. Test on Commas and Periods (Full Stops) in Numbers (UK and US). Choose the most appropriate answer and fill in a suitable capital letter in the gap (no words! here your answer is either A or B).
1. True or false? In the UK, US, and China, commas are usually placed every three digit positions to the left of the decimal point to assist with reading numbers. Ответ
 
A. True
B. False
2. True or false? In Europe, the use of commas and periods (full stops) in numbers is the opposite of the convention used in the US and UK. Ответ
 
A. True
B. False
3. True or false? As a general rule, commas are not used to the right of the decimal point. Ответ
 
A. True
B. False
4. Select the version that would be used in Germany. Ответ
 
A. 1,002.41
B. 1.002,41
5. Select the version that would be used in the US. Ответ
 
A. 1,002.41
B. 1.002,41
6. True or false? The following would be acceptable in the UK. Ответ
 
1 002.41
A. True
B. False
7. True or false? The following would be acceptable in France. Ответ
 
1 002.41
A. True
B. False
8. True or false? The following would be acceptable in France. Ответ
 
1 002,41
A. True
B. False
9. True or false? The following would be acceptable in France. Ответ
 
1.002,41
A. True
B. False

 

II. Test on Commas for Parenthesis. Choose the most appropriate answer and fill in a suitable capital letter in the gap, but in sentences 5 you have to fill in an appropriate word.

1. True or false? You can use commas, parentheses (round brackets), or dashes to offset a parenthesis. Ответ
 
A. True
B. False

2. Select the correct example. Ответ
 
A. The second boat in the race, the 6-berth Kontarka, was crewed by local school children.
B. The second boat in the race, the 6-berth Kontarka was crewed by local school children.
C. The second boat in the race the 6-berth Kontarka, was crewed by local school children.

3. Select the correct example. Ответ
 
A. John Winfield on the other hand, is an experienced jockey.
B. John Winfield, on the other hand, is an experienced jockey.
C. John Winfield, on the other hand is an experienced jockey.

4. True or false? Parenthesis in apposition is a word (or words) used to rename or re-describe a nearby noun (usually the noun immediately to its left). Ответ
 
A. True
B. False

5. Select the parenthesis in apposition. Ответ
 
My dog, Ollie, loves cake.

6. Select the one with an example of parenthesis in apposition. Ответ
 
A. My old German teacher called Rochus lives on a barge.
B. Rochus, my old German teacher, lives on a barge.

7. Select the one with an example of parenthesis in apposition. Ответ
 
A. I know Simon. He's my friend.
B. The chef (Simon) is my friend.

8. Select the one with an example of parenthesis in apposition. Ответ
 
A. The two-man team was Simon, a policeman, and David.
B. The three-man team Simon, a policeman, and David.

9. Select the one with an example of parenthesis in apposition. Ответ
 
A. Lee keeps catching whelks, which is better than catching nothing.
B. Take it from me, an expert in bass fishing, that the water is too warm.

10. Select the one with an example of parenthesis in apposition. Ответ
 
A. He always gives his dog the same present, a squeaky turkey.
B. He always buys his dog, which stays with us when he's away, a squeaky turkey for Christmas.

11. Select the correctly punctuated sentence. Ответ
 
A. John, my mate from school, was bitten by a pike.
B. John my mate from school, was bitten by a pike.
C. John, my mate from school was bitten by a pike.

 

III. Test on Commas in Lists.  Choose the most appropriate answer and fill in the gaps with A, B or a necessary word according to the task. Mind capital letters.
1. True or false? Commas can be used to separate list items. Ответ
 
A. True
B. False

2. True or false? The most common conjunctions used with lists are "and" and "or." Ответ
 
A. True
B. False

3. True or false? You should always use a comma before the conjunction in a list. Ответ
 
A. True
B. False

4. Your company uses the serial comma. Select the word that should be followed by a comma. Ответ
 
The meeting will be attended by the CEO, the CFO, all office managers, Head of Sales and Head of Security.

5. Select the correct version: Ответ
 
A. Buy potatoes and eggs
B. Buy potatoes, and eggs

6. You need beef, and you need tomato sauce. Select the non-ambiguous version: Ответ
 
A. Buy beef and tomato sauce
B. Buy beef, and tomato sauce

7. Your company uses the serial comma. Select the correct version: Ответ
 
A. the CEO and the CFO
B. the CEO, and the CFO

8. The Head of Intelligence and Security is one person. Select the word that should be followed by a comma. Ответ
 
The meeting will be attended by the CEO, the CFO, all office managers, Head of Sales and Head of Intelligence and Security.

9. The Head of Intelligence and Security is one person, and the Head of Marketing and Sales is one person. Select the word that should be followed by a comma. Ответ
 
The meeting will be attended by the Head of Marketing and Sales and Head of Intelligence and Security.

10. True or false? Regardless of the writing convention you're following, you should use a comma before the conjunction in a list if it makes the list clearer. Ответ
 
A. True
B. False