series?
A) Comma
B) Colon
C) Dash
D) Semicolon
Answer: A) Comma
173. Choose the correct sentence.
A) We saw lions tigers and bears.
B) We saw lions, tigers, and bears.
C) We saw lions; tigers and bears.
D) We saw lions tigers, and bears.
Answer: B) We saw lions, tigers, and bears.
174. Which punctuation is used for quoted speech?
A) Quotation marks
B) Apostrophe
C) Colon
D) Dash
Answer: A) Quotation marks
175. Choose the correct sentence.
A) She said “The show begins now.”
B) She said, “The show begins now.”
C) She said “The show begins now”.
D) She said: “The show begins now”.
Answer: B) She said, “The show begins now.”
176. Which punctuation separates clauses in complex sentences after introductory clauses?
A) Comma
B) Colon
C) Dash
D) Apostrophe
Answer: A) Comma
177. Choose the correct sentence.
A) If it rains we will cancel the trip.
B) If it rains, we will cancel the trip.
C) If it rains; we will cancel the trip.
D) If it rains: we will cancel the trip.
Answer: B) If it rains, we will cancel the trip.
178. Which punctuation shows omitted letters in contractions?
A) Apostrophe
B) Colon
C) Comma
D) Dash
Answer: A) Apostrophe
179. Choose the correct sentence.
A) Im ready for the test.
B) I’m ready for the test.
C) I,m ready for the test.
D) Im’ ready for the test.
Answer: B) I’m ready for the test.
180. Which punctuation introduces a summary or conclusion?
A) Colon
B) Comma
C) Dash
D) Apostrophe
Answer: A) Colon