Advanced Punctuation Quiz

Question 1

Considering the apostrophe, is the following correct: "We wrote a letter to Charles's friend."

Accepted Answer

Correct

Question 2

A semicolon separates two independent clauses that are somehow related in content.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 3

A participial phrase at the beginning of a sentence must refer to the _______.

Accepted Answer

subject

Question 4

A colon can introduce a list, the description of a process, or even a sequence of events.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 5

A hyphen (dash) often acts like a ______, only more abrupt and 'stylish.'

Accepted Answer

comma

Question 6

Each rule of grammar has certain exceptions, occasions of author's discretion.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 7

The phrase "the students' papers" - considering the apostrophe - refers to:

Accepted Answer

Each paper written by each of the students

Question 8

Place a comma before a conjunction introducing a(n) _________ ______.

Accepted Answer

independent clause

Question 9

Quotation marks go inside the punctuation, like: "I don't have the ducks".

Accepted Answer

false

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