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U.S. English Punctuation and Mechanics Test (Upwork)
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1. Indicate the end punctuation needed in the blank space in the following sentence. He lived for years on the West Coast but now resides in Washington
2. Indicate the punctuation needed in the blank space in the following sentence. Doctor Graham and his partners just published a paper entitled 'Brand New You___Discovering Your True Talents Through Hypnotherapy.'
3. Select the option that correctly identifies where a comma is needed. The daisies were yellow(A) a color Daphne detested(B) and refused to accept.
4. Select the option that correctly completes the following sentence. Why is the ____________ locker room so much bigger than the ____________ locker room?
5. Select the option that correctly completes the following sentence. Every time I teach Twain's novel _____________
6. Select the option that correctly identifies where a comma is needed. The unexpected firing of several employees alerted the staff to the company's financial problems(A) and it led to an outbreak of panic(B) and fear.
7. Select the option that correctly identifies where a comma is needed. Sheila used to be the CEO(A) of a major financial company(B) but now she spends most of her time raising money for various charities.
8. Select the option that correctly identifies where a comma is needed. The biography I'm reading now says(A) that Marie Antoinette was(B) 'a marionette(C) whose strings were mainly pulled by her powerful mother.'
9. Indicate the punctuation needed in the blank space in the following sentence. Edwina found it very frustrating that Edward would only travel to English___speaking countries.
10. Complete the following sentence by selecting the option that correctly uses double and/or single quotation marks. Has Albert finished reading that article _____________
11. Select the option that correctly identifies where a comma is needed. Our daughter has always been a bit rebellious(A) constantly thinking up ways to assert her independence(B) and stand out from the crowd.
12. Indicate the punctuation needed in the blank spaces in the following sentence. Gerald and Gerard___two of the most annoying people we've ever met___insisted on dropping by every Sunday morning at ten.
13. Select the option that correctly completes the following sentence. ____________ ideas are equally valuable
14. Which of the following sentences reflects the correct use of the mechanics of writing?
15. Which of the following sentences correctly uses parentheses and/or brackets?
16. Select the option that correctly identifies where a comma is needed. The employee(A) who miscounted the change(B) refused to admit his mistake.
17. Indicate the punctuation needed in the blank space in the following sentence. The dahlias and lilacs at the south end of the garden are in full bloom___ in contrast
18. Select the option that correctly identifies where a comma is needed. Richard's wife(A) Abigail(B) is an incredibly talented cook(C) and gardener.
19. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
20. Indicate the punctuation needed in the blank space in the following sentence. The solemn ceremony turned out to be a comedy of errors___ to begin with
21. Select the option that correctly completes the following sentence. This pearl and emerald ring used to be my ____________.
22. Complete the following sentence by selecting the option that correctly uses double and/or single quotation marks. Hamlet's angry observation ____________ shows his contempt for his mother's swift remarriage.
23. Indicate the end punctuation needed in the blank space in the following sentence. This term paper is due tomorrow and I haven't even started yet___
24. Select the option that correctly completes the following sentence. How does what ____________ studying fit in with ____________ career goals?
25. Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

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