WorksheetsPunctuation Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?
Carpenters build houses
.
?
!
,
Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?
How many bank tellers are there in a bank
.
?
,
!
Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?
Yipee__ I won __
.
!
?
,
Which of these is not a punctuation mark?
A. Full stop
B. Comma
C. Period
D. Hashtag
The punctuation mark that means a pause is needed in a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large number.
comma
semicolon
quotation mark
apostrophe
This punctuation mark is used in pairs to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase.
comma
apostrophe
quotation marks
semicolon
This punctuation is used to set off unrelated words, phrases, or clauses that do not change the meaning of the sentence when omitted.
apostrophe
quotation marks
parentheses
asterisk
This punctuation mark separates major sentence elements. It can be used between two closely related independent clauses
colon
semicolon
parentheses
apostrophe
This punctuation mark precedes an explanation or a list.
colon
semicolon
parentheses
apostrophe
Out of these five sentences, select two correct sentences that use punctuation marks properly.
I have a pet rabbit. Its name is Cotton.
She has not submit her homework yet?
Amir, Li Hong and Suresh are best friends,
"Why are you doing this?" asked Lily to Brian.
Mei Ling and Mei Ying are twins?
Choose two sentences with correct usage of brackets. [ ]
The Great Dane [my favourite dog breed] originated from Germany.
John Smith (the Scottish architect, not the settler of Jamestown built castles and bridges.
My mother likes (although) I don’t know why old folk music.
Belize [fomerly British Honduras] is in Central America.
Which sentence needs a semi colon?
The artist preferred to paint in oils ____ he did not like watercolors.
Even when the house looks clean ____ there is usually a bunch of dirt swept under the rug.
The challenges are not impossible ___ but they are very hard to clear.
If he misses his appointment ____ he’ll have to wait another six months to see the dentist.
It joins two or more separate words into a single word.
A dash (—)
A semicolon (;)
A hyphen (-)
Parentheses (( ))
It sets off information that interrupts a thought.
Brackets ([ ]
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
A colon (:)
They enclose extra information in a sentence without changing its meaning.
A semicolon (;)
A dash (—)
Parentheses (( ) )
A semicolon (;)
They add clarifying information within a quotation.
Parentheses (( ))
A dash (—)
Brackets ([ ])
A hyphen (-)
It introduces information that defines, explains, or provides a list of what came before the colon.
A colon (:)
A semicolon (;)
A hyphen (-)
Brackets ([ ])
The punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.
comma
semicolon
quotation mark
apostrophe
