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WorksheetsEnglish Punctuation Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins
___ is used to indicate possession.
A quotation
An apostrophe
A hyphen
___ is used to mark the end of declarative and imperative sentences.
A period
A comma
A semi-colon
A comma ___ be used between a verb and its direct object or complement.
cannot
can
When a subordinate clause is followed by the main clause, ___ is required.
a semi-colon
a comma
a dash
When a comma is used ___ meaning is ___.
appropriately, changed
inappropriately, changed
inappropriately, maintained
___ precedes decimal numbers.
A comma
A colon
A period
When no connecting word is used to connect two independent clauses, one should use ___.
a comma
a semi-colon
a period
A question mark is not used at the end of ___ .
a direct question
an indirect question
In ___ piece of writing, a dash replaces the parentheses or commas.
a formal
an informal
___ separates a question tag from the rest of the sentence.
A dash
A semi-colon
A comma
To enclose cross-references one uses ___.
parentheses
hyphens
question marks
In ___ all words and punctuation are enclosed by quotation marks.
indirect speech
direct speech
___ is used at the end of a sentence or remark to express strong emotion.
An exclamation mark
A question mark
A quotation mark
___ are used around a relative clause that defines the noun it follows.
Only commas
No commas
Semi-colons
A question mark is used in parenthesis to express ___.
anger
amazement
doubt
All of the people at the school, including the teachers and _______________ were glad when summer break came.
students:
students,
students;
students
Sit up straight _____
;
?
.
:
They asked what time the department store would open _____
?
.
,
;
Who do you think will win the contest _____
.
!
?
,
Choose the sentence below with the correct punctuation.
Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer.
Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together, every summer.
Ted, and Janice who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer.
Ted and Janice who had been friends for years went on vacation together every summer.
To _______________, Anne was on time for her math class.
everybody’s surprise
every body’s surprise
everybodys surprise
everybodys’ surprise
In Edgar Allen Poe’s _______________________ Edgar Allen Poe describes a man with a guilty conscience.
short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,”
short story The Tell-Tale Heart,
short story, The Tell-Tale Heart
short story. “the Tell-Tale Heart,”
Billboards are considered an important part of advertising for big business, ________________ by their critics.
but, an eyesore;
but, “ an eyesore,”
but an eyesore
but-an eyesore
I can never remember how to use those two common words, “sell,” meaning to trade a product for money, or _____________________ meaning an event where products are traded for less money than usual.
sale.
“sale,”
“sale
“to sale,”
The class just finished reading ________________________ a short story by Carl Stephenson about a plantation owner’s battle with army ants.
-”Leinengen versus the Ants”,
Leinengen versus the Ants,
“Leinengen versus the Ants,”
Leinengen versus the Ants
This is absolutely incredible _____
!
.
:
;
Watch out for the broken glass _____
.
?
,
!
Math is my favorite subject ___
WOW! Did you see that ___
Which sentence is correct:
(1) Emma asked herself what she can do to become first in the grade?
(2) Emma asked herself what she can do to become first in the grade.
(1)
(2)
Choose the correct sentence:
The teacher shouted, "Be quiet Ona!"
The teacher shouted, "Be quiet Ona,"
The teacher shouted, "Be quiet Ona?"
The teacher shouted, "Be quiet Ona."
Choose the correct sentence:
Where is Georgia going?
Were is Georgia going?
Where is Georgia going.
Were is Georgia going.
Sheer white curtains and fresh lilacs added to the rooms simple charm.
Some students are unhappy about the schools decision to remove soft drink machines.
The tree is very tall old and green.
very tall, old and green.
very, tall, old, and green.
very tall old, and green.
No change
Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China.
Paris and Italy and Germany and China.
No change
Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.
Paris Italy, Germany and China.
We went to the amusement park, it was a lot of fun.
No change
We went to the amusement park - it was a lot of fun.
We went to the amusement park and, it was a lot of fun.
We we to the amusement park it was a lot of fun.
In five minutes the building will be closed.
No change
In five minutes the building, will be closed.
In five minutes; the building will be closed.
In five minutes, the building will be closed.
Sorry we do not have enough room.
No change
Sorry, we do not have enough room.
Sorry. We do not have enough room.
Sorry - we do not have enough room.
As an English teacher, people often ask me to name my favorite book.
No change
people often require me
I am often asked
students sometimes ask me
Pick out the correct sentence.
Prevent which is part of the 'Contest' strategy is for our safety.
Prevent, which is part of the 'Contest' strategy is for our safety.
Prevent, which is part of the 'Contest' strategy, is for our safety.
Which punctuation mark can join two sentences together with similar ideas?
colon
comma
ellipsis
semi-colon
An omissive apostrophe...
Shows possession - what belongs to what
Shows when to pause
Shortens the word
