Free English Grammar Punctuation Questions and Answers

Question 1

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

Go west three blocks and turn right.

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Go West three blocks and turn right.

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Go West three blocks, and turn right.

Question 2

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

Yes, sir, I will do it immediately.

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Yes, Sir, I will do it immediately.

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Yes Sir, I will do it immediately.

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Yes sir, I will do it immediately.

Question 3

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

“How,” I asked, “can you always be so forgetful?”

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“How,” I asked, “Can you always be so forgetful?”

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“How,” I asked, “can you always be so forgetful”?

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“How,” I asked, “Can you always be so forgetful”?

Question 4

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

The mayor frowned. He didn’t like what he saw.

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The mayor frowned, he didn’t like what he saw.

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The Mayor frowned; He didn’t like what he saw.

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The Mayor frowned, He didn’t like what he saw.

Question 5

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

Although we have a competent staff, bottlenecks do occur.

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Although we have a competent Staff; bottlenecks do occur.

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Although we have a competent staff; bottlenecks do occur.

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Although we have a competent Staff, bottlenecks do occur.

Question 6

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

I did not receive the order; therefore, I will not pay my bill.

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I did not receive the order: Therefore I will not pay my bill.

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I did not receive the order, therefore; I will not pay my bill.

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I did not receive the order; therefore; I will not pay my bill.

Question 7

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

We offer a variety of drinks, for instance, beer.

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We offer a variety of drinks, for instance: beer.

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We offer a variety of drinks for instance, beer.

Question 8

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

Is that book yours?

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Is that book yours’?

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Is that book your’s?

Question 9

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

We have much to do; for example, the carpets need vacuuming.

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We have much to do for example: the carpets need vacuuming.

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We have much to do, for example. The carpets need vacuuming.

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We have much to do, for example: the carpets need vacuuming.

Question 10

Select the appropriate sentence from the list below for each.

Accepted Answer

No, you cannot stay out late tonight.

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No, you cannot stay out, late, tonight.

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No you cannot stay out late tonight.

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No you cannot stay, out late, tonight.