17. Test Your Knowledge: Punctuation

The following questions will test your knowledge of semicolons,colons, apostrophes, and other forms of punctuation.

Choose the correct punctuation to complete each of the followingsentences.

Accounting always has openings for instance, anadministrative assistant position, an internal control position,and an entry-level position.

Her favorite day is Monday.

Renalda speaks one language English.

Identify the punctuation errors in the following sentences, andconsider how best to revise them.

MegaMan produces Smartkiss’s superhero action figures; isn’tthat right!

Which of the following choices is the best revision of theprevious sentence?

MegaMan produces Smartkiss’ superhero action figures; isn’t thatright.

MegaMan produces Smartkiss’es superhero action figures; isn’tthat right!

MegaMan produces Smartkiss’ superhero action figures; isn’t thatright?

The consultant recommended that she read an article titlesOpening Your Mind to Change.

Which of the following choices is the best revision of theprevious sentence?

The consultant recommended that she read an article titled“Opening Your Mind to Change.”

The consultant recommended that she read an article titled:Opening Your Mind to Change.

Adkin’s revisions to the report increased it’s readabilitysignificantly.

Which of the following choices is the best revision of theprevious sentence?

Adkins’ revisions to the report increased its readabilitysignificantly.

Adkins’ revisions to the report increased it’s readabilitysignificantly.

Atkin’s revisions to the report increased its readabilitysignificantly.

Periods are used to end:

Statements and polite requests

Statements, commands, and requests

Statements, commands, indirect questions, and politerequests

Why would you put an apostrophe and the letter s [’s] at the endof a word, as in our only receptionist’s lunch break?

To show ownership with a noun that ends in an s sound

To show when a noun precedes a gerund

To show ownership with a noun that does not end in an ssound

Choose the correct punctuation to complete each of the followingsentences.

After the director briefed the team, the assistant shut down thecomputer while the director fielded questions.

You are traveling to China with us, aren’t you

Which of the following sentences or phrases use correctpunctuation? Check all that apply.

Dear Ms. Collin:

When you leave at 5:00, please shut the door and lock it;however, do not set the alarm.

Very few young, entry-level employees remember the company’sfinancial scandals of the 1980’s and 90s.

When an error message appears on the screen, you should exit theprogram, right.