Mastering Punctuation Skills Quiz

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

• Period

• Question mark

• Exclamation mark

• Comma

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation mark should be used to separate items in a list?

• Colon

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Apostrophe

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• She said, "Let's go to the park".

• She said, "Let's go to the park."

• She said, "Let's go to the park".

• She said, "Let's go to the park".

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of the following sentences has a punctuation error?

• I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

• Do you want to play with us?

• My favorite colors are blue green and yellow.

• "Wow!" she shouted.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a list.

• We need paper pencils erasers and markers.

• We need paper, pencils, erasers, and markers.

• We need, paper, pencils, erasers and markers.

• We need paper pencils, erasers, and markers.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Select the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• "I can't wait for summer", said Mia.

• "I can't wait for summer," said Mia.

• "I can't wait for summer said Mia."

• I can't wait for "summer," said Mia.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Read the sentence and choose the best way to correct the punctuation error: I have a dog a cat and a rabbit.

• I have a dog, a cat, and a rabbit.

• I have a dog a cat, and a rabbit.

• I have a dog a cat, and, a rabbit.

• I have a dog, a cat and a rabbit

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence correctly uses end punctuation?

• What time is it.

• What time is it!

• What time is it?

• What time is it,

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Read the sentence and choose the best way to correct the punctuation error: "Did you finish your homework she asked

• "Did you finish your homework," she asked.

• "Did you finish your homework." she asked

• "Did you finish your homework?" she asked.

• "Did you finish your homework" she asked.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• My brother likes to read, play soccer and swim.

• My brother likes to read play soccer, and swim.

• My brother likes to read, play soccer, and swim.

• My brother, likes to read, play soccer and swim.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A