CELSA CELSA - Combined English Language Skills Assessment Punctuation and Capitalization Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which sentence uses commas correctly with a nonrestrictive clause?

Accepted Answer

My brother, who lives in Texas, called me.

Answer

A nonrestrictive (nonessential) clause is set off by commas on both sides, as shown in option B.

Question 2

Select the correctly punctuated sentence with a list.

Accepted Answer

I need eggs, milk, bread, and butter.

Answer

In a series of four items, commas separate each item including before the conjunction (Oxford comma).

Question 3

Which word should be capitalized in: 'We visited the golden gate bridge last summer.'?

Accepted Answer

Golden Gate Bridge

Answer

Proper nouns like the name of a specific bridge, 'Golden Gate Bridge,' must always be capitalized.

Question 4

Choose the sentence with correct apostrophe use.

Accepted Answer

The children's books are on the shelf.

Answer

'Children's' correctly forms the possessive of the irregular plural noun 'children' by adding apostrophe + s.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

She studied all night; she passed the exam.

Answer

A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

(CELSA) Combined English Language Skills Assessment Practice Test