NPOST Grammar and Punctuation 4

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Accepted Answer

Bring the following: cuffs, radio, and pen.

Answer

A colon introduces a list after a complete clause.

Question 2

Choose the correct comparative form.

Accepted Answer

This route is safer.

Answer

'Safer' is the correct comparative for a one-syllable adjective.

Question 3

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

separate

Answer

'Separate' is the standard spelling.

Question 4

Select the sentence with correct pronoun case.

Accepted Answer

Between you and me, this is serious.

Answer

After a preposition like 'between', use the objective 'me'.

Question 5

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

Accepted Answer

The witness said, "I saw the car."

Answer

The period goes inside the closing quotation mark, after a comma introducing the quote.

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