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WorksheetsPunctuation quiz - colons, semi-colons, quotation marks
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What punctuation should be used to link the 2 clauses in the following sentence: You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
Semi-colon
Colon
Comma
Dash
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
We ask therefore that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask; therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask, therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask therefore: that you keep this matter confidential.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
The order was requested six weeks ago; therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
The order was requested six weeks ago, therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
The order was requested six weeks ago – therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
The order was requested six weeks ago. Therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list?
colon
semi-colon
both
neither
Which punctuation mark is needed to fill the blank in this sentence: Through all of our adventures, we learned one important thing ___ Never take advice from mischievous imps!
dash
semi-colon
comma
colon
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct?
She said she loved the book, so I gave it to her.
Yes
No
Which punctuation mark is used to connect two closely related sentences where the second sentence describes or explains the previous sentence?
semi-colon
colon
neither
both
Which punctuation mark is used to punctuate a list that already has commas?
colon
semi-colon
neither
both
Which punctuation mark is needed to fill the blank in this sentence: Bananas and apples are both fruits ___ however, they don’t look anything alike.
semi-colon
colon
Identify where the semicolon should be placed in the following sentence: Lions are group hunters by contrast tigers prefer to live alone.
after "contrast"
after "hunters"
after "tigers"
Choose the sentence which is punctuated correctly
What if my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
"What if," my father worried "I can't find the car keys."
"Is it easier," "I asked", "for me to come to your house?
"What if," my father worried, "I can't find the car keys?"
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly? He was a bit nervous about meeting with the world-famous chef, Gregory Michaels, author of such articles as "You Are What You Eat" and "Cooking with Style.”
Yes
No
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
The Shadow Employment Secretary declared describing the unemployment figures as “disappointing” is an insult to the British people.
The Shadow Employment Secretary declared, "Describing the unemployment figures as `disappointing' is an insult to the British people."
The Shadow Employment Secretary declared, "Describing the unemployment figures as “disappointing” is an insult to the British people."
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
The article I need for my assignment is titled What is Personality Disorder and can be found in the book Routledge Companion to Psychology.
The article I need for my assignment is titled What is Personality Disorder and can be found in the book “Routledge Companion to Psychology”.
The article I need for my assignment is titled “What is Personality Disorder” and can be found in the book Routledge Companion to Psychology.
