Which sentence uses commas in a series?

I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.

Which sentence uses commas in a series?

The recipe calls for eggs, milk, flour, and sugar.

Which sentence separates phrases correctly?

After the storm cleared, we went outside to assess the damage.

Which sentence combines clauses correctly?

I like pizza, but I don't like mushrooms.

Which sentence uses commas in a complex sentence?

Although it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.

Which sentence separates clauses correctly?

I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Sarah said, I can't wait for the weekend

Which sentence uses abbreviations correctly?

The meeting is at 2 p.m. in the main hall.

Which sentence lists actions correctly?

She grabbed her bag, walked to the door, and left without saying goodbye.

Which sentence separates clauses correctly?

I wanted to play soccer, but it was too rainy.

Which sentence quotes a text correctly?

The teacher said, 'Practice makes perfect, and hard work pays off.'

Which sentence uses abbreviations and periods correctly?

We visited Washington, D.C., last summer.

Which sentence punctuates direct speech correctly?

'Did you finish your homework?' asked Maria.

Which sentence quotes correctly?

The article stated, 'Technology is advancing rapidly in the 21st century.'

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Punctuation and Grammar Quiz

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1
Which sentence uses commas in a series?
I need to buy apples, oranges and bananas and grapes.
I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.
I need to buy apples, oranges, bananas and grapes.
I need to buy apples oranges bananas and grapes.
2
Which sentence uses commas in a series?
The recipe calls for eggs, milk, flour and sugar.
The recipe calls for eggs, milk and flour and sugar.
The recipe calls for eggs, milk, flour, and sugar.
The recipe calls for eggs milk flour and sugar.
3
Which sentence separates phrases correctly?
After the storm cleared, we went outside to assess the damage.
After the storm cleared; we went outside to assess the damage.
After the storm cleared we went outside to assess the damage.
After the storm cleared we went outside, to assess the damage.
4
Which sentence combines clauses correctly?
I like pizza, and I don't like mushrooms.
I like pizza, but I don't like mushrooms.
I like pizza but I don't like mushrooms.
I like pizza; but I don't like mushrooms.
5
Which sentence uses commas in a complex sentence?
Although it was raining we decided to go for a hike.
Although it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.
Although it was raining; we decided to go for a hike.
Although it was raining we decided to go for a hike.
6
Which sentence separates clauses correctly?
I wanted to go to the park; but it started raining.
I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
I wanted to go to the park, and it started raining.
I wanted to go to the park but it started raining.
7
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Sarah said 'I can't wait for the weekend'
Sarah said, I can't wait for the weekend
Sarah said 'I can't wait for the weekend.'
Sarah said, 'I cant wait for the weekend'.
8
Which sentence uses abbreviations correctly?
The meeting is at 2 p.m. in the main hall.
The meeting is at 2 p.m in the main hall.
The meeting is at 2 PM in the main hall
The meeting is at 2:00 pm. in the main hall.
9
Which sentence lists actions correctly?
She grabbed her bag, walked to the door and left without saying goodbye.
She grabbed her bag walked to the door, and left without saying goodbye.
She grabbed her bag walked to the door and left without saying goodbye.
She grabbed her bag, walked to the door, and left without saying goodbye.
10
Which sentence separates clauses correctly?
I wanted to play soccer but it was too rainy.
I wanted to play soccer, and it was too rainy.
I wanted to play soccer; but it was too rainy.
I wanted to play soccer, but it was too rainy.
11
True or false: Periods go inside quotation marks.
False
True
12
Which sentence uses periods correctly?
Dr. Smith arrived at 10:00 a.m
Dr. Smith arrived at 10 pm.
Dr. Smith arrived at 10 a.m.
Dr. Smith arrived at 10 AM.
13
Which sentence quotes a text correctly?
The teacher said, 'Practice makes perfect and hard work pays off.'
The teacher said, 'Practice makes perfect, and hard work pays off.'
The teacher said 'Practice makes perfect and hard work pays off.'
The teacher said 'Practice makes perfect, and hard work pays off.'
14
Which sentence uses abbreviations and periods correctly?
We visited Washington, D.C., last summer.
We visited Washington D.C last summer.
We visited Washington D.C. last summer.
We visited Washington, D.C last summer.
15
Which sentence punctuates direct speech correctly?
'Did you finish your homework?' asked Maria.
Did you finish your homework? asked Maria.
'Did you finish your homework?' Maria asked.
'Did you finish your homework?' asked Maria
16
Which sentence quotes correctly?
The article stated 'Technology is advancing rapidly in the 21st century.
The article stated, 'Technology is advancing rapidly in the 21st century.'
The article stated 'Technology is advancing rapidly in the 21st century.'
The article stated, Technology is advancing rapidly in the 21st century

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