PUNCTUATION

Which punctuation mark is correct to end the phrase, "Just the thing to quench my thirst"?

• a) .

• b) !

• c) ?

• d) ,

What punctuation mark is used to indicate words spoken by the fox?

• a) Parentheses

• b) Square Brackets

• c) Quotation Marks

• d) Comma

How should punctuation be used after the word "missed" in the sentence, "Taking a few steps backward, the fox jumped but unfortunately he missed the hanging grapes."?

• a) No punctuation is needed

• b) .

• c) ;

• d) ,

What punctuation mark is used after "Finally" to indicate a pause in the sentence, "Finally giving up, the fox turned up his nose and said"?

• a) .

• b) ,

• c) ;

• d) :

Which punctuation mark is correctly placed after "them" in the sentence, "Again the fox took a few paces backward, ran, and tried to reach them but he still failed"?

• a) .

• b) ;

• c) :

• d) ,

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a change in attitude of the fox in the phrase, "They're probably sour anyway"?

• a) Ellipsis

• b) Dash

• c) Colon

• d) Comma

Where should the comma be added to clarify the meaning in the sentence, "Taking a few steps backward, the fox jumped but unfortunately he missed the hanging grapes"?

• a) After "jumped"

• b) After "but"

• c) After "unfortunately"

• d) No comma is needed

What is the correct punctuation mark after the word "away" in the sentence, "They're probably sour anyway and proceeded to walk away"?

• a) ,

• b) .

• c) ;

• d) :

Which punctuation mark is correct to end the phrase, "Just the thing to quench my thirst"?

• a) .

• b) !

• c) ?

• d) ,

What punctuation mark is used to indicate words spoken by the fox?

• a) Parentheses

• b) Square Brackets

• c) Quotation Marks

• d) Comma