Punctuation Quiz

When do we use a comma in a list of things?

• To join two complete thoughts

• To show ownership

• To separate the different things in the list.

• To make the last thing in the list more important

In the sentence, 'I told the loud kids, 'Please stop,'' where should the comma go?

• After 'Please stop,'

• After 'the loud kids,'

• After 'I told,'

• After 'loud kids,'

When do we use quotation marks in a sentence?

• When we want to show something is exciting or important

• When we want to make certain words stand out

• When we start a sentence

• When we are saying exactly what someone else said, when we are naming short works like poems or songs, or when we want to show something is not as it seems or is being used in a special way.

Which sentence uses quotation marks right? A) She said, 'I love pizza.' B) She said, I love pizza. C) She said, I love pizza.' D) She said, 'I love pizza.

• A

• B

• D

• C

When do we use an apostrophe in a word?

• To show something belongs to someone or to show letters are missing in a short word

• To show a word has more than one of something

• To break a word into smaller parts

• To make a word stand out

Which sentence uses the apostrophe right? A) The dogs tail wagged. B) The dog's tail wagged. C) The dogs' tail wagged. D) The dog's' tail wagged.

• D) The dog's' tail wagged.

• A) The dogs tail wagged.

• C) The dogs' tail wagged.

• B) The dog's tail wagged.

What is the right punctuation to use at the end of a sentence?

• Period

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

Which of these sentences has the right ending punctuation? A) I love to read B) I love to read! C) I love to read? D) I love to read.

• B) I love to read!

• A) I love to read

• C) I love to read?

• D) I love to read.

When do we use a colon in a sentence?

• To show a list, explain something, or quote someone

• To show something belongs to someone

• To separate two complete thoughts

• To finish a sentence

Which sentence uses a semicolon in the right way? A) I need to get milk; and bread. B) I need to get milk; but I forgot. C) I need to get milk, and bread. D) I need to get milk, but I forgot.

• B) I need to get milk; but I forgot.

• A) I need to get milk; and bread.

• D) I need to get milk, but I forgot.

• C) I need to get milk, and bread.