IEO Punctuation & Capitalization

Question 1

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

Answer

I bought apples oranges, and bananas.

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I bought, apples, oranges, and bananas.

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I bought apples, oranges and, bananas.

Question 2

When should a colon be used?

Accepted Answer

To introduce a list or explanation that follows a complete clause

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Before a subordinate clause

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After a greeting in an informal letter

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To connect two adjectives

Question 3

Which word should be capitalized in the sentence: 'my favorite subject is english'?

Accepted Answer

My and English

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My and subject

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My, English, and favorite

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Only the first word

Question 4

What punctuation mark is used to show possession?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe (')

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Hyphen (-)

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Semicolon (;)

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Ellipsis (...)

Question 5

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

Accepted Answer

She said, "I will be late."

Answer

She said "I will be late."

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She said "I will be late".

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She said, I will be late.

Question 6

A hyphen is used to:

Accepted Answer

Join words in a compound modifier before a noun

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Separate two independent clauses

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Show a long pause in speech

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