Punctuation Marks Quiz

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Question mark

• Colon

Which punctuation mark is used to express a strong feeling at the end of a sentence?

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Semicolon

• Comma

What is the purpose of a period in a sentence?

.

• To introduce a list

• To show possession

• To end a sentence

• To separate clauses

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or a definition?

:

• Colon

• Hyphen

• Apostrophe

• Ellipsis

What is the function of an apostrophe in a sentence?

'

• To join words

• To show possession or contractions

• To separate clauses

• To add extra information

Which punctuation mark is used to add extra information to a sentence?

( )

• Parenthesis

• Hyphen

• Comma

• Quotation marks

What is the purpose of a hyphen in writing?

-

• To end a sentence

• To join separate words to make one word

• To introduce a list

• To signify missing text

Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses?

;

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Period

• Ellipsis

What is the function of a comma in a sentence?

,

• To show direct speech

• To separate parts in a sentence or in a list

• To express strong feelings

• To signify missing text

Which punctuation mark is used to show direct speech within the text?

" "

• Parenthesis

• Quotation marks

• Colon

• Hyphen