Punctuation Marks Worksheet

1. Period (.) Choose the correct sentence:

• A) She is a teacher

• B) She is a teacher.

• C) She is a teacher,

Which sentence needs a question mark?

• What is your name

• My name is Alice

• I like your name

Which sentence shows strong feeling and needs an exclamation mark?

• I love this movie

• I am so happy

• Watch out

Where should the comma go? I like apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• After "apples" and "oranges"

• After "grapes"

• No comma needed

Choose the sentence with correct apostrophe use:

• The dogs bone is missing.

• The dog's bone is missing.

• The dogs' bone is missing.

Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?

• A) She said, Hello.

• B) She said "Hello.",

• C) She said, "Hello".

Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

• My brother (who lives in Canada) is visiting.

• My brother who lives in Canada) is visiting.

• My brother (who lives in Canada is visiting.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a colon:

• I need: milk, bread, and eggs.

• I need milk: bread and eggs.

• I need the following: milk, bread, and eggs.

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• I like pizza; my brother prefers pasta.

• I like pizza, my brother prefers pasta.

• I like pizza; and my brother prefers pasta.

Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?

• This is a well known author.

• This is a well-known author.

• This is a well--known author.