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Punctuation Quiz

Test your knowledge of punctuation rules for professional writing.

1. How many spaces should follow a period? A. None B. One C. Two D. Three

2. Which of the following is the correct usage of a hyphen? A. The meeting was well-attended. B. The company is looking for a full time employee. C. The conference will be held from January 10th - 12th. D. The new product-launch was a success!

3. What is the primary purpose of dashes in resume writing? A. To replace commas B. To include in compound terms C. To divide dates in ranges D. To add emphasis to certain words

4. Dashes can be used as a replacement for commas, colons, and semicolons in a resume. A. True B. False

5. When should parentheses be used in a resume? A. To introduce abbreviations B. To list job responsibilities C. To highlight skills D. To separate dates

6. Which of the following punctuation marks should be avoided in resume writing? A. Period B. Comma C. Diagonal (/) D. Semicolon

7. What is the recommended usage of ampersands (&) in a resume? A. They should be used whenever possible to save space B. They should be avoided unless they are part of an organization's name C. They should only be used in email addresses D. They should be used to connect two job titles held at the same company

8. According to Chad, which of the following is an example of a correctly formatted date range using a dash? A. Jan 2023-Feb 2023 B. Jan 2023 - Feb 2023 C. Jan 2023/Feb 2023 D. Jan 2023 – Feb 2023 E. None of the above