Punctuation Marks Quiz

What punctuation mark is used after an interrogative sentence in English?

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Period

• Comma

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which of the following is a correct example of a direct quotation in English?

• I feel I've really earned this, she said, taking up her mug of tea.

• I feel I've really earned this, she said taking up her mug of tea.

• I feel I've really earned this, she said taking up her mug of tea.

• I feel I've really earned this, she said, taking up her mug of tea

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

In which of the following sentences is the apostrophe used to indicate possession?

• He joined Charles's army in 1642.

• Sally's hair was blond and curly.

• We have put together an anthology of children's poetry.

• The boy's sister traveled by bus to meet us.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

When should a comma be used to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence?

• After the introductory element

• Before the introductory element

• No comma is needed

• Between the introductory element and the rest of the sentence

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is an example of using a comma to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence?

• She is your sister, isn't she?

• She is your sister isn't she?

• She is your sister, isn't she.

• She is your sister isn't she.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When should a comma be added when two separate sentences are combined?

• Between the two sentences

• No comma is needed

• After the conjunction

• Before the conjunction

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a correct example of using an apostrophe in contractions?

• Do not = Don't

• I am = I'm

• He is = He's

• They have = They've

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CCSS.L.2.2C

In which of the following sentences is the apostrophe used in a contraction?

• We have put together an anthology of children's poetry.

• He joined Charles's army in 1642.

• The boy's sister traveled by bus to meet us.

• Sally's hair was blond and curly.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which of the following is an example of using a comma to separate parts of the date?

• Tuesday May 2, 2016, was when I graduated.

• Tuesday May 2, 2016 was when I graduated.

• Tuesday, May 2, 2016, was when I graduated.

• Tuesday, May 2, 2016 was when I graduated.

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

When should a comma be used between words in a series?

• After the last word

• Before the first word

• Between the words in the series

• Before the last word

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A