This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation For Effect – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation For Effect Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of a dash? A) To signal when a character is talking. B) To add emotion to a sentence. C) To add extra important information to a text. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To add extra important information to a text. 2. ..... are used to draw attention to information in a sentence. A) -dashes. B) :colons. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -dashes. 3. Choose the best rewrite for each sentence:You must eat dinner. A) Eat dinner must I?. B) Do I need to eat dinner?. C) Eat dinner I am hungry?. D) I will eat dinner?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do I need to eat dinner?. 4. Which quotation uses the comma correctly? A) Frank, cried "You broke my favorite coffee cup.". B) Frank cried, "You broke my favorite coffee cup.". C) Frank cried "You broke my, favorite coffee cup.". D) Frank cried ", You broke my favorite coffee cup.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frank cried, "You broke my favorite coffee cup.". 5. You should not use a comma to separate a quotation from the words that tell who is speaking. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. Which punctuation mark would work in this sentence?"Come here ..... " shouted Miss Turner angrily. A) ?. B) !. C) . D) "". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 7. My sister said, "You can play with me." A) Correctly Written. B) Incorrectly Written. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correctly Written. 8. ..... introduce a list of items. A) -dashes. B) :colons. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :colons. 9. Which punctuation is a dash? A) . B) ?. C) -. D) ( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -. 10. Which of the following is a semi colon? A) '. B) ;. C) :. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 11. Which of the following punctuation marks can be used to emphasize or draw attention to specific information? A) Parentheses. B) Commas. C) Quotation marks. D) Ellipses. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Dash. 12. Which of the following punctuation marks should be added to this sentence?My favorite movie The Jungle Book is showing at our theater. A) Quotation marks. B) Ellipses. C) Parentheses. D) Dash. E) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parentheses. 13. Which punctuation is a semicolon? A) . B) :. C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 14. How is punctuation being used in the following sentence?It suddenly dropped unusually warm for a November evening-not the first unusual thing to happen that day. A) The dash ends the sentence. B) The dash creates a pause to emphasise the end of the sentence. C) The dash replaces missing words. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dash creates a pause to emphasise the end of the sentence. 15. Which punctuation is used to indicate a pause in speech or thought? A) Parentheses( ). B) Colon:. C) Dash-. D) Ellipses . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ellipses . 16. What type of sentence is the following?There is a cat in the tree. A) Exclamatory. B) Declarative. C) Imperative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declarative. 17. Which punctuation is ellipses? A) -. B) :. C) . D) '' ". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 18. Choose the correct end mark for the sentence.What a fun assignment A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 19. Why do we use an emotion word, followed by a comma, at the start of a sentence?E.g. excited and energetic, she raced downstairs. A) To develop a character's feelings. B) To make the sentence longer. C) To end a story. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To develop a character's feelings. 20. Hooray ( ) It's finally the weekend! A) ,. B) !. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 21. Which punctuation mark is used to show strong emotion? A) ;. B) ,. C) !. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 22. What is the name of this punctuation:( ) A) Parenthesis. B) Ellipsis. C) Period. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parenthesis. 23. Which punctuation best fits the sentence?I had to walk my bike home ..... I ran over a nail and popped a tire. A) Colon:. B) Semicolon;. C) Parentheses( ). D) Comma,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon;. 24. These can be used for punctuation for effect except. A) ( ). B) #. C) . D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) #. 25. When should writers always use an exclamation mark? A) At the end of declarative sentences. B) At the end of interrogrative sentences. C) At the end of all sentences. D) At the end of interjections. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the end of interjections. 26. Which punctuation is used to join two complete sentences that are related to each other? A) Parentheses( ). B) Semicolon;. C) Colon:. D) Dash-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon;. 27. ..... add information that helps you understand the sentence better. A) ( ) Parentheses. B) , comma. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , comma. 28. Which punctuation mark should be included in this sentence?Wouldn't it be awesome if we got a dog I asked. A) Comma. B) Parentheses. C) Quotation marks. D) Ellipses. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation marks. 29. Which sentence uses the semi colon incorrectly? A) I want to go on the Easter egg hunt; all eggs are white. B) I want to go on the Easter egg hunt; I will need a basket. C) I want to go on the Easter egg hunt; I hope to find the most!. D) I want to go on the Easter egg hunt; I will need to peel them all. