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Punctuation

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct punctuation.

How old are you___

a)

.

b)

?

c)

!

d)

"

2.

Choose the correct punctuation.

My name is Lucy____

a)

.

b)

?

c)

!

d)

'

3.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a)
It is Mary's sons ball.
b)
It's Marys son's ball.
c)
Its Mary's son's ball
d)
It is Mary's son's ball.
4.

__ a nice day.

a)

Its

b)

It's

c)

I'ts

d)

'Its

5.

It's __ car.

a)

Johns

b)

John's

c)

Johns'

d)

Joh'ns

6.
This mark is used at the end of a question.
a)
exclamation point
b)
question mark
c)
period
d)
colon
7.
This mark is used to show excitement or emphasis.
a)
ellipsis
b)
hyphen
c)
parentheses
d)
exclamation point
8.

What is the correct punctuation for this sentence?

What are we eating for lunch____

a)

Period .

b)

Exclaimation !

c)

Question mark ?

d)

Comma ,

9.

Choose the correct punctuation.

That is amazing___

a)

?

b)

#

c)

!

d)

.

10.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a)

She was as a matter of fact, mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary.

b)

She was, as a matter of fact mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary.

c)

She was, as a matter of fact, mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary.

d)

She was as a matter of fact mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary.

11.
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 
a)
After discussing the text, we agreed that Somerset Maugham could tell a good story. 
b)
After discussing the text we agreed that Somerset Maugham could tell a good story. 
c)
After discussing the text, we agreed that Somerset, Maugham could tell a good story. 
d)
After discussing the text we agreed that Somerset, Maugham could tell a good story. 
12.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a)

Before reaching the summit, the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back.

b)

Before reaching the summit the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back.

c)

Before reaching the summit, the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back.

d)

Before reaching the summit the climbers were, forced by a storm, to turn back.

13.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a)

"When will you return my book?" Jamie asked.

b)

When will you return my book? Jamie asked.

c)

"When will you return my book." Jamie asked.

d)

"When will you return my book!" Jamie asked

14.
Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated. 
a)
Tomorrow, I believe, is the last day to register to vote in the November general election. 
b)
Tomorrow I believe, is the last day to register to vote in the November general election. 
c)
Tomorrow I believe is the last day to register to vote in the November general election. 
d)
Tomorrow, I believe, is the last day to register to vote in the November, general election.