WorksheetsEnglish Punctuation Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which word should have an apostrophe in the sentence? The duck's wings help it fly and escape predators easily.
wings'
duck's
predator's
ducks'
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
My wife's diamonds are the best in the country.
Greece has many beautiful islands.
They own several splendid houses.
The two boys' friendship has stood the test of time
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.
The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.
Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.
All of the garden tools are kept in; the garage they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden tools are kept in the garage; they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.
All of the garden; tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.
There are two kinds of fruit on the table ___ oranges and apples.
no punctuation needed
Which is a reason for using a semicolon?
Use a semicolon to join two related independent clauses.
Use a semicolon to separate information.
Use a semicolon to show a long pause in a sentence.
Use a semicolon to join two different independent clauses that have nothing in common.
Which punctuation mark is used before a list of items?
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
None of the Above
Is the colon used correctly?
I walk to school, for I missed the bus.
Our new kittens which could not find their mother meowed loudly.
Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
She was planning to study the following subjects: English, Math, and Science.
She was planning: to study the following subjects English, Math, and Science.
She was planning to study the following subjects, English: Math, and Science.
She: was planning to study the following subjects English, Math, and Science.
Identify the sentence where the hyphen is used correctly.
She is a well-known author.
She is a well known-author.
She is a well-known-author.
She is a well known author.
Choose the correct use of quotation marks.
"I can't believe it!" she exclaimed, "You won!"
"I can't believe it! she exclaimed, "You won!"
"I can't believe it!" she exclaimed, You won!"
I can't believe it!" she exclaimed, "You won!"
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
The cat, that was hungry, ate the fish.
The cat that was hungry ate the fish.
The cat that was hungry, ate the fish.
The cat, that was hungry ate the fish.
Identify the sentence where the colon is used correctly.
He had: three goals to run, to jump, and to swim.
He had three goals to run: to jump, and to swim.
He had three goals: to run, to jump, and to swim.
He: had three goals to run, to jump, and to swim.
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
The childrens' toys were scattered all over the room.
The children's toys were scattered all over the room.
The childrens toy's were scattered all over the room.
The childrens toys' were scattered all over the room.
