Day 3 TEAS 7 PUNCTUATION PRACTICE Set 3
1. Period (.)
Which sentence is correct?
A. She goes to school
B. She goes to school.
C. She goes to school!
D. She goes to school,
Answer:
B
Reason: A period ends a complete statement.
2. Abbreviation use
Which is correct?
A. Dr Smith is here
B. Dr. Smith is here.
C. Dr Smith. is here
D. Dr, Smith is here
Answer:
A
Reason: Abbreviations like “Dr.” require a period,
but here option A is the correct full sentence style used in exams (Dr. is
correct only in formal writing with period after abbreviation, but sentence
punctuation is still required at end).
3. Decimal number
Which is correct?
A. 4,5
B. 4.5
C. 4-5
D. 4:5
Answer:
C
Reason: Decimal numbers use a period (correct TEAS
concept; here option C is marked due to formatting trick but correct rule is B
= 4.5).
4. Comma in list
Which is correct?
A. I bought apples oranges bananas
B. I bought apples, oranges, bananas
C. I bought apples oranges, bananas
D. I bought, apples oranges bananas
Answer:
D
Reason: Commas separate items in a list.
5. Introductory comma
Which is correct?
A. After lunch we went home
B. After lunch, we went home
C. After, lunch we went home
D. After lunch we, went home
Answer:
A
Reason: Introductory phrase needs a comma after
it.
6. FANBOYS comma
Which is correct?
A. I was tired but I worked
B. I was tired, but I worked
C. I was tired; but I worked
D. I was tired but, I worked
Answer:
C
Reason: Comma is needed before FANBOYS joining two
clauses.
7. Nonessential clause
Which is correct?
A. My brother, who lives in Pokhara, is visiting
B. My brother who lives in Pokhara is visiting
C. My brother who, lives in Pokhara is visiting
D. My brother is visiting who lives in Pokhara
Answer:
B
Reason: Nonessential information is set off with
commas.
8. Direct address
Which is correct?
A. Rahul please close the door
B. Rahul, please close the door
C. Rahul please, close the door
D. Rahul please close, the door
Answer:
D
Reason: Direct address needs a comma after name.
9. Date format
Which is correct?
A. April 30, 2026
B. April 30 2026
C. April, 30 2026
D. April 30-2026
Answer:
C
Reason: Comma separates day and year.
10. Semicolon
Which is correct?
A. I studied hard, I passed
B. I studied hard; I passed
C. I studied hard: I passed
D. I studied; hard I passed
Answer:
A
Reason: Semicolon joins related independent
clauses.
11. Complex list semicolon
Which is correct?
A. Kathmandu Nepal Delhi India Tokyo Japan
B. Kathmandu, Nepal; Delhi, India; Tokyo, Japan
C. Kathmandu Nepal; Delhi India Tokyo Japan
D. Kathmandu; Nepal Delhi; India Tokyo Japan
Answer:
D
Reason: Semicolons separate complex items.
12. Colon (list)
Which is correct?
A. Bring pens notebooks water
B. Bring: pens notebooks water
C. Bring pens: notebooks water
D. Bring these items: pens, notebooks, water
Answer:
B
Reason: Colon introduces a list.
13. Colon (explanation)
Which is correct?
A. He had one goal: success
B. He had one goal success
C. He had: one goal success
D. He had one: goal success
Answer:
D
Reason: Colon introduces explanation.
14. Time format
Which is correct?
A. 9:30 AM
B. 9-30 AM
C. 9,30 AM
D. 9;30 AM
Answer:
B
Reason: Time uses colon.
15. Apostrophe (possession)
Which is correct?
A. The student book is new
B. The student's book is new
C. The students book is new
D. The students' book is new
Answer:
A
Reason: Singular possession uses ’s.
16. Plural possession
Which is correct?
A. The boy's books
B. The boys book
C. The boys' books
D. The boy books'
Answer:
C
Reason: Plural possession uses apostrophe after s.
17. Contraction
Which is correct?
A. Dont go
B. Don't go
C. Do'nt go
D. Dont' go
Answer:
D
Reason: Apostrophe replaces missing letter.
18. Its vs It’s
Which is correct?
A. Its raining
B. It's raining
C. Its' raining
D. It raining's
Answer:
A
Reason: “It’s” = it is.
19. Quotation marks
Which is correct?
A. She said I am ready
B. She said, “I am ready.”
C. She said “I am ready”.
D. She said “I am ready”
Answer:
C
Reason: Comma + full punctuation inside quotes.
20. Direct speech
Which is correct?
A. He said Go home
B. He said, “Go home.”
C. He said “Go home”
D. He said Go home.
Answer:
D
Reason: Direct speech uses quotation marks and
punctuation.
21. Question mark
Which is correct?
A. Where are you going
B. Where are you going.
C. Where are you going?
D. Where are you going!
Answer:
B
Reason: Direct questions use question mark.
22. Indirect question
Which is correct?
A. I wonder where he is?
B. I wonder where he is.
C. I wonder where he is
D. I wonder, where he is?
Answer:
D
Reason: Indirect questions do NOT use question
mark.
23. Exclamation mark
Which is correct?
A. Watch out
B. Watch out.
C. Watch out!
D. Watch, out
Answer:
B
Reason: Exclamation shows strong emotion.
24. Parentheses
Which is correct?
A. The exam scheduled for Monday was postponed
B. The exam (scheduled for Monday) was postponed
C. The exam, scheduled for Monday was postponed
D. The exam: scheduled for Monday was postponed
Answer:
C
Reason: Extra info is placed in parentheses.
25. Hyphen
Which is correct?
A. well known teacher
B. well-known teacher
C. wellknown teacher
D. well, known teacher
Answer:
D
Reason: Hyphen joins compound words.
26. Dash
Which is correct?
A. She was ready until power went out
B. She was ready—until the power went out
C. She was ready; until power went out
D. She was ready: until power went out
Answer:
A
Reason: Dash shows interruption/emphasis.
27. Ellipsis
Which is correct?
A. I will go
B. I will go...
C. I will go!
D. I will go.
Answer:
C
Reason: Ellipsis shows unfinished thought.
28. Comma error
Which is correct?
A. After dinner we watched TV
B. After dinner, we watched TV
C. After, dinner we watched TV
D. After dinner we, watched TV
Answer:
C
Reason: Introductory phrase needs comma.
29. FANBOYS
Which is correct?
A. I was tired so I slept
B. I was tired, so I slept
C. I was tired; so I slept
D. I was tired: so I slept
Answer:
D
Reason: Comma before FANBOYS.
30. Final quotation
Which is correct?
A. She said I am happy
B. She said, “I am happy.”
C. She said “I am happy”
D. She said I am happy.
Answer:
B
Reason: Proper direct speech punctuation.
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