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Punctuation Marks Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Did you see which way he went
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
2.
I like your new shoes
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
3.
Ouch, that hurt a lot
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
4.
Where is my notebook
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
5.
I'm going to the grocery store
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
6.
Please be patient
a)
?
b)
.
c)
!
7.
This punctuation mark is used as a substitute for a missing letter(s) in a word.
a)
comma
b)
period
c)
quotation mark
d)
apostrophe
8.
This mark is used at the end of a question.
a)
exclamation point
b)
question mark
c)
period
d)
colon
9.
This is used to make compound sentences, separate phrases or items in a list, coordinating adjectives, and/or extra information.
a)
comma
b)
quotation mark
c)
period
d)
semicolon 
10.
This mark is used before a list or quote, between hours and minutes, or mathematical ratios.
a)
colon
b)
ellipis
c)
exclamation point
d)
parentheses
11.
This mark is used between parts of a compound word or name or to split words by syllables to fit on a line of text.
a)
apotrophe
b)
quotation mark
c)
hyphen
d)
parentheses
12.
This mark separates two independent clauses in a compound sentence.
a)
semicolon
b)
quotation mark
c)
period
d)
parentheses
13.
This mark is used to show excitement or emphasis.
a)
ellipsis
b)
hyphen
c)
parentheses
d)
exclamation point
14.
This mark is used to note the end of a declarative sentence.
a)
period
b)
quotation mark
c)
parenthesis
d)
apostrophe
15.
These marks are used at the beginning and end of a phrase to show that it is being written exactly as it was originally said or written.
a)
quotation marks
b)
ellipsis
c)
hyphen
d)
dash
16.
What word needs to be capitalized in this sentence? Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.
a)
i
b)
store
c)
orange
d)
juice
17.

What is used at the end of a question

a)

Period

b)

Question Mark

c)

Hyphen

d)

Comma

18.

What is used to separate words in a sentence

a)

Comma

b)

Question Mark

c)

Exclamation Point

d)

Period

19.
That is disgusting
a)
.
b)
?
c)
@
d)
!
20.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

a)

Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

b)

Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

c)

Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

21.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
"Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
b)
Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
c)
"Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
d)
Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
22.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

a)

Where will you go? she asked.

b)

"Where will you go?" she asked.

c)

Where will you go?" she asked.

23.
Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.
a)
 "rhonda said i love dogs?"
b)
 Rhonda said,  "i love dogs"
c)
 Rhonda said, "I love dogs."
24.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

I live in New Palestine, Indiana.

b)

I live in New Palestine Indiana.

c)

I live, in, New Palestine, Indiana.

25.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
We ate chicken, rice, carrots.
b)
We ate chicken, rice, and carrots.
c)
We ate chicken, rice, and, carrots.
26.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
May 5 2016
b)
May, 5 2016
c)
May 5, 2016
27.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
I want to go to Orlando Florida.
b)
I want to go to, Orlando, Florida.
c)
I want to go to Orlando, Florida.
28.
Where should the comma go? 
Since I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to complete. 
a)
Tuesday, 
b)
Since, 
c)
absent,
d)
work, 
29.

Fix this Sentence.

My favorite food to order at that restaurant is their hot spicy soup.

a)

My favorite food to order at that restaurant is their hot, spicy soup.

b)

My favorite food to order at that, restaurant is their hot spicy soup.

c)

My favorite, food to order at that ,restaurant is their hot spicy soup.

30.
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
a)
Fortunately,
b)
vehicle,
c)
worked,
d)
As it s
31.
Where does the semicolon go?
Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

a)
hair;
b)
bald;
c)
Dad;
d)
getting;
32.
Where does the semicolon go? 
You need new brakes otherwise you may not be able to stop in time.
a)
you;
b)
otherwise;
c)
brakes;
d)
able;
33.
Where does the semicolon go?
I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again.
a)
meal;
b)
am;
c)
however;
d)
hungry;
34.
Where does the semicolon go?
Joe likes cake Katie likes pie
a)
cake;
b)
Katie;
c)
Joe;
d)
pie;
35.

Where do you need a hyphen?

My head was pounding, so I took some fast acting medicine.

a)

fast-acting

b)

fast-acting-medicine

c)

acting-medicine

d)

Correct as is

36.

Where do you need a hyphen?

My sister is twenty two years old.

a)

My-sister

b)

twenty-two

c)

twenty-two-years

d)

years-old

37.

Where do you need a hyphen?

I ate three fourths of a pie all myself.

a)

three-fourths

b)

ate-three

c)

pie-all

d)

my-self

38.

Where do you need a colon?

My appointment is at 3 30 am.

a)

appoint:ment

b)

3:30

c)

a:m

39.

Where do you need a colon?

The ratio to nonfiction books to fiction books in the library is 135 140.

a)

nonfiction:books

b)

135:140

c)

fiction:books

40.

Which number is written correctly using a hyphen?

a)

thirty three

b)

one fourth

c)

eighty-five

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