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7th Grade Language Usage
Punctuation 1
Name
Question #1:
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. Sue's appointment is with Dr Brown on Nov 5.
B. Sue's appointment is with Dr. Brown on Nov. 5.
C. Sue's appointment is with Dr. Brown on Nov 5.
D. Sue's appointment is with Dr Brown on Nov. 5.
Question #2:
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. I have lived, on Elm Street, for ten years.
B. I have lived on Elm Street, for ten years.
C. I have lived on Elm Street for ten years!
D. I have lived on Elm Street for ten years.
Question #7:
Which type of sentence should end with a question
mark?
A. imperative
B. interrogative
C. exclamatory
Question #8:
Which type of sentence should end with an exclamation
mark?
A. exclamatory
B. imperative
C. declarative
D. interrogative
Question #3:
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. Great! I have been elected, class president!
B. Great! I have been elected class president!
C. Great, I have been elected class president.
D. Great. I have been elected class president!
Question #9:
Choose the correct end mark for this sentence.
Relative chronology indicates the age of something by
comparing it to other things
A. ?
B. !
C. .
Question #4:
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. Stop! The car immediately!
B. Stop the car immediately?
C. Stop the car immediately.
D. Stop the car immediately!
Question #10:
Choose the correct end mark for this sentence.
Do you know what absolute chronology is
A. !
B. ?
C. .
Question #5:
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. Have you visited Seattle Washington?
B. Have you visited Seattle, Washington?
C. Have you visited Seattle Washington.
D. Have you visited, Seattle, Washington.
Question #11:
Choose the correct end mark for this sentence.
Don't assume that something found on top of the
ground is not old
A. ?
B. !
C. .
Question #6:
Which sentence types end in a period?
A. declarative and imperative
B. declarative and exclamatory
C. interrogative and exclamatory
D. imperative and interrogative
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Question #12:
Choose the correct end mark for this sentence.
The University of Oklahoma has an outstanding
archaeology program
A. ?
B. !
C. .
Question #13:
Choose the correct end mark for this sentence.
On the test paper, where should your name be written
A. ?
B. .
C. !
Question #14:
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. Mr Heinrich Schliemann found the site of Troy.
B. Mr. Heinrich Schliemann found the site of Troy?
C. Mr. Heinrich Schliemann, found the site of Troy.
D. Mr. Heinrich Schliemann found the site of Troy.
Question #15:
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. Did you know that the Marmes Man is the
oldest known human remains found in the U S
B. Did you know, that the Marmes Man is the
oldest known human remains found in the U S ?
C. Did you know that the Marmes Man is the
oldest known human remains found in the U S ?
D. Did you know that the Marmes Man is the
oldest known human remains found in the U S?
Question #16:
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. K. Kenyon led excavations, at Jericho.
B. K. Kenyon led excavations at Jericho?
C. K Kenyon led excavations at Jericho.
D. K. Kenyon led excavations at Jericho.
Question #17:
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. Were the Dead Sea Scrolls found near Jericho.
B. Were the Dead Sea Scrolls, found near Jericho?
C. Were the Dead Sea Scrolls found near Jericho!
D. Were the Dead Sea Scrolls found near Jericho?
Question #18:
Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. Dr. Smith and Mr. Jones are friends of the St,
B. Dr. Smith and Mr. Jones, are friends of the St.
C. Dr. Smith and Mr. Jones are friends of the St.
D. Dr. Smith and Mr Jones are friends of the St
Question #19:
Write the postal abbreviation for this state.
Texas
Question #20:
Write the postal abbreviation for this state.
Connecticut
Question #21:
Write the postal abbreviation for this state.
Alaska
Question #22:
Write the postal abbreviation for this state.
Oklahoma
Question #23:
Write the postal abbreviation for this state.
Utah
Question #24:
Write the postal abbreviation for this state.
Georgia
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Question #25:
Write the postal abbreviation for this state.
Virginia
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Answer Key
1. B -Sue's appointment is with Dr. Brown on Nov. 5.
2. D -I have lived on Elm Street for ten years.
3. B -Great! I have been elected class president!
4. D -Stop the car immediately!
5. B -Have you visited Seattle, Washington?
6. A -declarative and imperative
7. B -interrogative
8. A -exclamatory
9. C -.
10. B -?
11. C -.
12. C -.
13. A -?
14. D -Mr. Heinrich Schliemann found the site of Troy.
15. C -Did you know that the Marmes Man is the oldest known human remains found in the U.S.?
16. D -K. Kenyon led excavations at Jericho.
17. D -Were the Dead Sea Scrolls found near Jericho?
18. C -Dr. Smith and Mr. Jones are friends of the St. Clairs.
19. TX
20. CT
21. AK
22. OK
23. UT
24. GA
25. VA