Punctuation Quiz
Preview:
Mr Lee went to the shop to buy eggs _ bread _ milk and sweets.
A. , & .
B. , & ,
C. 、 & 、
D. , & !
Choose the correct sentence with comma
A. In spite of the rain, they went ahead with the event.
B. She finished the race in spite, of her injury.
C. In spite, of being tired he continued working.
Choose the correct sentence with a semicolon
A. I was exhausted; as a result, I decided to go to bed early.
B. I enjoy reading; for instance, mystery novels.
C. He planned carefully; on the other hand he still made a mistake.
My little sister was born on November 19, 2003, in a hospital in savannah.
A. sister
B. born
C. hospital
D. savannah
I love my Uncle ______ pizza.
A. Tony’s
B. Tonys
C. Tonyies
D. Tonys’
What punctuation is used at the end of this sentence? “Did you really think this was the end”
A. Period
B. Question mark
C. Exclamation mark
What is the purpose of the semicolon in this sentence? “Insist on yourself; never imitate.”
A. To join two related independent clauses
B. To introduce a list
C. To indicate a pause
How are commas used in this sentence? “The computer, for example, has many uses.”
A. To separate items in a list
B. To add a transition phrase
C. To separate clauses
Stop doing that _
A. ,
B. .
C. !
D. ?
Which word in this sentence needs a capital letter?
Have you ever visited the Okefenokee swamp?
A. you
B. visited
C. swamp
D. ever
Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate items in a list?
A. We need coffee, tea sugar, and milk.
B. We need coffee, tea, sugar and milk.
C. We need coffee, tea, sugar, and milk.
Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce an explanation?
A. He announced to his friends: “I’m getting married!”
B. He announced to his friends “I’m getting married!”
C. He announced to his friends; “I’m getting married!”
Which sentence uses quotation marks to show a direct quote?
A. A lot of people say “Yolo” these days.
B. A lot of people say Yolo these days.
C. A lot of people say, “Yolo these days.”
Choose the correct sentence with semicolon
A. I wanted to buy a car; instead, I chose to save my money.
B. I wanted to buy a car instead; I chose to save my money.
C. I wanted to buy a car; instead I chose to save my money.
Where should the semicolon go in this sentence? “He loves studying therefore he never skips classes.”
A. After “therefore”
B. After “studying”
C. After “loves”
Choose the correct sentence with an exclamation mark.
A. What an amazing view!
B. What an amazing view?
C. What an amazing view.
What day is it today_
A. ?
B. .
C. ,
D. !
What punctuation is used in this sentence to indicate time? “In two weeks’ time.”
A. Quotation marks
B. Comma
C. Apostrophe
Choose the correct sentence with a comma
A. Because it was raining we stayed indoors.
B. Although Tim was tired, he continued working.
C. If you need help let me know.
Which sentence is correct?
A. Where is Georgia going?
B. Where is Georgia going!
C. Where is Georgia going.
D. where is Georgia going?
Which movie title is capitalized correctly?
A. The Wizard of Oz
B. The Wizard Of Oz
C. The wizard of oz
D. The Wizard of oz
Which sentence is correct?
A. Carina answered, “but I like it.”
B. Carina answered, “But I like it.”
C. Carina answered: “but I like it,”
D. Carina answered, “But I like it,”
Which sentence ends with the correct punctuation for a statement?
A. This is the end of the first part?
B. This is the end of the first part.
C. This is the end of the first part!
Which is the correct way to write the bold word?
Ginnys cat likes honey and carrots.
A. Ginnys’
B. Ginny’s
C. Ginny’s’
D. Ginnyes
Which punctuation is correct for this sentence? “She said Do you love me, James?”
A. ‘Do you love me, James?’
B. “Do you love me, James?”
C. “Do you love me, James.’