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English Punctuation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What a terrible fire this is

a)

?

b)

!

c)

.

2.

Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation

even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise

(a)  

3.

Insert the punctuation marks and reitete the sentence .

mr bose the principal of the school addressed the students

(a)  

4.

Write the answer with correct punctuation and rewrite the sentene

pandit nehru the first prime minister of india died in 1964

(a)  

5.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a)

My brother, who is a doctor, lives in London.

b)

My brother who is a doctor, lives in London.

c)

My brother who is a doctor lives in London.

d)

My brother, who is a doctor lives in London.

6.

Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?

a)

"Can you help me" asked Sarah.

b)

"Can you help me?" asked Sarah.

c)

"Can you help me." asked Sarah.

d)

"Can you help me," asked Sarah.

7.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

a)

I need to buy milk, eggs, and bread.

b)

I need to buy milk eggs and bread.

c)

I need to buy, milk, eggs and bread.

d)

I need to buy milk eggs, and bread.

8.

Identify the correct use of the apostrophe.

a)

The dogs bone is buried in the garden.

b)

The dog's bone is buried in the garden.

c)

The dogs' bone is buried in the garden.

d)

The dogs bone's is buried in the garden.

9.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

a)

The cat chased it's tail.

b)

The cat chased its tail.

c)

The cat chase it's tail.

d)

The cat chase its tail.

10.

Write the answer with correct punctuation and rewrite the sentence

In the words of Murphys Law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong

(a)  

11.

Choose the correct option with correct preposition i would rather die he exclaimed than join the oppressors of my country

a)

I would Rather die.he exclaimed , than join the oppressors of my country

b)

i Would rather die he exclaimed than join the oppressors of my country

c)

"I would rather die ," he exclaimed , " than join the oppressors of my country."

d)

i wolud rather die .he exclaimed than , join ,the oppressors ,of my country

12.

Identify the correct punctuation over here and choose the correct option

The genius making me no answer I turned about to address myself to him a second time

a)

. and ,

b)

! and .

c)

, and .

d)

. and ?

13.

Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation

sailors who are generally superstitious say it unlucky to emnark on friday

(a)  

14.

Why are punctuation marks important ?

a)

for looking good

b)

to be fancy

c)

to clearly understand the message that is being conveyed

15.

Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation

why are you crying if its not your mistake asked jasmine

(a)  

16.

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuations.

a)

My best friend, however, is Joey the kangaroo.

b)

My best friend however is Joey the kangaroo.

c)

My best friend, however is Joey the Kangaroo.

d)

My best friend however, is Joey, the kangaroo.

17.

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a sentence?

a)

,

b)

.

c)

?

d)

!

18.

What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

a)

,

b)

;

c)

:

d)

.

19.

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

a)

,

b)

?

c)

!

d)

.

20.

Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation: the teacher said the homework is due tomorrow

a)

The teacher said, 'The homework is due tomorrow.'

b)

The teacher said 'The homework is due tomorrow.'

c)

The teacher said, The homework is due tomorrow.

d)

The teacher said The homework is due tomorrow.

21.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

a)

My friend who is a musician lives in New York.

b)

My friend, who is a musician, lives in New York.

c)

My friend who is a musician, lives in New York.

d)

My friend, who is a musician lives in New York.

22.

Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?

a)

"Where are you going" asked Tom.

b)

"Where are you going?" asked Tom.

c)

"Where are you going." asked Tom.

d)

"Where are you going," asked Tom.

23.

Identify the correct use of the apostrophe.

a)

The cats toy is under the couch.

b)

The cat's toy is under the couch.

c)

The cats' toy is under the couch.

d)

The cats toy's is under the couch.

24.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

a)

The dog wagged it's tail.

b)

The dog wagged its tail.

c)

The dog wag its tail.

d)

The dog wag its tail.

25.

Rewrite the sentence with correct punctuation: john the manager of the store is on vacation

a)

John, the manager of the store, is on vacation.

b)

John the manager of the store is on vacation.

c)

John, the manager of the store is on vacation.

d)

John the manager, of the store, is on vacation.