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Punctuation Quiz

Authored by Ahmed Sulaiman

English

8th Grade

Punctuation Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong emotion?

Comma

Question mark

Exclamation point

Colon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When should you use a comma after introductory elements?

After introductory elements like 'yes' or 'no'

Only after a period

After every word in a sentence

Only in compound sentences

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a semicolon?

To indicate a question

To end a sentence

To show strong emotion

To separate independent clauses

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a use of an apostrophe?

To separate items in a list

To show ownership

To create a contraction

To indicate possession

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What punctuation should be used to enclose a direct quotation?

Colons

Quotation marks

Parentheses

Dashes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

I like apples oranges and bananas.

I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

I like, apples oranges, and bananas.

I like apples, oranges and, bananas.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a parenthetical expression?

A direct quotation

A type of punctuation

An expression that interrupts the main idea

An essential part of the sentence

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