31. Choose the correct sentence.
A) What a beautiful day!
B) What a beautiful day.
C) What a beautiful day?
D) What a beautiful day,
Answer: A) What a beautiful day!
32. Which punctuation separates items with internal commas?
A) Semicolon
B) Comma
C) Colon
D) Dash
Answer: A) Semicolon
33. Choose the correct sentence.
A) I visited Paris France; Rome Italy; and Madrid Spain.
B) I visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.
C) I visited Paris France, Rome Italy and Madrid Spain.
D) I visited Paris: France Rome: Italy Madrid: Spain.
Answer: B) I visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.
34. Which punctuation shows a pause in a sentence?
A) Comma
B) Dash
C) Colon
D) Semicolon
Answer: A) Comma
35. Identify the correct sentence.
A) Before leaving he locked the door.
B) Before leaving, he locked the door.
C) Before leaving; he locked the door.
D) Before leaving: he locked the door.
Answer: B) Before leaving, he locked the door.
36. Which punctuation connects closely related clauses?
A) Semicolon
B) Comma
C) Colon
D) Apostrophe
Answer: A) Semicolon
37. Choose the correct sentence.
A) She was tired; however she finished her work.
B) She was tired; however, she finished her work.
C) She was tired, however she finished her work.
D) She was tired however, she finished her work.
Answer: B) She was tired; however, she finished her work.
38. Which punctuation introduces a quotation?
A) Colon
B) Comma
C) Dash
D) Period
Answer: B) Comma
39. Identify the correct punctuation.
A) He said I will come tomorrow.
B) He said, “I will come tomorrow.”
C) He said “I will come tomorrow”.
D) He said: I will come tomorrow.
Answer: B) He said, “I will come tomorrow.”
40. Which punctuation indicates possession in plural nouns?
A) Apostrophe after s
B) Colon
C) Comma
D) Dash
Answer: A) Apostrophe after s