Question 1

Which one of the following sentences uses the question mark correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  How will you get to work every day? 
B)  George had two sisters? 
C)  That was an awesome show? 
D)  That was the last soda? 
A)  How will you get to work every day? 
B)  George had two sisters? 
C)  That was an awesome show? 
D)  That was the last soda? A

Question 2

Which one of the following sentences uses periods correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  How could you be so cruel. 
B)  When did you receive your bill. 
C)  I saved $25.00 by shopping at a discount store. 
D)  What kind of sandwich is this. 
A)  How could you be so cruel. 
B)  When did you receive your bill. 
C)  I saved $25.00 by shopping at a discount store. 
D)  What kind of sandwich is this. C

Question 3

What kind of sentence ends with a period?

Accepted Answer

A)  a statement 
B)  a mild comment 
C)  an indirect question 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a statement 
B)  a mild comment 
C)  an indirect question 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

Which one of the following sentences uses the exclamation point correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  I know a great Italian restaurant! 
B)  Why are you upset! 
C)  The officer yelled, "Stop, or I'll shoot!" 
D)  How many times can you hit the target! 
A)  I know a great Italian restaurant! 
B)  Why are you upset! 
C)  The officer yelled, "Stop, or I'll shoot!" 
D)  How many times can you hit the target!

Question 5

Add the correct punctuation to the following paragraph.
-of the greatest lessons I have learned is that I can control very little Can I control what others might think No, I cannot Can I force others to like me No, I cannot Can I make someone do what I want No, I cannot This doesn't mean that I can't influence others, but only that I can't absolutely control others However, I can control the way I act and think I can choose to respond to someone with anger or with understanding I can choose to say something cruel or say nothing at all I can choose to look for the good in people or only to look for the bad I can choose to smile or to frown, to laugh or to grumble, to be active or to be passive, to stand up for what is right or to look the other way The choice is mine-and yours What do you choose to control about yourself

Accepted Answer

Little./ think?/ cannot./ me?/

Question 6

Write in numerals the spelled-out numbers and dollar amounts below.
twenty-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents _____________
one and a half ______________
sixteen dollars and fifty-two cents ________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Write in numerals the spelled-out numbers and...

Question 7

What kind of sentence ends with an exclamation point?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sentence that exclaims something 
B)  a sentence that shows strong emotion 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a sentence that exclaims something 
B)  a sentence that shows strong emotion 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Which one of the following sentences uses the question mark correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Please return these books to the library? 
B)  You are your own worst critic? 
C)  Where do you find the courage to jump out of planes? 
D)  My glasses fell off my face, and I stepped on them? 
A)  Please return these books to the library? 
B)  You are your own worst critic? 
C)  Where do you find the courage to jump out of planes? 
D)  My glasses fell off my face, and I stepped on them?

Question 9

Which one of the following sentences uses the exclamation point correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  I don't want anything to drink! 
B)  Where were you yesterday! 
C)  I can't believe you just said that! 
D)  Lexy, shut the door please! 
A)  I don't want anything to drink! 
B)  Where were you yesterday! 
C)  I can't believe you just said that! 
D)  Lexy, shut the door please!

Question 10

Write one complete sentence using a period correctly.

Accepted Answer

"I enjoy r

Question 11

Write one complete sentence using a question mark correctly.

Accepted Answer

"Did you f

Question 12

Which one of the following sentences uses periods correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hold these files for me. 
B)  How many laps did you swim. 
C)  Watch out for that bee. 
D)  How did the movie end. 
A)  Hold these files for me. 
B)  How many laps did you swim. 
C)  Watch out for that bee. 
D)  How did the movie end.

Question 13

What kind of sentence ends with a question mark?

Accepted Answer

A)  a direct command 
B)  a question 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a direct command 
B)  a question 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Write one complete sentence using an exclamation point correctly.

Accepted Answer

"I can't b

Question 15

When are periods found in other places in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  in abbreviations 
B)  with dollar amounts and percentages 
C)  in both (a) and (b) 
D)  in none of the above 
A)  in abbreviations 
B)  with dollar amounts and percentages 
C)  in both (a) and (b) 
D)  in none of the above

Question 16

Abbreviate the following words using periods correctly.
doctor
 ____________
street
 ____________
mister
 ____________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Abbreviate the following words using periods correctly.
doctor
...

Exam 28: End Punctuation

Which one of the following sentences uses the question mark correctly?

Which one of the following sentences uses periods correctly?

What kind of sentence ends with a period?

Which one of the following sentences uses the exclamation point correctly?

Write in numerals the spelled-out numbers and dollar amounts below. twenty-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents _____________ one and a half ______________ sixteen dollars and fifty-two cents ________________

What kind of sentence ends with an exclamation point?

Which one of the following sentences uses the question mark correctly?

Which one of the following sentences uses the exclamation point correctly?

Write one complete sentence using a period correctly.

Write one complete sentence using a question mark correctly.

Which one of the following sentences uses periods correctly?

What kind of sentence ends with a question mark?

Write one complete sentence using an exclamation point correctly.

When are periods found in other places in a sentence?

Abbreviate the following words using periods correctly. doctor ____________ street ____________ mister ____________

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Write in numerals the spelled-out numbers and dollar amounts below. twenty-eight dollars and thirty-nine cents _ one and a half sixteen dollars and fifty-two cents ______

Abbreviate the following words using periods correctly. doctor street mister