Punctuation and Capitalization Quiz

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a sentence?

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Period

• Comma

What punctuation mark is used to show possession or omitted letters?

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Apostrophe

• Hyphen

Which punctuation mark is used to connect two related independent clauses?

• Period

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

What is the purpose of quotation marks in writing?

• To highlight exact words spoken

• To indicate a pause

• To connect words

• To show excitement

When should capital letters be used in writing?

• At the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns

• At the end of a sentence

• For verbs

• For all nouns