Punctuation Quiz

Click on the correct answer




1 The president as well as several other ___ executives ___ of our proposal.
top-level, approve
top level, approves
top-level, approves
top level, approve

2 Neither the memo nor the report ___ ready.
is
are

3 Which selection is correctly punctuated?
Many of our potential customers are in Southern California, therefore, our promotional effort will be strongest in that area.
Many of our potential customers are, in Southern California, therefore, our promotional effort will be strongest in that area.
Many of our potential customers are in Southern California; therefore, our promotional effort will be strongest in that area.
Many of our potential customers are in Southern California therefore, our promotional effort will be strongest in that area.

4 Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The color choices for the new model were; Olympic silver, gold, red, and blue.
The color choices for the new model were: Olympic silver, gold, red, and blue.
The color choices for the new model were Olympic silver, gold, red and blue.
The color choices for the new model were Olympic silver, gold, red, and blue.

5 Seeking to overcome the competition, the plan had backfired.
Dangling modifier. A better sentence would be "When I tried to overcome the competition, my plan backfired."
Correct
Seeking to overcome the competition, one's plan had backfired.

6 Which selection is correctly punctuated?
I tried to respond to: his questions, and answers.
I tried to respond to his questions, and answers.
I tried to respond to his questions and answers.
I tried to respond to: his questions and answers.

7 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
Laws requiring anyone collecting $5,000 or more on behalf of another person apply to schools and private individuals as well as to charitable groups and professional fund-raisers.
Laws requiring anyone collecting $5,000 or more on behalf of another person, apply to schools and private individuals as well as to charitable groups and professional fund-raisers.
Laws requiring anyone collecting $5,000 or more on behalf of another person apply to schools and private individuals, as well as, to charitable groups and professional fund-raisers.
Laws requiring anyone collecting $5,000 or more on behalf of another person apply to schools and private individuals as well as to charitable groups, and professional fund-raisers.

8 Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The chairman asked, "Why are our profits down"?
The chairman asked, "Why are our profits down?"
The chairman asked, Why are our profits down?
The chairman asked why our profits are down?

9 Which sentence is correct?
If your self-employed, its a whole new world out there.
If you're selfemployed, it's a whole new world out there.
If you're self-employed, its a whole new world out there.
If you're self-employed, it's a whole new world out there.

10 Which selection is correct?
Are either of the managers applying for a promotion?
Is either of the managers applying for a promotion?