Punctuation Quiz

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• :

• ,

• ;

• .

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?

• .

• !

• ?

• ,

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a direct question?

• .

• ,

• !

• ?

What punctuation mark is used to show strong emotion or emphasis?

Which punctuation mark is used to enclose a direct quotation?

• comma

• exclamation mark

• "quotation mark"

• question mark

In the sentence 'I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.', where should the comma be placed?

• before the word 'store'

• after the word 'went'

• after the word 'but'

• after the word 'store'

In the sentence 'She said, 'I love ice cream!'' where should the quotation marks be placed?

• 'She said, "I love ice cream!"'

• 'She said, I love ice cream!'

• 'She said, I love ice cream!'

• She said, 'I love ice cream!'

What punctuation mark should be used at the end of the sentence 'What time is it'?

• .

• ?

• !

• ,

Which punctuation mark should be used at the end of the sentence 'Be careful!'?

• ,

• .

• !

• ?

In the sentence 'He said, 'I can't believe it!'' where should the exclamation mark be placed?

• He said, 'I can't believe it'!!

• He said, 'I can't believe it!!!'

• He said, 'I can't believe it!'

• He said, 'I can't believe it'!