1.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

My roommate melted my cooking utensils in the dishwasher (mixing bowls [plastic ones], lids, and spatulas).

My roommate melted my cooking utensils in the dishwasher (mixing bowls (the plastic ones), lids, and spatulas).

My roommate melted my cooking utensils in the dishwasher [mixing bowls (the plastic ones), lids, and spatulas].

 2.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

The nursery rhyme begins this way: Mary had a little lamb . . . And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.

The nursery rhyme begins this way: “Mary had a little lamb. . . . And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.”

The nursery rhyme begins this way “Mary had a little lamb…And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.”

 3.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Its going to be Tuesday before the election results are final.

It's going to be Tuesday before the election results are final.

Its' going to be Tuesday before the election results are final.

 4.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Hernan and I went to the conference what a great event.

Hernan and I went to the conference—what a great event.

Hernan and I went to the conference - what a great event.

 5.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

The salesperson called the new program “sexy.” Calling inanimate objects sexy sounds funny to me.

The salesperson called the new program “sexy.” Calling inanimate objects “sexy” sounds funny to me.

The salesperson called the new program sexy. Calling inanimate objects 'sexy' sounds funny to me.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Meet us at Sharons before the company picnic.

Meet us at Sharon’s before the company picnic.

Meet us at Sharons' before the company picnic.

 7.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

We need a writer/researcher to help us complete the report.

We need a writer-researcher to help us complete the report.

We need a writer / researcher to help us complete the report.

 8.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

We designed the pages to fit in three-, five-, and seven-ring binders.

We designed the pages to fit in three, five, and seven-ring binders.

We designed the pages to fit in three, five, and seven ring binders.

 9.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

The article stated, “The headquarters of the XYZ Corporation is in the Silicon Valley [Santa Clara].”

The article stated, “The headquarters of the XYZ Corporation is in the Silicon Valley {Santa Clara}.”

None of the above

 10.

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Please bring the following items to the presentation: (a) brochures, (b) applications, and (c) pens.

Please bring the following items to the presentation: a) brochures, b) applications, and c) pens.

Please bring the following items to the presentation: a. brochures, b. applications, and c. pens.