This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation Marks – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Marks Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a continuation of thought or an omission? A) Ellipsis. B) Comma. C) Semicolon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ellipsis. 2. Always begin a sentence with ..... A) Period. B) Question mark. C) Capital letter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capital letter. 3. What punctuation mark is used to end a sentence? A) Exclamation Mark. B) Question Mark. C) Period. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Period. 4. What punctuation mark is used after an interrogative sentence in English? A) Exclamation mark. B) Question mark. C) Period. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 5. Which punctuation mark is used to signify missing text? A) Semicolon. B) Period. C) Ellipses. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ellipses. 6. I like playing with my friends sandy sunny and sameer A) I like playing with my friends:Sandy, Sunny and Sameer. B) I like playing with my friends; Sandy, Sunny and Sameer. C) I like playing with my friends:Sandy; Sunny and Sameer. D) I like playing with my Friends:Sandy, Sunny and Sameer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like playing with my friends:Sandy, Sunny and Sameer. 7. For each of the following, choose the sentence that ends with the correct punctuation mark. A) A) What is your teacher's name?. B) B) What is your teacher's name?. C) C) What is your teacher's name!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) What is your teacher's name?. 8. . I can play chess ..... do gymnastic ..... play the guitar ..... play the piano. A) , /, /, /. B) , /, / and. C) , / and/,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , /, / and. 9. Click on the missing punctuation in this sentence:I cant do it; Im too scared to climb the ladders. A) Dash-. B) Commas,. C) Brackets( ). D) Apostrophe'. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Apostrophe'. 10. Last Friday I went to Dr Jones for a checkup. A) Last Friday, I went to Dr. Jones for a checkup. B) Last friday, I went to dr Jones for a checkup. C) Last Friday, I went to Dr Jones for a checkup. D) Last Friday, I went to Dr. Jones for a check-up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last Friday, I went to Dr. Jones for a checkup. 11. Tenisha is writing in her journal about how her brother broke her action figure. She wants to show that she is very angry. Choose the best punctuation mark for her to use at the end of this sentence.Chris broke my Spiderman, and I just want to scream A) . (period). B) ? (question mark). C) ! (exclamation point). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ! (exclamation point). 12. What is the purpose of an ellipsis in writing? ..... A) To separate clauses. B) To show possession. C) To end a sentence. D) To signify missing text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To signify missing text. 13. They are used at the beginning of a sentence. A) Capital letters. B) Exclamation mark. C) Full stop. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capital letters. 14. It is used to introduce a list. A) Question mark. B) Period. C) Semi colon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 15. Can you point to the nearest florist A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 16. Who is at the door ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 17. Swimming is something my whole family loves we are all very good swimmers. A) Swimming is something my whole family loves:we are all very good swimmers. B) Swimming is something my whole family loves:We are all very good swimmers. C) Swimming is something my whole family loves; we are all very good swimmers. D) "Swimming is something my whole family loves, " "We are all very good swimmers.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming is something my whole family loves:we are all very good swimmers. 18. Select the punctuation mark that should be used at the place marked XDid you watch the movie, Family Reunion X A) Hyphen (-). B) Exclamation mark (!). C) Full stop (.). D) Question mark (?). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Question mark (?). 19. Aww, come on man ..... Which punctuation mark will come? A) ,. B) ?. C) . D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 20. This week started off very cold and snowy but the rest of the week will be warm. A) Correct as is. B) This week started off very cold and snowy, but the rest of the week will be warm. C) This week started off very cold and snowy; but the rest of the week will be warm. D) This week started off very cold, and snowy, but the rest of the week will be warm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This week started off very cold and snowy, but the rest of the week will be warm. 21. Choose the correct spelling of the term below: A) Astricks. B) Asterix. C) Asterisk. D) Asterick. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asterisk. 22. This punctuation is used to separate two independent clauses while still demonstrating that a close relationship exists between them. A) Semicolon. B) Hyphen. C) Colon. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semicolon. 23. Tom and Mary have been abroad many timesThis sentence needs a ..... A) Full stop. B) Comma. C) Capital letter. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full stop. 24. Which punctuation mark ends a sentence that expresses a strong emotion? A) Period. B) Question mark?. C) Exclamation mark!