OLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Writing: Punctuation and Grammar Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

The tour guide, a cheerful and knowledgeable woman, pointed out several historical landmarks.

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The tour guide a cheerful and knowledgeable woman pointed out several historical landmarks.

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The tour guide, a cheerful and knowledgeable woman pointed out several historical landmarks.

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The tour guide a cheerful, and knowledgeable woman, pointed out several historical landmarks.

Question 2

Read the following sentence: 'The citys main attraction, the old clock tower, is currently under repair.' Which word contains a punctuation error?

Accepted Answer

citys

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attraction,

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tower,

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under

Question 3

Which sentence is grammatically correct and avoids a run-on error?

Accepted Answer

The storm raged all night. The power went out for three hours.

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The storm raged all night, the power went out for three hours.

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The storm raged all night the power went out for three hours.

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The storm raged all night, and the power went out for three hours but it came back on.

Question 4

A student is writing a persuasive essay about school uniforms. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a colon?

Accepted Answer

There is one main reason to support school uniforms: they promote a sense of equality among students.

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The benefits of school uniforms are: numerous, including improved focus and discipline.

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School uniforms are a good idea because: they reduce peer pressure related to clothing.

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We should consider: the positive impact of uniforms on the school environment.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences correctly uses an apostrophe to show a contraction?

Accepted Answer

They're planning to visit the museum tomorrow.

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Its important to check your work for errors.

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Your going to do well on the assessment.

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The dog wagged it's tail excitedly.

Question 6

A student has written the following sentence: 'After the movie ended we all went out for pizza.' How should this sentence be corrected?

Accepted Answer

After the movie ended, we all went out for pizza.

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After the movie, ended we all went out for pizza.

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After the movie ended we all, went out for pizza.

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No correction is needed.