Master Writing Mechanics: Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling

Question 1

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

Answer

The quick brown fox: jumped over the lazy dog.

Question 2

Which word should be capitalized in this sentence: the statue of liberty is a symbol of freedom.

Accepted Answer

liberty

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the

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freedom

Question 3

Which is the correct spelling of the word:

Accepted Answer

accommodate

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accomodate

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acommodate

Question 4

Which sentence uses a comma correctly:

Accepted Answer

I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, and bread.

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I went to the store, and bought milk, eggs and bread.

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I went to the store and bought milk eggs, and bread.

Question 5

What is the correct capitalization for the title of a book:

Accepted Answer

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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the adventures of huckleberry finn

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The adventures of Huckleberry finn.

Question 6

What is the correct spelling of the word:

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receive

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recieve

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recieve

Question 7

Which sentence uses correct punctuation for a quote:

Accepted Answer

Mr. Smith asked, "Can you please close the door?"

Answer

Mr. Smith asked, "Can you please close the door"

Question 8

Which sentence uses a colon correctly:

Accepted Answer

I need to buy the following items: milk, eggs, and bread.

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I need to buy the following items milk, eggs, and bread.

Question 9

How should you write the title of a book?

Accepted Answer

The Catcher in the Rye

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The catcher in the rye

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The Catcher In The Rye

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The Catcher in The rye

Question 10

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

accommodate

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accomodate

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acommodate

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acommidate

Question 11

What punctuation mark ends a statement?

Accepted Answer

Period

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Question mark

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Exclamation point

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Comma

Question 12

Which sentence is in the active voice?

Accepted Answer

The boy hit the ball.

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The ball was hit by the boy.

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The ball was being hit.

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Hitting the ball was fun.

Question 13

Complete the analogy: as : so :: _____ : thus

Accepted Answer

therefore

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like

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because

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in addition

Question 14

What type of phrase is "in the park"?

Accepted Answer

Prepositional phrase

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Noun phrase

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Adjective phrase

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Verb phrase

Question 15

In the sentence "When I get home, I will eat dinner.", what is the main clause?

Accepted Answer

I will eat dinner

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When I get home

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I get home

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eat dinner

Question 16

Which is an example of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

The sun smiled down on us.

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The car is red.

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The book was interesting.

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It is raining outside.

Question 17

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Accommodate

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Accomodate

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Acommodate

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Acommidate

Question 18

Which of these is a possessive noun?

Accepted Answer

the teacher's desk

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a beautiful book

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a shiny red car

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my favorite movie

Question 19

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store yesterday.

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I am going to the store now.

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I will go to the store tomorrow.

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Go to the store now.

Question 20

Which word is an adverb?

Accepted Answer

slowly

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happy

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dog

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run

Question 21

Which word is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

on

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because

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and

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the

Question 22

Which sentence shows correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The boy ran across the street.

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The boy ran - across the street.

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The, boy ran across the street.

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The boy ran; across, the street.

Question 23

When writing the name of a place or person, you should:

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Capitalize the first letter only.

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Capitalize all letters.

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Capitalize the first and last letters.

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Write it in lowercase.

Question 24

Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?

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The boy ran and jumped.

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The boy who ran was fast.

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Running is fun.

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The boy is running.

Question 25

Which word shows where something is?

Accepted Answer

On

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The

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And

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But

Question 26

When writing a book or movie title, you should:

Accepted Answer

Capitalize all important words.

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Capitalize the first and last words only.

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Capitalize the first word only.

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Write it in lowercase.

Question 27

What is the correct way to capitalize the title of a book?

Accepted Answer

The Great Gatsby

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the great gatsby

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The great Gatsby

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the Great Gatsby.

Question 28

Which punctuation mark do we use to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

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Period

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Colon

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Semicolon

Question 29

When should you use an apostrophe to make a noun possessive?

Accepted Answer

When the noun is singular and does not end in the letter 's'

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When the noun is singular and ends in the letter 's'

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When the noun is plural and ends in the letter 's'

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When the noun is plural and does not end in the letter 's'

Question 30

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Receive

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Recieve

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Recive

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Reseave

Question 31

Which of these words means the same as 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 32

Which of the following is the direct object in this sentence: 'The teacher gave the students a test'?

Accepted Answer

test

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teacher

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students

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gave

Question 33

When should you use a hyphen in a compound word?

Accepted Answer

When the compound word is used as an adjective

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When the compound word is used as a noun

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When the compound word is used as a verb

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When the compound word is used as an adverb

Question 34

Which of these sentences contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

After finishing dinner, the movie was watched.

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The students, who were excited about the field trip, boarded the bus.

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The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

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The child ran quickly to the store.

Question 35

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

The boy ran down the street.

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the boy ran down the street.

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The boy, ran down the street.

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The Boy ran down the street.

Question 36

Circle the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

Accepted Answer

I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, and bread.

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I went to the store, and bought milk eggs, and bread.

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I went to the store and bought milk, eggs and bread.

Question 37

Which word should be capitalized in the following sentence: The president of the United States visited our school.

Accepted Answer

President

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in

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and

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the

Question 38

Choose the correctly spelled word: separate, sepparate, seperate, seporate

Accepted Answer

separate

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sepparate

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seporate

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seperate

Question 39

Identify the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly.

Accepted Answer

The students studied hard; they wanted to pass the test.

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The students studied hard, they wanted to pass the test.

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The students studied hard they wanted to pass the test.

Question 40

Which of the following words is a homonym?

Accepted Answer

pair

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the

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book

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run

Question 41

Choose the sentence that is written in the passive voice:

Accepted Answer

The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The ball kicked the boy.

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The boy kicked the ball.

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Someone kicked the ball.

Question 42

Which word is a preposition?

Accepted Answer

over

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run

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the

Question 43

Which of the following is a type of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

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Adverb

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Punctuation

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Noun

Question 44

Identify the correct use of a comma in the sentence: "The students needed pencils, paper, and erasers for class."

Accepted Answer

pencils, paper, and erasers

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pencils, paper; and erasers

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pencils paper, and erasers.

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pencils; paper and erasers

Question 45

Which word should be capitalized in the sentence: "The president visited our school yesterday"?

Accepted Answer

President

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school

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the

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visited

Question 46

Select the correct spelling of the word:

Accepted Answer

separate

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seperat

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seperate

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seprate

Question 47

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly:

Accepted Answer

"The teacher said, 'Please turn to page 10.'"

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The teacher said please turn to page 10.

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The teacher said, Please turn to page 10

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The teacher said 'Please turn to page 10'

Question 48

Identify the correct way to use an apostrophe in a possessive noun:

Accepted Answer

the dog's bone

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the dogs bone

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the dog bone's

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the dogs's bone

Question 49

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

Accepted Answer

The students wrote their essays, and they were very proud of their work.

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The students wrote their essaysand they were very proud of their work.

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The students wrote their essays and they were very proud of their work.

Question 50

Select the correct use of a colon in a sentence:

Accepted Answer

The following items are required: pencils, paper, and erasers.

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The following items are required - pencils, paper, and erasers.

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The following items are required pencils, paper, and erasers.

Question 51

Identify the set of words that are homophones:

Accepted Answer

there/their/they're

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big/small

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dog/cat

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run/walk

Question 52

Select the correct way to write the number 125 in word form:

Accepted Answer

one hundred twenty-five

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one twenty-five

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125

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one hundred and twenty-five