Punctuation Marks Quiz

Michael, Ethan, and Abigail are writing a shopping list. Which punctuation mark should they use to separate each item on the list?

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• ;

• :

• ,

Lily wrote a statement about her day in her diary. Abigail noticed that Lily ended her statement with a specific punctuation mark. Which punctuation mark did Lily use at the end of her declarative sentence?

• ?

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• ,

• !

Oliver is writing a letter to Rohan and wants to ask him a direct question. Which punctuation mark should Oliver use to indicate his direct question?

• .

• !

• ,

• ?

Zoe is writing an essay and she wants to include a quote from a famous author. Which punctuation mark should she use to enclose the quotation?

• quotation mark

• question mark

• exclamation mark

• comma

Grace is writing a letter to her friend Abigail. She wants to introduce a list of books she has read recently. Which punctuation mark should she use to introduce the list?

• ,

• ;

• -

• :

Ethan, David, and Noah are writing a report together. They are unsure about the purpose of using a comma in their sentences. Can you help them understand?

• To separate adjectives in a series

• To indicate emphasis in a sentence

• To separate items in a list, to separate clauses in a compound sentence, and to indicate a pause or a brief pause in a sentence.

• To connect two independent clauses

Benjamin wrote a sentence in his essay. Why did he use a period at the end of his sentence?

• To separate different ideas within his sentence.

• To emphasize a particular word or phrase in his sentence.

• To indicate a pause in his sentence.

• To indicate the end of a complete thought or statement he made.

Noah is writing a letter to his friend William. He wants to ask William about his summer vacation plans. How should Noah end his sentence to indicate that it is a question?

• He should end the sentence with a period to indicate that it is a command.

• He should end the sentence with a question mark to indicate that it is a question.

• He should end the sentence with an exclamation mark to emphasize a point.

• He should end the sentence with a period to indicate that it is a statement.

Abigail is writing an essay and she comes across a phrase that she wants to use. Kai suggests she should put quotation marks around it. What could be the purpose of using quotation marks around that phrase?

• To indicate quoted or referenced words or phrases

• To indicate sarcasm or irony

• To highlight important words or phrases

• To show titles of books or articles

Charlotte is writing an email to her professor. She wants to introduce a list of books she has read for her assignment. How should she use a colon in her sentence?

• To indicate that the books belong to her.

• To separate two independent clauses about her assignment.

• To introduce the list of books she has read.

• To show a pause or break in her sentence.