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WorksheetsPunctuation and Grammar Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Where do the two missing apostrophes (') go?
Steven's team's win was a shock to the coach' and traine'r.
Steven's team's win was a shock to the coach and trainer.
Steven's teams win was a shock to the coach' and trainer.
Steven's team's win was a shock to the coach' and train'er.
Where does the missing colon (:) go?
Here's what I need you to get me: apples, oranges, and flour.
Here's: what I need you to get me apples, oranges, and flour.
Here's what I need you to get me apples, oranges, and flour.
Here's what I need you to get me apples, oranges, and: flour.
Where does the missing speech mark go (" ")?
When the teacher said "Put your pens down!" we did.
When the teacher said "Put your pens down! we did."
When the teacher said Put your pens down!" we did.
When the teacher said "Put your pens down! we did.
Which sentence correctly uses the apostrophe (') correctly?
The rocks' rolled down the mountain.
I could've gone if I'd made the time.
The baby's waited patiently in their strollers.
Weve decided to postpone the event after all.
Which sentence correctly uses brackets?
There are several ways of beginning to write an essay (all of them equally helpful) and it depends on writers which they prefer.
There are several ways (of beginning to write an essay) all of them equally helpful and it depends on writers which they prefer.
There are several ways of beginning to write an essay all of them equally helpful (and it depends on writers) which they prefer.
There are several ways of beginning to write an essay all of them equally helpful and it depends on writers (which they prefer).
Which of the following words have quotation marks (' and ') to tell the reader not to take them literally?
He said to her, "I thought 'Casablanca' was a good film."
The teacher described his student as 'a motivated and conscientious worker'.
The poem is about the 'unsinkable' Titanic.
Therese was not familiar with the word 'officious'.
Which punctuation mark is missing from this sentence? "There are two main sports—soccer and league that are popular in this country."
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Which punctuation mark is missing from this sentence? "Our party is on Saturday night it will begin at 7 pm."
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Which punctuation mark is missing from this sentence? "You have only two choices dinner or bed."
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Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
I watched the winter Olympics every night it was on.
I watched the Winter Olympics every night it was on.
I watched the winter olympics Every Night it was on.
I watched the winter olympics every night it was on.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
"I like Baker's Taste bread better," said Sandra to the sales assistant.
"I like Baker's Taste bread better said Sandra" to the Sales Assistant.
"I like baker's taste bread better" said Sandra to the sales assistant.
I like Baker's Taste bread better said Sandra to the sales assistant.
Which sentence correctly uses the semicolon (;)?
She loves cooking; her family also loves it.
She loves cooking, her family; also loves it.
She loves cooking her family; also loves it.
She loves; cooking, her family also loves it.
Which sentence correctly uses the hyphen (-)?
She is a well-known author.
She is a well known-author.
She is a well-known-author.
She is a well known author.
Where does the missing comma (,) go?
Before we leave, remember to check the doors windows and lights.
Before we leave remember, to check the doors windows and lights.
Before we leave remember to check the doors, windows and lights.
Before we leave remember to check the doors windows, and lights.
Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a list?
My favorite fruits are apples pears oranges, and bananas.
My favorite fruits are apples, pears oranges and bananas.
My favorite fruits are apples, pears, oranges, and bananas.
My favorite fruits are, apples, pears, oranges and bananas.
Which sentence correctly uses the exclamation mark (!)?
Wow! I can't believe you did that.
Wow I can't believe you did that!
Wow I can't believe! you did that.
Wow I can't believe you did that.
Where should the question mark (?) be placed?
What time will you be arriving at the party?
What time will you be arriving at the party
What time will you be arriving? at the party.
What? time will you be arriving at the party.
