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Punctuation Marks Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

a)

Exclamation mark

b)

Period

c)

Question mark

d)

Colon

2.

Which punctuation mark is used to express a strong feeling at the end of a sentence?

a)

Period

b)

Exclamation mark

c)

Semicolon

d)

Comma

3.

What is the purpose of a period in a sentence?

.

a)

To introduce a list

b)

To show possession

c)

To end a sentence

d)

To separate clauses

4.

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or a definition?

:

a)

Colon

b)

Hyphen

c)

Apostrophe

d)

Ellipsis

5.

What is the function of an apostrophe in a sentence?

'

a)

To join words

b)

To show possession or contractions

c)

To separate clauses

d)

To add extra information

6.

Which punctuation mark is used to add extra information to a sentence?

( )

a)

Parenthesis

b)

Hyphen

c)

Comma

d)

Quotation marks

7.

What is the purpose of a hyphen in writing?

-

a)

To end a sentence

b)

To join separate words to make one word

c)

To introduce a list

d)

To signify missing text

8.

Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses?

;

a)

Comma

b)

Semicolon

c)

Period

d)

Ellipsis

9.

What is the function of a comma in a sentence?

,

a)

To show direct speech

b)

To separate parts in a sentence or in a list

c)

To express strong feelings

d)

To signify missing text

10.

Which punctuation mark is used to show direct speech within the text?

" "

a)

Parenthesis

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Colon

d)

Hyphen

11.

What is the purpose of an ellipsis in writing?

...

a)

To end a sentence

b)

To signify missing text

c)

To show possession

d)

To separate clauses

12.

What punctuation mark is used to separate parts in a sentence or in a list?

,

I bought apples, oranges, and bananas at the store.

a)

Comma

b)

Period

c)

Exclamation mark

d)

Hyphen

13.

Which punctuation mark is used to add extra information to a sentence?

( extra information )

a)

Parenthesis

b)

Colon

c)

Quotation marks

d)

Semicolon

14.

What punctuation mark is used to show direct speech within the text?

" "

a)

Ellipsis

b)

Quotation marks

c)

Apostrophe

d)

Comma