125 Style: Quiz: Punctuation and Sentences
Name: _____________________ Date: _______________
Quiz: Punctuation & Sentences
Read the following questions and select the correct coordinating conjunction to best complete the sentence.
- My father needs a printer with better color capability, _______ he is looking for a new one.
a. so b. but c. and
2. _________ does he do charts and graphs, ______ he _______ scans photos for calendars and personalized greeting cards.
a. Neither, nor b. Either, or c. Not only, but /also
3. I wish I had known he was in the market, _______ there were printers on sale last weekend.
a. or b. for c. yet
4. We went to look at a color laser printer, ________ we chose one with the latest features.
a. for b. but c. and
5. My father came over last night, _____ we gave him the printer for his birthday.
a. but b. and c. for
Read the following questions and select the correct subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun to best complete the sentence.
6. Some employees cannot resist Internet surfing _____ their employers restrict access.
a. while b. even though c. since
7. Companies can allow some users more access to the Internet _____ the employees realize their responsibilities.
a. although b. provided that c. because
8. _____ companies are now more aware, employees continue to abuse their work responsibilities.
a. Before b. Whether c. Although
9. Employers aren’t the only ones dealing with Internet issues ______ college and universities face similar issues concerning student Internet use.
a. as b. while c. if
10. _____ one visit to the wrong website could take down an institution’s entire system, student Internet access is limited to education based websites only.
a. While b. Because c. Since
Label each of the following as:
I for Independent Clause D for Dependent Clause P for Phrase
_____ 11. Several celebrities that are not musicians presented awards
_____ 12. at the recent music award show
_____ 13. the gown Ariana Grande wore was ridiculous
_____ 14. after he received his Grammy
_____ 15. in the front row
_____ 16. when Usher covered Prince songs
_____ 17. Billie Eilish is overrated
_____ 18. before the break
_____ 19. the artist Post Malone was not even nominated
_____ 20. although my favorite performance was by Chance the Rapper
Label each of the following sentences as:
S for Simple Sentence C for Compound Sentence CX for Complex Sentence CCX for Compound-Complex Sentence
_____ 21. Dedicated athletes run up, over, and atop obstacles less serious athletes would simply run around.
_____ 22. Because mental agility is also important, the coaches spend many hours working with these athletes in a variety of ways.
_____ 23. I wrote my grandmother a letter while she was in the hospital.
_____ 24. Since her fall, she has not been able to do things on her own, so she will have to live with a family member from now on.
_____ 25. During the night, I heard a loud noise just outside my window; I was terrified that there was a burglar attempting to break in, but it was just the neighbor’s dog.
_____ 26. Since I did not sleep well last night, I plan on taking a long nap when I get home today.
_____ 27. I accidentally forgot to submit my research paper on time.
_____ 28. Depending on my final exam grade, I will be able to pass with at least a C, but I will have to buckle down and study.
_____ 29. She did very well on the final exam because she studied for several weeks to prepare.
_____ 30. I did not do so well, but I am hopeful that I will still pass the class.
Identify the necessary punctuation in each of the following sentences. There will only be one letter used per sentence.
A. Comma B. Semicolon C. Colon D. Apostrophe E. Quotation Marks F. Hyphen
_____31. Justin my brother’s neighbor just had a new fence installed.
_____ 32. He needed a new fence for a few reasons his old fell, his dogs kept getting out, and my brother was complaining.
_____ 33. The cost of the fence set Jason back about $3,000 however, he had saved his income tax return to cover the cost.
_____ 34. His wife said, Using the return money is the best idea because we will not have to use any of our savings.
_____ 35. Jasons wife is named Dana.
_____ 36. They have been married for twenty three years.
_____ 37. Even though they have been married for so long they still go on dates every Friday night.
_____ 38. They have three dogs that love to poop in my brother’s yard now that the fence is up, my brother has stopped complaining.
_____ 39. Your argument is a good one perhaps the city council will pay attention to your position.
_____ 40. We need to work on the following skills communication, time-management, note-taking, and reading comprehension.