ENC 1101/ Punctuation Quiz

Name: Monica Molina, Sandra Sorto, Rebeca Hernández, Carlos Vásquez.

Directions: Insert proper punctuation where necessary. Have a good reason for your choices.

1. Hurricane Lisa turned north. Nevertheless, the county had 30 -50 mile, per hour winds.

2. Thursday evening a hurricane watch was in effect, but Friday night the warnings were

taken down.

3. Many Keiser University students have never been through a hurricane, so they asked

advice from Floridians.

4. Although residents were securing their outdoor furniture, the big storm never arrived.

5. Everyone welcomes an extra-long weekend, although it is difficult to get back into a

routine after a storm.

6. The next time there is a tennis tournament Mark, who is an avid tennis player, plans to

enter, yet he does not think that he will win.

7. Marilyn can read a 300-page novel overnight because she likes to read, but not to write.

8. Bill and his younger brother write to their grandmother once a year for a good reason;

they like the check she sends to them annually.

9. Unless I study more, I will fail.

10. John, a student representative, will present his research paper at the conference.

11. I have lived all my life on a farm. I consequently enjoy getting up early in the morning.

12. My brother is taller than my father, and my mother is shorter than my sister.
13. John has travelled extensively, in spite of this, he prefers to remain in his hometown.

14. Animals were cheap, so getting new ones was easier than providing the special diet and

shelter the zoo needed to keep captive animals alive.

15. Encouraging captive breeding, the Basel Zoo in Switzerland selects endangered species.

16. If zoos worldwide replicate the Basel Zoo, such work perhaps can save some creatures

from extinction.

17. Dr. Smith has written several books on the UFO phenomenon and has produced several

films. He, in spite of this, has never seen a UFO.

18. He photographed the dean, Dr. Johnny Doe, then he posted photos all around campus.

19. The reason one girl is more popular than another, may suggest she is friendlier.

20. The program has been remarkably successful; it has helped me lose ten pounds.