Basic Punctuation Quiz

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• ☹️

• 😐

• 🙂

• 😆

Which of these is a comma?

• !

• .

• ,

• ?

Which of these is an exclamation mark?

• .

• ,

• !

• ?

Which of these is a full stop?

• ,

• .

• ?

• !

Which of these is a question mark?

• !

• .

• ,

• ?

Which of these is a colon?

• /

• …

• ;

• :

Which of these is a forward slash?

• /

• :

• ;

• …

Which of these is ellipsis?

• /

• :

• ;

• …

Which of these is the correct definition of an exclamation mark (!)?

• The exclamation mark (!), known informally as a bang or a shriek, is used at the end of a sentence or a short phrase which expresses very strong feeling.

• The exclamation mark (!) is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles.

• The exclamation mark (!) is commonly used to separate words, lines of poetry, abbreviations, dates, and fractions.

• The purpose of an exclamation mark (!) is to indicate that a sentence is a question.

Which of these is the correct definition of a forward slash (/)?

• The forward slash (/), known informally as a bang or a shriek, is used at the end of a sentence or a short phrase which expresses very strong feeling.

• The forward slash (/) is used to give emphasis, present dialogue, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles.

• The forward slash (/) is commonly used to separate words, lines of poetry, abbreviations, dates, and fractions.

• The purpose of a forward slash (/) is to indicate that a sentence is a question.