Punctuation Quiz

What is the purpose of using an apostrophe in a contraction?

• To introduce a list

• To show possession

• To show that a letter or letters have been left out

• To separate items in a series

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What punctuation mark is used to separate the name of a city from the name of a state or country?

• Colon

• Apostrophe

• Comma

• Semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma after the greeting in a friendly letter?

• Dear Mary Your friend,

• Dear Mary, Your friend

• Dear Mary, Your friend,

• Dear Mary Your friend

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence that shows surprise or strong feeling?

• Period

• Question mark

• Exclamation point

• Semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a statement or a command?

• Period

• Question mark

• Exclamation point

• Hyphen

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark is used after abbreviations and initials?

• Exclamation point

• Hyphen

• Period

• Semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What punctuation mark is used at the end of every sentence that asks a question?

• Period

• Question mark

• Exclamation point

• Semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Where are quotation marks used in a sentence?

• At the beginning and end of a direct quotation

• At the end of a statement

• After abbreviations

• Between two closely related main clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which punctuation mark is used to divide a word with two or more syllables at the end of a line?

• Period

• Exclamation point

• Hyphen

• Semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

• Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?  asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

• "Didn't she say our homework was due Friday? asked Jackson."

• "didn't she say our homework was due Friday?" asked Jackson.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D