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Please Punctuate! Trivia Quiz

One of the most common reasons for quiz rejection is improper punctuation. See if you can pick out the properly punctuated sentence or sentences! No obscure semicolons or colons, just plain everyday commas and periods. This quiz uses US grammar rules.

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
crisw

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,526

Updated
Feb 11 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
7420

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Steelflower75 (9/10), TurkishLizzy (10/10), Ittyboo (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is correct? Hint

Quizzyland is a great place to play, trivia games.

Quizzyland is a great place to play trivia games

Quizzyland is a great place to play trivia games.

Quizzyland, is a great place to play trivia games.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is correct? Hint

Although I also visit Amazon.com Quizzyland is my favorite site.

Although I also visit Amazon.com, Quizzyland is my favorite site.

Although I also visit Amazon.com, Quizzyland is my favorite site

Although, I also visit Amazon.com, Quizzyland is my favorite site.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is correct? Hint

Quizzyland has many quizzes.Education is my favorite category.

Quizzyland has many quizzes, Education is my favorite category.

Quizzyland has many quizzes Education is my favorite category.

Quizzyland has many quizzes. Education is my favorite category.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is correct? Hint

I'd like it if you played, my quiz...

I'd like it if you played my quiz

I'd like it if you played my quiz.

I'd like it if you played my quiz?

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following is correct? Hint

You must play, my quiz!

You must play my quiz

You must play my quiz!

You must, play my quiz!

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is correct? Hint

Who wrote this silly quiz!

Who wrote this silly quiz.

Who, wrote this silly quiz?

Who wrote this silly quiz?

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is correct? Hint

I like editing quizzes. I do it all day long.

I like editing quizzes.I do it all day long.

I like editing quizzes I do it all day long.

I like editing. Quizzes. I do it all day long.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is correct? Hint

I write quizzes about cats, rats, and, rabbits.

I write quizzes about cats rats, and rabbits.

I write quizzes about cats rats,and rabbits.

I write quizzes about cats, rats, and rabbits.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is correct? Hint

Quizmakers, like any other people can make mistakes.

Quizmakers like any other people can make mistakes.

Quizmakers like any other people, can make mistakes.

Quizmakers, like any other people, can make mistakes.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is correct? Hint

Quiz is great.

This quiz is great and educational.

Is great.

Is great and educational.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: Quizzyland is a great place to play trivia games.

This is a plain old sentence: one idea, no commas, one period.

2. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: Although I also visit Amazon.com, Quizzyland is my favorite site.

A good rule-of-thumb about commas is that they go where you would take a breath or a pause if you were speaking. Try saying both the correct and incorrect answers this way and you'll see what I mean.
None of the incorrect answers are identical to the correct one. One is missing a period at the end of the sentence. One is missing a comma after "com." One has an extra comma after "Although."

3. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: Quizzyland has many quizzes. Education is my favorite category.

You need to put a space after a period. These are two separate ideas, so they are two separate sentences.

4. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: I'd like it if you played my quiz.

This is just a regular old sentence, so it needs a regular old period at the end.

5. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: You must play my quiz!

An exclamation point is appropriate here because a strong feeling is being conveyed. There is only one idea in this sentence, so no commas are necessary.

6. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: Who wrote this silly quiz?

It's a question, so it needs a question mark. It's just one idea, so no commas.

7. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: I like editing quizzes. I do it all day long.

This is two separate ideas, so it should be two sentences, with a space between the periods.

8. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: I write quizzes about cats, rats, and rabbits.

Separate items in a list with a comma. There is disagreement about whether you need a comma after the word before 'and'.

9. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: Quizmakers, like any other people, can make mistakes.

The idea within the commas is a separate idea- a clause. If you took out the material between the commas, the sentence would still make sense.

10. Which of the following is correct?

Answer: This quiz is great and educational.

The others are sentence fragments.

Source: Author crisw

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