Punctuation Quiz

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

• ,

• ?

• !

• .

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

• ;

• ,

• :

• .

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a quote or dialogue?

• exclamation mark

• "quotation mark"

• period

• comma

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession or contraction?

• period

• comma

• apostrophe

• question mark

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or an explanation?

• ,

• ;

• -

• :

Which punctuation mark is used to join two closely related independent clauses?

• ;

• :

• ,

• .

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a possessive noun?

• -

• ,

• !

• '

Which punctuation mark is used to enclose a direct quotation?

• '

• `

• (

• "

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

• :

• .

• ;

• ,