Quiz for Chapter Fifteen
Student Self-Grading Multiple Choice
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1. A comma or commas should be used when listing ________.
a) two or more of something
b) one or more of something
c) three of more of something
d) All of the above
Answer: c (333).
2. The last comma in a list of three or more items is called the ________.
a) last comma
b) serial comma
c) series comma
d) None of the above
Answer: b (333).
3. Parenthetical information should be separated by ________.
a) a comma
b) two commas
c) semicolons
d) colons
e) None of the above
Answer: b (335).
4. To test whether coordinate adjectives are being used, a writer can mentally place the following word between the adjectives: ________.
a) the
b) and
c) if
d) to
e) All of the above
Answer: b (338).
5. Semicolons can be used to join ________.
a) independent clauses
b) independent clauses using a conjunctive verb
c) Both the above
d) None of the above
Answer: c (343).
6. When using a semicolon to separate items in a series, the writer should ensure that ________.
a) one or more elements contain a comma
b) there are no commas
c) one or more elements contain a colon
d) None of the above
Answer: a (344).
7. A semicolon is said to ________.
a) lead the reader on
b) bring the reader to a brief stop
c) introduce a series
d) All of the above
Answer: b (345).
8. Colons are used to ________.
a) introduce quoted material
b) separate items in a series
c) insert parenthetical information
d) All of the above
Answer: a (345).
9. Typing two hyphens results in a ________.
a) double hyphen
b) compound adjective
c) dash
d) None of the above.
Answer: c (347).
10. The punctuation of parenthetical information depends on whether the insertion is ________.
a) complete
b) part of the larger sentence
c) Both the above
d) None of the above
Answer: c (348).
Short Answer Questions
11. In informal writing, the ____________ is often omitted.
Answer: serial comma (333).
12. “Compound” is the grammatical term for a group of ____________ of something.
Answer: two (333).
13. In a compound sentence, the comma goes ____________ the coordinating conjunction.
Answer: before (334).
14. Rather than using a comma and a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, a writer may use a ____________.
Answer: semicolon (342).
15. To separate items in a series, a writer may use a ____________ semicolon.
Answer: serial (344).
16. A writer can use a ____________ to introduce a quotation.
Answer: colon (345).
17. Parentheses are used to convey ____________ information.
Answer: additional (347).
18. A writer should not use a comma to separate simple ____________.
Answer: compounds (352).
19. An apostrophe indicates the ____________ case.
Answer: possessive (353).
20. An apostrophe is placed after the s with ____________ nouns.
Answer: plural (354).