This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation Marks – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Marks Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the appropriate punctuation mark.Help me ..... A) ?. B) !. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 2. Lily wrote a statement about her day in her diary. Abigail noticed that Lily ended her statement with a specific punctuation mark. Which punctuation mark did Lily use at the end of her declarative sentence? A) ?. B) !. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 3. Choose the appropriate punctuation mark for the sentence below.Please, help me ..... A) . B) ?. C) . D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 4. Put that knife down A) Dot. B) Comma. C) Exclamation mark. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamation mark. 5. Which of the following words are only connectors: A) And/Yes. B) However/What. C) But/Since. D) Although/By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) But/Since. 6. Which punctuation mark is used to join two adjectives before a noun? A) Colon. B) Brackets. C) Exclamation mark. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hyphen. 7. My sister walks to the school ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 8. Tick the right punctuation mark for this sentence. Where do you live A) ,. B) !. C) ?. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 9. It is great to see you again A) Full stop. B) Exclamation mark. C) Question mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full stop. 10. What words need CAPITALIZATION? there was a sarcophagus in the great hall. A) There / Sarcophagus. B) There. C) Great hall. D) There / Great / Hall. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There / Great / Hall. 11. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:Do you know the way to the library A) ?. B) . C) !. D) &. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 12. Differentiate between a semi-colon and a colon with examples. A) Example of semi-colon:I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study tonight. Example of colon:There are three things I love:reading, writing, and hiking. B) Example of semi-colon:She loves to dance; she is a great singer. C) Example of colon:There are three things I hate:spiders, snakes, and heights. D) Example of semi-colon:I have a big test tomorrow; I need to sleep early. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Example of semi-colon:I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study tonight. Example of colon:There are three things I love:reading, writing, and hiking. 13. Which of the following is an example of using a comma to separate parts of the date? A) Tuesday, May 2, 2016, was when I graduated. B) Tuesday May 2, 2016 was when I graduated. C) Tuesday, May 2, 2016 was when I graduated. D) Tuesday May 2, 2016, was when I graduated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuesday, May 2, 2016, was when I graduated. 14. My Golden Retriever Argus could spend an entire day looking out the window at rabbits. A) My "Golden Retriever" Argus could spend an entire day looking out the window at rabbits. B) My Golden Retriever, Argus, could spend an entire day looking out the window at rabbits. C) My Golden Retriever; Argus could spend an entire day looking out the window at rabbits. D) My Golden Retriever, Argus-could spend an entire day looking out the window at rabbits. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My Golden Retriever, Argus, could spend an entire day looking out the window at rabbits. 15. Why do you use a question mark (?) at the end of a sentence? A) To tell something. B) To ask something. C) To say something with excitement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To ask something. 16. Which punctuation mark is used to provide additional information? A) Quotation mark. B) Brackets. C) Colon. D) Ellipses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brackets. 17. '' Today is a Science test ..... "The dash should replaced by: A) Full stop. B) Exclamation mark. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full stop. 18. 6 Choose the sentence below with the correct punctuation. A) I've seen that movie several times. She wasn't the only one who knew the answer. B) I've seen that movie several times. She wasnt, the only one who knew the answer. C) I've seen that movie several times. She wasnt' the only one who knew the answer. D) I've seen that movie several times, she wasn't the only one who knew the answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I've seen that movie several times. She wasn't the only one who knew the answer. 19. What is the role of parentheses in writing? A) To indicate a pause in a sentence. B) To separate different ideas in a paragraph. C) To emphasize a particular word or phrase. D) To include additional information or clarifications. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To include additional information or clarifications. 20. Select the appropriate punctuation mark.The cat is on the roof ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 21. Choose the appropriate punctuation mark for the sentence below.Come here ..... A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 22. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:How amazing is that A) . B) &. C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 23. What is the function of an apostrophe in a sentence?' A) To join words. B) To separate clauses. C) To show possession or contractions. D) To add extra information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show possession or contractions. 24. Oliver is writing a letter to Rohan and wants to ask him a direct question. Which punctuation mark should Oliver use to indicate his direct question? A) !. B) . C) ?. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 25. Choose the correct use of end marks. A) I wonder if he asked Mr. Roberts. B) I wonder if he asked Mr. Burrows?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wonder if he asked Mr. Roberts. 26. What is a punctuation mark? A) A symbol used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning. B) A type of font used in digital writing. C) A method of organizing paragraphs in a document. D) A tool for measuring writing speed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A symbol used in writing to separate sentences and clarify meaning. 27. 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) Period. B) Hyphen. C) Exclamation mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 28. Rearrange these words and select the correct punctuation?" a beautiful what it day is" A) What a beautiful day it is?. B) What a beautiful day it is!. