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WorksheetsEnglish punctuation - Quiz 3
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which punctuation should you use to finish a full sentence if you want to show that the ideas in the following sentence are connected to your ideas in the first sentence?
A dash
A semicolon
A full stop
A colon
Which punctuation marks are missing from the following sentence? Choose multiple answers if necessary.
→ There’s a traditional market near her house which sells all kinds of fresh produce: fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, locally made cheese, etc
comma
full stop
apostrophe
semicolon
Write the name of the punctuation mark
–
en dash
em dash
hyphen
emp dash
Write the name of the punctuation mark
!
question mark
exclamation mark
apostrophe
semicolon
Write the name of the punctuation mark
:
semicolon
comma
colon
two points
Write the name of the punctuation mark
" "
comillas
speech marks
double apostrophe
speech apostrophe
Write the name of the punctuation mark
—
hyphen
en dash
em dash
hyphen
Write the name of the punctuation mark
( )
parentheses
parenthesis
parentesis
pharenteses
Write the name of the punctuation mark
;
colon
period and comma
medium stop
semicolon
Write the name of the punctuation mark:
-
en dash
em dash
hyphen
line
Which punctuation cannot be used to show the end of a full sentence?
semicolon
question mark
full stop
comma
Which punctuation marks are missing from the following sentence? Choose multiple answers if necessary.
→ Is that ‘Adams’ with one m, or ‘Addams’ with two ms
apostrophe
question mark
speech marks
full stop
comma
Which punctuation marks are missing from the following sentence? Choose multiple answers if necessary.
→ It’s a seven hour flight to Hong Kong—I’m assuming you want to fly direct; otherwise it can take ten hours or more.
apostrophe
comma
dash (er or em)
full stop
hyphen
A hyphen and a dash do the same job.
True
False
Commas, dashes and parentheses can all be used to add additional information into a sentence.
True
False
Where would you definitely not use a hyphen?
With fractions
With compound adjectives made with a number
With prefixes attached to a proper noun
With phrasal verbs
The following sentence is (possibly) incorrect, because it is (possibly) missing one or more commas. How many commas does it need?
→ On the other hand when you live in a big city you have more entertainment options: theatre concerts cinema etc.
three
four
five
six
The following sentence is (possibly) incorrect, because it is (possibly) missing one or more commas. How many commas does it need?
→ Apparently the mantis shrimp which lives in the Pacific and Indian oceans can see many more colours than humans can because of the biology of its eyes which are unique in the animal kingdom
four
five
six
seven
Speech marks are only used to quote the words that someone else said.
True
False
The information given states the following:
"Before the speech marks, you can put a comma, a colon, or nothing. Using a comma is more common, but we recommend you use nothing, because it’s more efficient. Whatever you choose, try to be consistent!"
However, for our translations, we need to remember that:
We've been told to use comma before a direct reported speech and it will stay the same forever
We've been told to use comma before a direct reported speech, but it can change at any time, and we need to be aware of those changes
The following sentence is (possibly) incorrect, because it is (possibly) missing one or more commas. How many commas does it need?
→ His phone which he had reported to the local police as stolen had actually been in his bag the entire time.
zero
one
two
three
The following sentence is (possibly) incorrect, because it is (possibly) missing one or more commas. How many commas does it need?
→ I’ll clean the bathroom if you do the living room.
zero
one
two
three
Which punctuation marks are missing from the following sentence? Choose multiple answers if necessary.
→ His sister, who married a man from Peru came to visit us last week and told us that theyre planning to get married next year.
full stop
speech marks
apostrophe
hyphen
comma
Which punctuation should you use to introduce a list, example, or details?
Em dashes
A comma
A semicolon
A colon
—
Used to add extra, non-essential information to a sentence.
Used to show that something belongs to a person.
Used at the end of a direct question.
Used to connect certain prefixes to nouns, adjectives, etc.
-
Used to add extra, non-essential information to a sentence.
Used to show that something belongs to a person.
Used at the end of a direct question.
Used to connect certain prefixes to nouns, adjectives, etc.
?
Used to add extra, non-essential information to a sentence.
Used to show that something belongs to a person.
Used at the end of a direct question.
Used to connect certain prefixes to nouns, adjectives, etc.
Used to add extra, non-essential information to a sentence.
Used to show that something belongs to a person.
Used at the end of a direct question.
Used to connect certain prefixes to nouns, adjectives, etc.
Used between two full sentences when the ideas in both sentences are connected.
Used to separate items in a list.
Used to introduce a specific example of something you have just mentioned.
Used in some abbreviations.
Used between two full sentences when the ideas in both sentences are connected.
Used to separate items in a list.
Used to introduce a specific example of something you have just mentioned.
Used in some abbreviations.
Used between two full sentences when the ideas in both sentences are connected.
Used to separate items in a list.
Used to introduce a specific example of something you have just mentioned.
Used in some abbreviations.
Used between two full sentences when the ideas in both sentences are connected.
Used to separate items in a list.
Used to introduce a specific example of something you have just mentioned.
Used in some abbreviations.
You can sometimes make a plural form with ‘s
True
False
