Punctuation Quiz

Luna was writing a report for her class, and she wanted to make sure she punctuated her sentences correctly. What punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?

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• ,

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Olivia is quoting a passage from a book in her essay, but she needs to clarify the subject for her readers. The original quote is: "They were known for their groundbreaking contributions." Olivia wants to make it clear who "they" refers to.

Question:
Which punctuation mark should Olivia use to add clarifying information to the quote?

• [ ]

• " "

Noah is preparing for a school project and needs to list the materials he will use: paper, markers, and glue. What do you use to separate items in a series?

• -

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• :

• ;

Which punctuation mark is used to enclose direct quotations?

• “

• ‘

• [

• (

When do you use an apostrophe?

• For exclamations

• For lists

• For possessive nouns

• For questions

What punctuation mark is used before certain lists?

• :

• ;

• ,

• .

Which punctuation mark is used between two independent clauses without a conjunction?

• ;

• -

• :

• ,

What is the purpose of a hyphen?

• To separate clauses

• To ask a question

• To end a sentence

• To join words

Ethan is writing a science report about space and wants to include extra information about the moon. He writes, "The moon (Earth's only natural satellite) is about 238,855 miles away." He's not sure if he used the correct punctuation mark to enclose the additional information.

Question:
What type of information do parentheses enclose?

• Main ideas that need emphasis

• Direct quotes from a source

• Lists

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

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• ,

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• ?