Punctuation Quiz

When listing items in a series, which punctuation mark should be used between the last two items?

• comma

• exclamation mark

• semicolon

• period

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

In the sentence 'I enjoy reading; I find it relaxing', what punctuation mark is used to connect the two independent clauses?

• exclamation mark

• colon

• semicolon

• question mark

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which punctuation marks are used to indicate direct speech in a sentence?

• apostrophes

• exclamation marks

• parentheses

• quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

In the sentence 'It's important to use correct grammar', what punctuation mark is used to indicate the contraction?

• apostrophe

• comma

• exclamation mark

• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which punctuation mark is used to join two words to form a compound word?

• hyphen

• comma

• exclamation mark

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

What punctuation mark is used in the sentence 'She said, 'I will be there soon'' to indicate the direct speech?

• quotation mark

• comma

• apostrophe

• exclamation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When listing items in a series, which punctuation mark should be used to separate the items?

• ;

• ,

• -

• .

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

In the sentence 'She was tired; however, she continued working', what punctuation mark is used to connect the two independent clauses?

• exclamation mark

• semicolon

• colon

• question mark

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which punctuation marks are used to indicate direct speech in the sentence 'He said, 'I am coming home''?

• Asterisks (*)

• Exclamation marks (!)

• Double quotation marks (")

• Single quotation marks (')

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

In the sentence 'It's been a long day', what punctuation mark is used to indicate the contraction?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Apostrophe

• Exclamation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C