TEAS 7 ENGLISH MOCK TEST Set 2 (PUNCTUATION – 37 QUESTIONS)
Recommended Time: 37 Minutes
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1.
Correct sentence?
A. We went home after class
B. After class we went home
C. After class, we went home
D. After, class we went home
Answer: C
Reason: Introductory phrase needs a comma.
2.
Correct punctuation:
A. She said “I am tired”.
B. She said, “I am tired.”
C. She said I am tired
D. She said “I am tired”
Answer: B
Reason: Comma before quotation + period inside
quotes.
3.
Correct possessive form:
A. The cats toy is broken
B. The cat's toy is broken
C. The cats' toy is broken (one cat)
D. The cat toy's is broken
Answer: B
Reason: Singular possession uses apostrophe + s.
4.
Correct list punctuation:
A. I like tea coffee and juice
B. I like tea, coffee, and juice
C. I like tea coffee, juice
D. I like, tea coffee juice
Answer: B
Reason: Commas separate items in a series.
5.
Correct sentence:
A. Wow that is amazing!
B. Wow, that is amazing!
C. Wow that is amazing.
D. Wow; that is amazing
Answer: B
Reason: Interjection + comma + exclamation.
6.
Correct semicolon use:
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: B
Reason: Semicolon joins two independent clauses.
7.
Correct question:
A. Where are you going.
B. Where are you going?
C. Where are you going!
D. Where are you going
Answer: B
Reason: Questions end with question mark.
8.
Correct quotation:
A. She said “Go home.”
B. She said, “Go home.”
C. She said Go home
D. She said “Go home”.
Answer: B
Reason: Comma introduces direct speech.
9.
Correct colon usage:
A. I need books: pens paper
B. I need: books pens paper
C. I need the following: books, pens, paper
D. I need books pens: paper
Answer: C
Reason: Colon introduces a list.
10.
Correct contraction:
A. Its raining
B. It's raining
C. Its' raining
D. It raining's
Answer: B
Reason: “It’s” = it is.
11.
Correct list:
A. We bought apples oranges bananas
B. We bought apples, oranges, bananas
C. We bought apples oranges, bananas
D. We bought, apples oranges bananas
Answer: B
Reason: Commas separate items.
12.
Correct apostrophe:
A. The boys book is new
B. The boy's book is new
C. The boys' book is new (one boy)
D. The boy book's is new
Answer: B
Reason: Singular possessive form.
13.
Correct sentence:
A. She is smart isn't she?
B. She is smart, isn't she?
C. She is smart isn't, she?
D. She is smart. isn't she?
Answer: B
Reason: Question tag requires comma.
14.
Correct punctuation:
A. I have one goal study hard
B. I have one goal: study hard
C. I have one goal; study hard
D. I have one goal, study hard
Answer: B
Reason: Colon introduces explanation.
15.
Correct quotation:
A. He said I will come
B. He said, “I will come.”
C. He said “I will come
D. He said I will come.
Answer: B
Reason: Proper punctuation for direct speech.
16.
Correct sentence:
A. Kathmandu Pokhara Chitwan are cities
B. Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan are cities
C. Kathmandu Pokhara, Chitwan are cities
D. Kathmandu, Pokhara Chitwan are cities
Answer: B
Reason: Items in list need commas.
17.
Correct punctuation:
A. Stop
B. Stop!
C. Stop?
D. Stop,
Answer: B
Reason: Exclamation shows command.
18.
Correct contraction:
A. I dont like coffee
B. I don't like coffee
C. I dont' like coffee
D. I do'nt like coffee
Answer: B
Reason: Apostrophe replaces missing letter.
19.
Correct quotation:
A. She asked “Are you ready”
B. She asked, “Are you ready?”
C. She asked “Are you ready?”
D. She asked Are you ready?
Answer: B
Reason: Question mark inside quotes + comma
outside.
20.
Correct sentence:
A. I went home then I slept
B. I went home; then I slept
C. I went home, then I slept
D. I went home: then I slept
Answer: B
Reason: Semicolon joins related clauses.
21.
Correct possessive:
A. The childrens toys are new
B. The children's toys are new
C. The childrens' toys are new
D. The children toy's are new
Answer: B
Reason: Proper possessive form.
22.
Correct sentence:
A. Please sit here!
B. Please sit here
C. Please, sit here
D. Please sit, here
Answer: B
Reason: Polite command needs no punctuation mark.
23.
Correct expression:
A. What a nice day
B. What a nice day!
C. What a nice day?
D. What, a nice day!
Answer: B
Reason: Exclamation expresses emotion.
24.
Correct list:
A. I bought milk bread eggs
B. I bought milk, bread, eggs
C. I bought milk bread, eggs
D. I bought, milk bread eggs
Answer: B
Reason: Commas separate items.
25.
Correct quotation:
A. She said “Come here”
B. She said, “Come here.”
C. She said “Come here”.
D. She said Come here.
Answer: B
Reason: Full correct direct speech punctuation.
26.
Correct sentence:
A. I will go if I am free
B. I will go, if I am free
C. I will go; if I am free
D. I will go: if I am free
Answer: A
Reason: No comma needed in short clause.
27.
Correct contraction:
A. They're coming today
B. Their coming today
C. There coming today
D. Theyre coming today
Answer: A
Reason: “They’re” = they are.
28.
Correct possessive:
A. My fathers car is new
B. My father's car is new
C. My fathers' car is new
D. My father car's is new
Answer: B
Reason: Singular possessive form.
29.
Correct quotation:
A. He asked “Where are you going”
B. He asked, “Where are you going?”
C. He asked “Where are you going?”
D. He asked Where are you going?
Answer: B
Reason: Proper question inside quotation.
30.
Correct sentence:
A. The book is mine
B. The book is mine!
C. The book is mine?
D. The book is mine,
Answer: A
Reason: Statement needs no punctuation mark.
31.
Correct list:
A. She likes tea coffee and juice
B. She likes tea, coffee, and juice
C. She likes tea coffee, juice
D. She likes, tea coffee juice
Answer: B
Reason: Commas separate items.
32.
Correct sentence:
A. I will go: tomorrow
B. I will go tomorrow
C. I will go; tomorrow
D. I will go, tomorrow
Answer: B
Reason: Simple sentence needs no punctuation.
33.
Correct quotation:
A. He said Go home
B. He said, “Go home.”
C. He said “Go home”.
D. He said Go home.
Answer:
B
Reason: Proper direct speech format.
34.
Correct sentence:
A. Wow that is great
B. Wow, that is great!
C. Wow that is great.
D. Wow; that is great.
Answer: B
Reason: Interjection + emotion.
35.
Correct list:
A. I have two sisters one brother
B. I have two sisters, one brother
C. I have two sisters one, brother
D. I have, two sisters one brother
Answer: B
Reason: Commas separate items.
36.
Correct sentence:
A. Stop now
B. Stop, now
C. Stop; now
D. Stop: now
Answer: A
Reason: Simple command needs no punctuation.
37.
Correct quotation:
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: B
Reason: Proper direct speech punctuation.
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