Think you know how to use the period? Think it's the easiest of all the punctuation marks? Try our quiz and put yourself to the test!1. It is still acceptable to put two spaces after a period at the end of a sentence.TrueFalse2. In which sentence is the abbreviation correctly punctuated?I know a few Italian words, eg. ciao, grazie and arrivederci.I know a few Italian words, e.g. ciao, grazie and arrivederci.3. In which sentence is the time of day correctly punctuated?We are expected for brunch at 11:00 a.m.We are expected for brunch at 11:00 A M.4. Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations that are written without spaces, but always with periods.TrueFalse5. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?L.M. Montgomery grew up in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.L. M. Montgomery grew up in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.6. In which sentence is the quotation correctly punctuated?Chief Dan George said, "We are as much alive as we keep the Earth alive."Chief Dan George said, "We are as much alive as we keep the Earth alive".7. In which sentence is the Latin term correctly punctuated?The work was done in an ad. hoc. fashion.The work was done in an ad hoc fashion.8. In which sentence is the initialism correctly punctuated?The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) was founded in 1936.The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (C.B.C.) was founded in 1936.9. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?Malachy grew an extra 15.24 cm this year.Malachy grew an extra 15.24 c.m. this year.10. The two-character symbols recommended by Canada Post for use with mailing addresses are not punctuated.TrueFalse
