Capitalization and Punctuation Test

Front

Which punctuation mark is a question mark? Options:

,

,

;

,

?

,

'

Back

?

Front

Which sentence needs an exclamation mark?

• I'm going to the store
• My dog ate my homework
• Stop before you fall
• The trees are brown in the winter time

Back

Stop before you fall

Front

Which sentence is correct?

I shouldnt' sleep in class.

,

I shoul'dnt sleep in class.

,

I should'nt sleep in class.

,

I shouldn't sleep in class.

Back

I shouldn't sleep in class.

Front

Which sentence has the comma in the correct place?
Options:

David went swimming, and forgot his swim trunks.

,

David went swimming and forgot his, swim trunks.

,

David went swimming and forgot, his swim trunks.

,

David went swimming and forgot his swim, trunks.

Back

David went swimming, and forgot his swim trunks.

Front

Which sentence used the semicolon correctly? Options:

We could go fishing on Saturday; you could borrow a pole from my dad.

,

We could go fishing on Saturday you could borrow a pole from my dad.

,

We could go fishing on Saturday you could; borrow a pole from my dad.

,

We could go fishing; on Saturday you could borrow a pole from my dad.

Back

We could go fishing on Saturday; you could borrow a pole from my dad.

Front

Which sentence uses the colon correctly? Options:

We knew who would win the game. the Chiefs.

,

We knew who would win the game/the Chiefs.

,

We knew who would win the game: the chiefs.

,

We knew who would win the game the chiefs.

Back

We knew who would win the game: the chiefs.

Front

Which sentence uses the hyphen correctly? Options:

The new house has state of the art features.

,

The new house has state of the -art features.

,

The new house has state-of-the-art features.

,

The new house has state-of-the art features.

Back

The new house has state-of-the-art features.

Front

When is a period used in a sentence?

Back

To signal the end of a complete sentence

Front

Which sentence uses the quotation marks correctly?
Options:
1. "Linda answered her mom by saying," I don't want to wash the dishes.
2. Linda answered her mom by saying, "I don't want to wash the dishes."
3. "Linda answered her mom by saying, I don't want to wash the dishes."
4. Linda answered her mom by saying, "I don't want to" wash the dishes.

Back

Linda answered her mom by saying, "I don't want to wash the dishes."

Front

Which sentence does not use the dash correctly?

• Mrs. Smith-Brown went to the market to buy some eggs.
• Ms. Miller's phone number is 313-765-3425.
• The boys won the basketball game 30-17.
• We ate cheeseburgers-and onion rings for dinner.

Back

We ate cheeseburgers-and onion rings for dinner.