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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly:

  1. The company launched its new software yesterday.

  2. The company launched it's new software yesterday.

  3. The company launched its' new software yesterday.

  4. The company launched its new software, yesterday.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Its' is the possessive pronoun showing ownership and does not take an apostrophe. 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is' or 'it has'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Which of the following sentences utilizes the colon correctly?

  1. We need to buy: bread, milk, and cheese.

  2. Please purchase: bread, milk, and cheese.

  3. The store was out of: bread, milk, and cheese.

  4. You must purchase the following items: bread, milk, and cheese.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A colon should only follow a grammatically complete independent clause when introducing a list.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Select the sentence with the correct possessive punctuation:

  1. The three ladies' coats were hung in the hall.

  2. The three ladies's coats were hung in the hall.

  3. The three ladie's coats were hung in the hall.

  4. The three ladies coats' were hung in the hall.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For regular plural nouns ending in 's' (like 'ladies'), indicate possession by adding only an apostrophe at the end.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Which sentence displays correct comma placement?

  1. The weather was cold but we decided to go for a run anyway.

  2. The weather was cold, but we decided to go for a run anyway.

  3. The weather was cold but, we decided to go for a run anyway.

  4. The weather was cold, but, we decided to go for a run anyway.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A comma is placed before the coordinating conjunction 'but' when it connects two independent clauses.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon:

  1. She loves playing tennis; although she dislikes soccer.

  2. She loves playing tennis; she dislikes soccer.

  3. She loves playing tennis; and she dislikes soccer.

  4. She loves playing tennis; but she dislikes soccer.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A semicolon is used to join two closely related independent clauses without any coordinating conjunctions.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Which sentence features correctly formatted direct quotation marks?

  1. "I will arrive at noon," promised the coordinator.

  2. "I will arrive at noon", promised the coordinator.

  3. "I will arrive at noon" promised the coordinator.

  4. I will arrive at noon, "promised the coordinator."
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The comma separating direct speech from the reporting verb should be placed inside the quotation marks.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Which sentence is correctly punctuated after an introductory element?

  1. After we finished dinner we went for a long walk in the park.

  2. After we finished dinner, we went for a long walk in the park.

  3. After, we finished dinner we went for a long walk in the park.

  4. After we finished dinner we went, for a long walk in the park.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

An introductory adverbial clause (like 'After we finished dinner') should be followed by a comma.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Which sentence correctly shows possessive punctuation for a singular noun ending in 's'?

  1. James's bicycle was stolen from the rack.

  2. Jamess' bicycle was stolen from the rack.

  3. James bicycle's was stolen from the rack.

  4. Jamesses bicycle was stolen from the rack.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

For a singular noun ending in 's', show possession by adding 's (James's).

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Which sentence contains a correctly punctuated indirect question?

  1. The teacher asked why we were late?

  2. I wonder if it will snow tomorrow.

  3. She wanted to know where the library is?

  4. He asked when the train arrives?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Indirect questions are statements and must end with a period rather than a question mark.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch33

Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly to separate items in a series (including the Oxford comma):

  1. We packed blankets, pillows, and snacks for the road trip.

  2. We packed blankets pillows, and snacks for the road trip.

  3. We packed blankets, pillows and snacks for the road trip.

  4. We packed, blankets, pillows, and snacks for the road trip.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Oxford comma is the comma placed immediately before the coordinating conjunction (and) in a list of three or more items.