Punctuation Review Quiz Midterm Part 1

A  The word “unique” is frequently misused. 

B  The word unique is frequently misused.

C  The word unique is frequently misused. 

D  none of these

E  all of these

A  My favorite writers are the following: Flannery O’Connor, David Desroches, and David Lodge. 

B  both of these

C  neither of these

D  My favorite writers are: Flannery O’Connor, David Desroches, and David Lodge. 

A  No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite, surprised when we discovered that she had bought two.

B  No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite surprised when we discovered, that she had bought two.

C  all of these

D  none of these

E  No one expected her to buy a car, so we were quite surprised when we discovered that she had bought two.

A  I just read the novel A Simple Plan. 

B  all of these

C  Heather Hardy, Ph.D., is the director of undergraduate studies in our department.

D  none of these

E  He had only one desire in life: to catch a ten-pound bass.

A  Mary graduated in four years but she didn’t find a job immediately.

B  all of these

C  none of these

D  It was a large, black, Labrador retriever.

E  Mary who is my sister will be at the party too.

A  colleges, which didn’t exist, prior to the 1950s have

B  no punctuation needed

C  colleges which didn’t exist prior to the 1950s, have

D  colleges, which didn’t exist prior to the 1950s, have

A  no punctuation needed

B  Home” a tune

C  Home,” a tune

D  Home”, a tune

A  no punctuation needed

B  are: Homicide NYPD Blue ER and Chicago Hope

C  are; Homicide NYPD Blue ER and Chicago Hope

D  are Homicide, NYPD Blue, ER, and Chicago Hope

A  no punctuation needed

B  what they wanted to hear, that he

C  what they wanted to hear; that he

D  what they wanted to hear: that he

A  semester, but his

B  semester, but, his

C  semester but, his

D  no punctuation needed

A  in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts and; Phoenix, Arizona.

B  in Atlanta, Georgia, Boston, Massachusetts, and Phoenix, Arizona.

C  no punctuation needed

D  in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; and Phoenix, Arizona.

A  both options are incorrect

B  no punctuation needed

C  in 1995, the coach

A  no punctuation needed

B  exam because, she

C  exam, because, she

D  exam, because she

A  best, however; they

B  best, however, they

C  no punctuation needed

D  best; however, they

A  Espinoza who took her team to the Final Four last year, might

B  Espinoza, who took her team to the Final Four last year, might

C  No punctuation needed

A  My favorite pizza combinations are: sausage, peppers, and onions, mushrooms, extra cheese, and anchovies, and hamburger, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoni, and sliced red potatoes.

B  My favorite pizza combinations are sausage peppers and onions mushrooms extra cheese and anchovies and hamburger sun-dried tomatoes pepperoni and sliced red potatoes.

C  My favorite pizza combinations are sausage, peppers, and onions; mushrooms, extra cheese, and anchovies; and hamburger, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoni, and sliced red potatoes.

A  Believing in her own skills and possessing a supreme confidence proved to make the difference in her campaign.

B  Believing in her own skills and possessing a supreme confidence, proved to make the difference in her campaign.

C  both options are incorrect

A  Raoul has been too busy to keep up with his courses, because he took on too many extracurricular activities.

B  both options are incorrect

C  Raoul has been too busy to keep up with his courses because he took on too many extracurricular activities.

A  Given the hard choices our coach has had to make this year, it’s no wonder she’s decided to retire.

B  both options are incorrect

C  Given the hard choices our coach has had to make this year it’s no wonder she’s decided to retire.

A  It seems a shame that a diligent sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by shallow and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

B  It seems a shame that a diligent sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by shallow, and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

C  It seems a shame that a diligent, sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by shallow and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

A  My favorite teacher who just happens to be my uncle, retired from the university last summer.

B  My favorite teacher, who just happens to be my uncle, retired from the university last summer.

C  My favorite teacher, who just happens to be my uncle retired from the university last summer.

A  Three major cities, Hartford, Bridgeport, and Stamford, make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

B  Three major cities — Hartford, Bridgeport, and Stamford — make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

C  Three major cities Hartford Bridgeport and Stamford make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

A  The team’s major concerns this year, however, are staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

B  The team’s major concerns this year; however, are — staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

C  The team’s major concerns this year, however, are: staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

A  Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year; however, the competition for the job is intense.

B  Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year, however the competition for the job is intense.

C  Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year, however, the competition for the job is intense.

A  My first job in a factory involved the manufacture of escalator handles, and ketchup bottle lids.

B  both options are incorrect

C  My first job in a factory involved the manufacture of escalator handles and ketchup bottle lids.