Punctuation Quiz

Which symbol ends a complete sentence

• Comma

• Period

• Colon

• Exclamation Mark

Which symbol comes before or after a tag?

• Semi colon

• Quotation Mark

• Period

• Comma

True or False: An apostrophe indicates possession and a contraction.

• True

• False

Which symbol is used to show a character in a play speaking?

• Semicolon

• Parentheses

• Colon

• Dash

Which symbol is used to show extra information?

• Dash

• Hypen

• Comma

• Exclamation Mark

Which symbol is NOT shown in the sentence below:

• Period

• Question Mark

• Comma

• Quotation Mark

Which symbol is shown below:

Can't

• Comma

• Hypen

• Colon

• Apostrophe

What is the function of the comma in the sentence below: I need to purchase: bread, milk, and eggs.

• to show two main clauses

• to separate clauses

• to separate items on a list

• to begin to list items

What is the function of the colon in the sentence below: I need to purchase: bread, milk, and eggs.

• to show two main clauses

• to separate clauses

• to separate items on a list

• to begin to list items

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?

Yipee__ I won __

• .

• !

• ?

• ,