ExpertRating Online U.S. English Punctuation and Mechanics Test

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Test Duration

40 minutes

Test Question

No.of Qns: 40 MCQ

Syllabus of the U.S. English Punctuation and Mechanics Test

The U.S. English Punctuation and Mechanics has been specifically designed to assess an individual's job prospects by evaluating working skills and job readiness. For this reason, emphasis is laid upon evaluating the knowledge of applied skills gained through real work experience, rather than theoretical knowledge.

  • COMMAS
  • SEMI-COLONS AND COLONS
  • APOSTROPHES
  • DOUBLE AND SINGLE QUOTATION MARKS
  • END PUNCTUATION: PERIODS, QUESTION MARKS, EXCLAMATION POINTS
  • MECHANICS: CAPITALS, ABBREVIATIONS, ITALICS, UNDERLINING
  • HYPHENS AND DASHES
  • PARENTHESES AND BRACKETS
  • PUNCTUATION PRACTICE
  • This test is to be attempted as per the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS).

Format of the test

40 multiple choice questions.

Each question has between 2 and 8 options out of which 1 or more may be correct.

Certificate

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