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I want to go on the Easter egg hunt; I will need to peel them all. 30. The concert starts at 7 o'clock () don't be late. A) ?. B) . C) !. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 31. Which sentence is missing a colon? A) My favorite T.V. show starts at 9:45. B) The final bell rings at 340. C) On St. Patrick's day I will:wear green, pinch my brother, eat corn beef. D) At noon I am going to plant:peas, broccoli, and tomatoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The final bell rings at 340. 32. You can use parenthesis to show excitement. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Which compound sentence uses the comma correctly? A) I like eggs, and my mother likes chicken. B) Tom, Nick, and Jenna are at home. C) The man lifted the box but, it was empty. D) I will be going, to the football game or I will be, going home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like eggs, and my mother likes chicken. 34. What effect does using a colon have on the reader? A) It can help to emphasize or introduce a list, explanation, or conclusion. B) It makes the text harder to understand. C) It confuses the reader. D) It has no effect on the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It can help to emphasize or introduce a list, explanation, or conclusion. 35. Which punctuation mark belongs in this blank?I would love to go to the aquarium ..... so we could see the new elephant exhibit. A) Comma. B) Ellipses. C) Parentheses. D) Quotation marks. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 36. You can use ellipsis to show there is a pause in a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. ..... join two complete sentences that are related to each other. A) ; semicolons. B) Elipses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ; semicolons. 38. Which punctuation is used to introduce a list of items? A) Period. B) Comma,. C) Colon:. D) Semicolon;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Colon:. 39. Name the punctuation below.- A) Colon. B) Ellipses. C) Dash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dash. 40. Which of the following punctuation marks separates information? A) Ellipses. B) Parentheses. C) Quotation marks. D) Commas. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Commas. 41. Which punctuation mark would work in this sentence?My friend Melisa ..... the one sitting over there ..... is my best friend. A) :. B) . C) "". D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 42. Be careful ( ) the floor is slippery. A) ?. B) ,. C) !. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 43. Which punctuation mark is used to join two independet clauses that relate to one another? A) !. B) . C) ;. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ;. 44. What type of sentence is the following?Stop at the corner. A) Interrogative. B) Declarative. C) Imperative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 45. ..... indicate a pause in speech or thought A) ; semicolons. B) Elipses. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elipses. 46. The game is about to start ( ) A) !. B) ?. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 47. We can't play in the street, it's too dangerous. A) . B) !. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 48. Which punctuationmark would work in this sentence?"Please! Mary, Listen to me! I want to tell you that I ..... '' A) ;. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 49. Which one of these is not an end mark? A) !. B) ;. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 50. What is the name of this punctuation mark:- A) Parenthesis. B) Dash. C) Ellipsis. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 51. Which punctuation mark should be included in this sentence?It was a big scary shark A) Dash. B) Ellipses. C) Parentheses. D) Quotation marks. E) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Comma. 52. The weather is hot ( ) sunny ( ) and perfect for swimming. A) (, ) (, ). B) (?) (!). C) (.) (?). D) (.) (, ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (, ) (, ). 53. Watch out () there's a big wave coming! A) ?. B) . C) ,. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 54. Indicates a pause in speech or thought. A) Colon. B) Comma. C) Ellipses. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellipses. 55. Which of the following punctuation marks shows a shift in speaker or voice? A) Ellipses. B) Dash. C) Comma. D) Parentheses. E) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Quotation marks. 56. Which of the following punctuation marks should be added to blank below?Of course I can attend your baseball game ..... as long as it isn't on a Friday night! A) Parentheses. B) Ellipses. C) Commas. D) Quotation marks. E) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Dash. 57. What type of sentence is the following?Do you want icecream? A) Interrogative. B) Exclamatory. C) Declarative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interrogative. 58. In this sentence, which word should replace get to be most specific?Her cheerful smile and positive attitude help get people to agree with her ideas. A) Bring. B) Assure. C) Cause. D) Persuade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persuade. 59. How does using a rhetorical question affect the reader's engagement with the text? A) It has no impact on the reader's engagement with the text. B) It makes the reader passively accept the information in the text. C) It confuses the reader and makes them lose interest in the text. D) It prompts the reader to think critically and actively participate in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It prompts the reader to think critically and actively participate in the text. 60. Exclamation points are used to show surprise. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 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