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WorksheetsPunctuation Marks Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
Exclamation mark
Period
Question mark
Colon
Which punctuation mark is used to express a strong feeling at the end of a sentence?
Period
Exclamation mark
Semicolon
Comma
What is the purpose of a period in a sentence?
.
To introduce a list
To show possession
To end a sentence
To separate clauses
Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or a definition?
:
Colon
Hyphen
Apostrophe
Ellipsis
What is the function of an apostrophe in a sentence?
'
To join words
To show possession or contractions
To separate clauses
To add extra information
Which punctuation mark is used to add extra information to a sentence?
( )
Parenthesis
Hyphen
Comma
Quotation marks
What is the purpose of a hyphen in writing?
-
To end a sentence
To join separate words to make one word
To introduce a list
To signify missing text
Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses?
;
Comma
Semicolon
Period
Ellipsis
What is the function of a comma in a sentence?
,
To show direct speech
To separate parts in a sentence or in a list
To express strong feelings
To signify missing text
Which punctuation mark is used to show direct speech within the text?
" "
Parenthesis
Quotation marks
Colon
Hyphen
What is the purpose of an ellipsis in writing?
...
To end a sentence
To signify missing text
To show possession
To separate clauses
What punctuation mark is used to separate parts in a sentence or in a list?
,
I bought apples, oranges, and bananas at the store.
Comma
Period
Exclamation mark
Hyphen
Which punctuation mark is used to add extra information to a sentence?
( extra information )
Parenthesis
Colon
Quotation marks
Semicolon
What punctuation mark is used to show direct speech within the text?
" "
Ellipsis
Quotation marks
Apostrophe
Comma
