Cebu Institute of Technology – University

College of Arts and Sciences

Prefinal Examination for English 012

I. The statements found below describe the functions of various punctuation marks. Categorize them accordingly using
the following codes. [Note: some codes may appear more than once]
P – period S – semicolon SQ – single quotation mark
Q – question mark CL – colon A – apostrophe
E – exclamation mark H – hyphen D – dash (em or en)
C – comma QM – quotation mark

1. An end punctuation mark that is used when asking or expressing doubt.

2-3. Two punctuation marks which may be found at the end of the salutation of a letter.
4. A punctuation mark which has the appearance of two consecutive hypens.
5. The most commonly used punctuation mark used in all regular declarative sentences.
6. A punctuation mark which joins together two independent clause.
7. A punctuation mark used to show contractions.
8. An end punctuation mark that is used when expressing strong emotions such as surprise or shock.
9. A punctuation mark used to mark abbreviations.
10. A punctuation mark used in indicating that the statement or set of words within it are the exact words used by a
specific speaker or person.
11. A punctuation mark typically used to introduce a series or list of items.
12. A punctuation mark which can be used in expressing time, ratio, or scale.
13. A punctuation mark used for visual effect and to indicate a sudden change of thought.
14. A punctuation mark used to enclose titles of essays, shorts stories, books, or songs within the sentence.
15. A punctuation mark generally used to separate items in a series.
16. A punctuation mark used to separate items in a series in which the items already include commas.
17. A punctuation mark used to set off expressions or quotations within a quotation.
18. A punctuation mark used to set off slang words or expressions.
19. A punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence introducing a long quotation.
20. A punctuation mark used to set off nonessential clauses.

II. Read the following sentences and identify any misused or missing punctuations, specifically in the usage of comma
[code: C], colon [code: CL], or semicolon [code: S]. In your exam booklet, create a table similar to the example provided
and fill the columns with the necessary answers. In addition, write NP if no punctuation should be found at the end of
each underlined set of words.
Error Correct punctuation
Ex. Dave went for a long bike ride, as a result; he covered forty miles. a. B S
A B C D C C
(In the sentence example, the end of ‘B’ should have a semicolon [S] instead of
a comma, and the end of ‘C’ should have a ‘comma [C] instead of a semicolon’.)

1. David loves to eat sushi; noodles; and Thai food for lunch.
A B C D
2. I hate leche flan dairy products don't agree with me.
A B C D
3. Clothes are often made from synthetic material, for instance, rayon.
A B C D
4. A draft of my first essay is due on Monday I also need to read the second chapter of the textbook.
A B C D
5. I enjoyed spending a week in Florida however, it was nice to return home after the long vacation.
A B C D
6. Whitehead had this to say about writing style "Style is the ultimate morality of mind."
A B C D
7. The assistant director is responsible for these activities hiring, training, evaluating, and budgeting.
A B C D
8. We have come up with four travel choices for this summer; Boracay, Siargao, Palawan, and Batangas.
A B C D
9. The best days of my life have been January 3, 2000 March 26, 2007 and December 25, 1979.
A B C D
10. The race car, skidded down the track.
A B C D
11. The witch’s potion contained: a lizard’s tongue, the spit of a cat, and sunflower seeds.
A B C D
12. There are two things about him that drive me crazy; his sweet smile and his delicious cooking.
A B C D
13. I love a huge breakfast: eggs cheese, sausages, and rice.
A B C D
14. I took my umbrella it looked like it was going to rain.
A B C D
15. My teacher used to say this: 'Always work hard but, not too hard.'
A B C D