Question 1

What are the two types of punctuation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Periods, question marks 
B)  Commas, semicolons 
C)  Open and closed 
D)  Active, passive 
A)  Periods, question marks 
B)  Commas, semicolons 
C)  Open and closed 
D)  Active, passive C

Question 2

Do not use an apostrophe before the final "s" to form a plural instead of a possessive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

___________ punctuation refers to using the fewest possible punctuation marks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed 
B)  Open 
C)  Reverse 
D)  Inverse 
A)  Closed 
B)  Open 
C)  Reverse 
D)  Inverse B

Question 4

Add commas as needed in the sentences below. If the sentence is correct as it is, write C on the line.
a. _____ The victim was a polite gracious lady.
b. _____ The officers found cocaine heroin and marijuana in the suspect's car.
c. _____ He left the scene of the crime and didn't call police.
d. _____ He replied "I don't have a driver's license."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Add commas as needed in the sentences...

Question 5

Underlining is often used for

Accepted Answer

A)  Omitting material 
B)  Adding emphasis 
C)  Deleting content 
D)  Striking through 
A)  Omitting material 
B)  Adding emphasis 
C)  Deleting content 
D)  Striking through

Question 6

The salutation of a formal letter is followed by a comma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Interoffice communications use a colon following the words TO, FROM, DATE, and SUBJECT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There is one simple rule for punctuation:

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep It Simple Stupid 
B)  First in, first out 
C)  Less is more 
D)  When it doubt, leave it out 
A)  Keep It Simple Stupid 
B)  First in, first out 
C)  Less is more 
D)  When it doubt, leave it out

Question 9

Which of these is the basic function for quotation marks?

Accepted Answer

A)  To set off a direct quotation 
B)  To draw attention to different use of words 
C)  To set off some types of writing, and to indicate titles of news and journal articles 
D)  All of the above 
A)  To set off a direct quotation 
B)  To draw attention to different use of words 
C)  To set off some types of writing, and to indicate titles of news and journal articles 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Ellipses indicate missing material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most frequent use of the apostrophe is to show:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intention 
B)  Possession 
C)  Quotations 
D)  Questions 
A)  Intention 
B)  Possession 
C)  Quotations 
D)  Questions

Question 12

Parentheses are sometimes used to set off nonrestrictive material; that is, words that interrupt sentences and may add accuracy but do not alter the meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Transitional words like "however," "hence," "consequently," "therefore," "moreover," and "in fact" are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adverbial conjunctions 
B)  Adjective descriptions 
C)  Prepositional phrases 
D)  Dangling modifiers 
A)  Adverbial conjunctions 
B)  Adjective descriptions 
C)  Prepositional phrases 
D)  Dangling modifiers

Question 14

What does this box represent in terms of sentence structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent clause 
B)  Independent clause 
C)  Punctuation error 
D)  Complex sentence 
A)  Dependent clause 
B)  Independent clause 
C)  Punctuation error 
D)  Complex sentence

Question 15

The ________ usually means something will follow.

Accepted Answer

A)  semicolon 
B)  comma 
C)  dash 
D)  colon 
A)  semicolon 
B)  comma 
C)  dash 
D)  colon

Question 16

__________ are used between independent clauses when they are joined by "and," "or," "so," "nor," "for," "but," or "yet."

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellipsis 
B)  Semicolons 
C)  Commas 
D)  Colons 
A)  Ellipsis 
B)  Semicolons 
C)  Commas 
D)  Colons

What are the two types of punctuation?

Do not use an apostrophe before the final "s" to form a plural instead of a possessive.

___________ punctuation refers to using the fewest possible punctuation marks.

Underlining is often used for

The salutation of a formal letter is followed by a comma.

Interoffice communications use a colon following the words TO, FROM, DATE, and SUBJECT.

There is one simple rule for punctuation:

Which of these is the basic function for quotation marks?

Ellipses indicate missing material.

The most frequent use of the apostrophe is to show:

Parentheses are sometimes used to set off nonrestrictive material; that is, words that interrupt sentences and may add accuracy but do not alter the meaning.

Transitional words like "however," "hence," "consequently," "therefore," "moreover," and "in fact" are examples of:

What does this box represent in terms of sentence structure?

The ________ usually means something will follow.

__________ are used between independent clauses when they are joined by "and," "or," "so," "nor," "for," "but," or "yet."

The Nature of Report Writing

Starting to Write

The Face Page

The Narrativethe Continuation Page and Follow-Up Report

Habits That Make for Speedy Writing

Other Types of Writing

Reading and Correcting Reports

Simplified Study of Grammar

Avoiding Errors in Sentence Structure

Breaking the Spelling Jinx

Using or Abusing Words

Abbreviating and Capitalizing

Innovations in Criminal Justice Report Writing

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Exam 10: Making Punctuation Work

What are the two types of punctuation?

Do not use an apostrophe before the final "s" to form a plural instead of a possessive.

___________ punctuation refers to using the fewest possible punctuation marks.

Underlining is often used for

The salutation of a formal letter is followed by a comma.

Interoffice communications use a colon following the words TO, FROM, DATE, and SUBJECT.

There is one simple rule for punctuation:

Which of these is the basic function for quotation marks?

Ellipses indicate missing material.

The most frequent use of the apostrophe is to show:

Parentheses are sometimes used to set off nonrestrictive material; that is, words that interrupt sentences and may add accuracy but do not alter the meaning.

Transitional words like "however," "hence," "consequently," "therefore," "moreover," and "in fact" are examples of:

What does this box represent in terms of sentence structure?

The ________ usually means something will follow.

__________ are used between independent clauses when they are joined by "and," "or," "so," "nor," "for," "but," or "yet."

The Nature of Report Writing

Starting to Write

The Face Page

The Narrativethe Continuation Page and Follow-Up Report

Habits That Make for Speedy Writing

Other Types of Writing

Reading and Correcting Reports

Simplified Study of Grammar

Avoiding Errors in Sentence Structure

Breaking the Spelling Jinx

Using or Abusing Words

Abbreviating and Capitalizing

Innovations in Criminal Justice Report Writing

Filters