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Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

1. What system of symbols is used when we are writing language?


A. Capitalization B. Grammar C. Literature D. Punctuation

2. What is an ellipsis?
A. It is a set of three periods (…) indicating an omission.
B. It is a set of three periods indicating additional sentences.
C. It is an emoji that looks a lot like a stop sign but says; go.
D. It is a series of exclamation marks (!!!) indicating a great amount of excitement.

3. Which of the following sentences shows correct capitalization?


A. the Philippines’ Contemporary issues
B. The Philippines’ contemporary issues
C. The Philippines’ Contemporary Issues
D. the philippines’ Contemporary Issues

4. Which words in the sentence below should be capitalized?


10:25 a.m., july 4th, a.d.1990.
A. July, A.D. B. A.M., July C. A.M., July, A.D. D. AM, ad

5. What punctuation mark indicates a full stop?


A. endings B. markings C. period D. points

6. Which sentence uses comma correctly?


A. Jim is very brilliant and bold but he doesn’t show much affection towards
his family.
B. Jim is very brilliant and bold, but he doesn’t show too much affection
towards his family.
C. Jim is very brilliant, and bold, but he doesn’t show too much affection
towards his family.
D. Jim is very brilliant, and bold but, he doesn’t show too much affection
towards his family.

7. Which sentence uses comma correctly?


A. Bantay my pet dog loves to walk with me every morning.
B. Bantay, my pet dog, loves to walk with me every morning.
C. Bantay, my pet dog loves to walk with me every morning.
D. Bantay my pet dog loves to walk, with me every morning.

8. Which of the following sentences has the correct punctuation?


A. The Philippine flag has three colors; blue, red, and white.
B. The Philippine flag has three colors: blue, red, and white.
C. The Philippine flag has three colors: Blue, Red, and White.
D. The Philippine flag, has three colors, Blue, Red, and White.

9. In the given sentence, what punctuation mark should be used?


She has a few favorite pieces of jewelry___ rings, bracelets and earrings.
A. , (comma) C. ; (semi-colon)
B. : (colon) D. … (ellipsis)

10. What does Ellipsis mean?


A. It indicates a page break.
B. It tells you something should be done.
C. It tells you a journalist is misquoting his sources.
D. It indicates something is missing from a sentence.

11. How does a semi-colon look like?


A. a period C. period over a comma
B. period over a period D. period over single quotation mark

12. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?


A. DPWH officials led by their regional- director inspected the flood damaged roads.
B. DPWH officials led by their regional director inspected the flood-damaged roads.
C. DPWH officials led by their regional director inspected the flood damaged-roads.
D. DPWH- officials led by their regional director inspected the flood damaged roads.
13. Which of the following sentences is accurately punctuated?
A. We are now fully implementing our technology based-packaging system for our products.
B. We are now fully implementing our technology based packaging-system for our products.
C. We are now fully implementing our technology-based packaging system for our products.
D. We are now fully implementing our technology based packaging - system for our products.

14. Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?


A. The superintendent said Teachers are to follow the “Alternative Work Assignment” set by DepEd.
B. The superintendent said “Teachers are to follow the “Alternative Work Assignment set by Deped.”
C. The superintendent said, “Teachers are to follow the Alternative Work Assignment set by DepEd.”
D. “The superintendent” said, Teachers are to follow the Alternative Work Assignment set by DepEd.

15. Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?


A. Rey said, “I love cats.”
B. Rey said, “i love cats”
C. Rey said, “I love cats”!
D. “Rey said I love cats?”

Apply correctly the punctuation marks in the quiz below.


16. Where do you think the comma belong? The rains poured hard last week so many streets were flooded.
A. poured hard last week so,
B. the rains poured hard,
C. poured hard last week, so
D. last week so many streets, were flooded

17. “Silence” the sign said, but many people ignored it. Where do we place
the comma?
A. “Silence,” the sign said, C. “Silence” but many, people
B. “Silence” but, D. but, many people ignored it.

18. Falling down on my bed I immediately fall asleep. Where do we place the
comma?
A. I, immediately C. Falling down,
B. down on my bed, D. down, on my bed

19. Which of the following sentences uses the period correctly?


A. My sister buys her basic needs at the grocery across the street.
B. My sister buys her basic need. At the grocery across the street.
C. My sister buys. Her basic needs at the grocery across the street.
D. My sister buys her basic needs at the grocery. Across the street.

20. What is the correct definition of an Ellipsis?


A. It refers to dots that are used in pointillism.
B. It indicates something is missing from a sentence.
C. It tells you that journalists are misquoting their source.
D. It shows something is added in the sentence.

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation marks:


colon, semi-colon and hyphen.
21.
A. This is what I plan for this Christmas a trip and a cooking class.
B. This is what I plan for this Christmas; a trip and a cooking class
C. This is what I plan for this Christmas: a trip and a cooking class.
D. This is what I plan: for this Christmas a trip and a cooking class.
22.
A. You asked for permission, he gives it to you.
B. You asked for permission; he gives it to you.
C. You asked for: permission. He gives it to you.
D. You asked: for permission. He gives it to you.
23.
A. I order something from Lazada; therefore, I expect the package to
arrive anytime soon.
B. I order something from Lazada, therefore, I expect the package to
arrive anytime soon.
C. I order something from Lazada; therefore, I expect the package to
arrive anytime, soon.
D. I order something; from Lazada therefore, I expect the package to
arrive anytime soon.
24.
A. Jun-jun is a cute three-year old boy.
B. Jun-jun is a cute three-year-old boy.
C. Jun-jun is a cute three year old boy.
D. Jun-jun is a cute three year - old boy.
25.
A. There is a mysterious looking person across the street.
B. There is a mysterious-looking-person across the street.
C. There is a mysterious-looking person across the street.
D. There is a mysterious looking person across-the street.

26. A. “What if,” my uncle worried, “I can’t do the presentation on time?”


B. What if my uncle worried, “I can’t do the presentation on time?
C. “What if,” my uncle worried “I can’t do the presentation on time.”
D. “What” if my uncle worried, “I can’t do the presentation on time.”

27. A. “Do you want to eat mango pie during recess,” my friend asked.
B. “Do you want to eat mango pie during recess?” my friend asked.
C. “Do you want to eat mango pie during recess? My friend asked.
D. “Do you want to eat mango pie? during recess My friend asked?

28. A. “The discovery of subterranean lakes on Mars,” my cousin said “is really exciting.”
B. “The discovery of subterranean lakes on Mars my cousin said, “is really exciting.”
C. “The discovery of subterranean lakes on Mars,” my cousin said, “is really exciting.
D. “The discovery of subterranean lakes” on Mars, my cousin said, is really exciting.

29. A. “Avoid gatherings, wear face masks, and practice social distancing,” urged EOC chief, Joel Garganera.
B. “Avoid gatherings, wear face masks, and practice social distancing,” urged EOC chief Joel Garganera.
C. “ Avoid gatherings, wear face masks , and practice social distancing” urged, EOC chief Joel Garganera.
D. “Avoid gatherings, wear face masks, and practice social distancing ,urged EOC chief Joel Garganera”.

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