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What a beautiful day it is!. 29. Akbar the greatest of the mughal emperors ruled wisely A) Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal Emperors, ruled wisely. B) Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal emperors, ruled wisely. C) Akbar the greatest of the Mughal emperors ruled wisely. D) Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal emperors, ruled wisely. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal emperors, ruled wisely. 30. I don't remember where I parked my car (a) I've looked everywhere. A) . B) !. C) ,. D) A. ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A. ;. 31. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:Timber A) . B) !. C) ?. D) &. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 32. Silent Please ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 33. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:Is this your book A) . B) &. C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 34. What a gorgeous day A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 35. Name the punctuation mark used in the word below.hasn't A) Comma. B) Exclamation mark. C) Hyphen. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apostrophe. 36. Which one is the exclamation mark? A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 37. In which of the following sentences is the apostrophe used in a contraction? A) We have put together an anthology of children's poetry. B) He joined Charles's army in 1642. C) The boy's sister traveled by bus to meet us. D) Sally's hair was blond and curly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy's sister traveled by bus to meet us. 38. School starts very early however I am a morning person. A) ; however,. B) . however. C) No change. D) :however,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ; however,. 39. Which sentence incorreclty uses punctuation marks? A) He's a great friend, and he's special. B) He's a great friend and he's special. C) He's a great friend; he's special. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He's a great friend and he's special. 40. Choose the correct punctuation marks A) Birds use their wings to fly!. B) Birds use their wings to fly. C) Birds use their wings to fly. D) Birds use their wings to fly?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Birds use their wings to fly. 41. Which of the following is an example of using a comma to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence? A) She is your sister isn't she?. B) She is your sister isn't she. C) She is your sister, isn't she. D) She is your sister, isn't she?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She is your sister, isn't she?. 42. The tiger (a) s roar was loud . A) A. '. B) ,. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. '. 43. How do you feel today ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 44. Why does the sun shine A) Why does the sun shine?. B) Why does the Sun shine. C) Why does the sun shine!. D) Why does the Sun shine?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Why does the sun shine?. 45. Harry has a blue hat (a) A) ?. B) !. C) ,. D) A . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A . 46. Which of the following sentences needs a comma? A) The sentence with a single clause. B) The sentence that contains a list of items. C) The sentence with an introductory phrase or multiple clauses. D) The sentence that is a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sentence with an introductory phrase or multiple clauses. 47. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:Did you see the snow A) &. B) !. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ?. 48. Suddenly ..... a mummy started chasing Geronimo. A) !. B) ?. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 49. What do parentheses (()) do in a sentence? A) They indicate a pause in speech. B) They separate different ideas in a sentence. C) They are used to enclose additional information or clarification. D) They are used to emphasize a word or phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are used to enclose additional information or clarification. 50. Choose the sentence with the appropriate use of punctuation: A) Do you recall my name my address my job my passion?. B) Do you recall My name? my address? My job? My passion?. C) Do you recall my name, my addres, s my job, my passion!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do you recall My name? my address? My job? My passion?. 51. I like watching TV ..... cooking ..... go shopping in my free time ..... A) , /, / . B) , / and/ . C) And/, / ./. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , / and/ . 52. What punctuation marks do you need in this sentence?I need to buy bread ..... butter ..... jam ..... and some plates. A) Commas. B) Semocolons. C) Full stops. D) Periods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Commas. 53. Did you cheat on the test because you were unprepared A) Did you cheat on the test because you were unprepared?. B) Did you cheat on the test because you were unprepared. C) Did you cheat on the test because you were unprepared?. D) Did you cheat on the test because you were unprepared!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Did you cheat on the test because you were unprepared?. 54. It is the punctuation mark used to show possessive case or ownership. A) Apostrophe. B) Comma. C) Period. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 55. This punctuation mark is used to express strong feeling or emotions. A) ! (exclamation point). B) , (comma). C) ? (question mark). D) .... (period). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ! (exclamation point). 56. Have you ever visited the tower of London A) Full stop. B) Question mark. C) Capital letter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 57. Use a ..... between chapter and verse in Bible references. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 58. You need:four eggs, lightly beaten; one spoon of nutmeg, grated finely; and a pint of milk. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 59. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation mark/s.The teacher said Today is August 13 A) The teacher said, "Today is August 13?". B) The teacher said, "Today is August 13.". C) The teacher said! Today is August 13?. D) The teacher said, Today is August 13. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The teacher said, "Today is August 13.". 60. When do you use quotation marks (" ") in writing? A) To indicate possession. B) To connect compound words. C) To separate items in a list. D) To enclose direct speech or quotations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To enclose direct speech or quotations. 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