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Punctuation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Punctuation is a system of symbols that we use when _______ a language.

a)

speaking

b)

writing

c)

hearing

2.

What are the symbols used in this system called?

a)

punctuals

b)

punctuations

c)

punctuation marks

3.

Which are examples of punctuation marks?

a)

commas and full stops

b)

dollar and pound signs

c)

plus and minus signs

4.

"Full stops" are also called

a)

periods

b)

endings

c)

points

5.

Which CANNOT come at the end of a sentence?

a)

a period

b)

a colon

c)

an exclamation mark

6.

You must put a space ______ every comma in a sentence.

a)

before

b)

around

c)

after

7.

What's the punctuation mark indicating a question called?

a)

a question tag

b)

a question mark

c)

a question sign

8.

Which can be used to express strong feelings in written English?

a)

an exclamation mark

b)

a quotation mark

c)

a backslash

9.

Quotation marks are put _______ the words being quoted.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

before and after

10.

In British English, ( ) are called "round brackets", but in American English they're often called

a)

round braces

b)

square brackets

c)

parentheses

11.

The rich man was a self...made man.

a)

no punctuation mark

b)

a dash

c)

a hyphen

12.

Jack...the carpenter...made a cupboard.

a)

, comma

b)

; semi-colon

c)

() brackets

13.

When will you return to our city....

a)

? question mark

b)

! exclamation mark

c)

. full stop

14.

Wow....You really obtained a gold medal in the Olympics.

a)

? question mark

b)

! exclamation

c)

. full stop

15.

They offered the children bananas....apples...pears and plums.

a)

, a comma

b)

; semi-colon

c)

- a hyphen

16.

...I haven't seen Carol today,...said Tom

a)

() brackets

b)

" " speech marks

c)

, commas

17.

The children were told to bring the following items... a pen, a pencil, a ruler and an exercise book.

a)

, a comma

b)

; a semi colon

c)

: a colon

18.

Jack...the carpenter...made a cupboard.

a)

, comma

b)

; semi-colon

c)

() brackets

19.

Jim lives in Australia...his brother lives in England.

a)

- a hyphen

b)

; semi-colon

c)

: colon

20.

I found Claire..s jacket on the chair.

a)

- a hyphen

b)

, a comma

c)

' an apostrophe