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamation mark!. 25. What punctuation should end the following sentence? Would you like some help with that suitcase A) Period. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation Point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 26. This punctuation mark is used in pairs to set off direct speech. A) Quotation marks. B) Semicolon. C) Parenthesis. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation marks. 27. I don't know how to thank you, he said. In this sentence, we need ..... A) Semi colon. B) Exclamation mark. C) Comma. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation marks. 28. The punctuation marks used to mention exact words that were spoken by someone. A) Two comma. B) Quotation marks. C) Exclamation mark. D) Full stop period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotation marks. 29. Choose the correct number formation. A) 150000. B) 150, 000. C) 1, 500, 00. D) 1500, 00. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 150, 000. 30. Which punctuation mark ends a sentence that asks a question? A) Period. B) Question mark?. C) Exclamation mark!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark?. 31. Which punctuation mark is an exclamation mark? A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 32. As a young man he worked at various menial jobs until a Little Rock newspaper artist taught him how to draw. A) Complex. B) Compound complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 33. Upon Lewis's death in 1891, "The Freeman, " the newspaper that made him famous, praised his talent and mourned his loss. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 34. My grandmother does not look like her age She just turned 80. A) Period. B) Em dash. C) En dash. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 35. Means something is being asked. A) Apostrophe. B) Full stop. C) Exclamation point. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Question mark. 36. Mark of separation used between parts of a word A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Hyphen. D) Quotation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 37. Which of these marks is a semicolon? A) ;. B) :. C) . D) *. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ;. 38. Pick the Right Punctuation MarkThere's a coyote heading towards the cattle A) Exclamation Mark. B) Question Mark. C) Colon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamation Mark. 39. These punctuation marks are squared off quotations that are used to show information of a technical nature A) Ellipsis. B) Parenthesis. C) Brackets. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brackets. 40. What are these? [ ] A) Quotation Marks. B) Parenthesis. C) Hyphen. D) Brackets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brackets. 41. If you examine this self-portrait of Lewis, you can see evidence of his artistic versatility, and you can get a sense of the atmosphere in which he worked. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound complex. 42. A speaker or writer's exact words are contained within these marks. They are also used around titles of shorter works (poems, short stories, etc, ) or titles of works that are a part of a longer work (article in a magazine or newspaper, episode of a TV series, etc.). A) Quotation marks. B) Brackets. C) Parenthesis. D) Single quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation marks. 43. We eat out on fridays.In this sentence, the word ..... needs to be capitalized. A) On. B) Fridays. C) Out. D) Eat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fridays. 44. What mark is used in short works such as poems and songs? A) Comma. B) Quotation marks. C) Italics. D) Underlining. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotation marks. 45. It shows excitement or strong feelings. A) Comma. B) Exclamation point. C) Apostrophe. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamation point. 46. Which of these marks is a period? A) ;. B) !. C) -. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . 47. What punctuation should end the following sentence? The teacher asked if we were ready for the test A) Period. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 48. What punctuation should end the following sentence? I can't figure out how to turn on this computer A) Period. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamation point. 49. Pick the Right Punctuation Mark I'm so happy right now I can dance A) Period Mark. B) Exclamation Mark. C) Question Mark. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamation Mark. 50. Out of these four sentences, select the correct sentence that uses punctuation marks properly. A) "Why are you doing this? " asked Lily to Brian. B) Amir, Li Hong and Suresh are best friends,. C) Mei Ling and Mei Ying are twins?. D) She has not submit her homework yet?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Why are you doing this? " asked Lily to Brian. 51. When do we use the colon? A) To introduce informationthat defines, explains, or provides alist of what came before the colon. B) When there are three sentences. C) When there is only one sentence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce informationthat defines, explains, or provides alist of what came before the colon. 52. My father asks whether you are going to visit us next weekend A) Question mark. B) Period. C) Dash. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Period. 53. Tom ran down the road to visit his friend A) Tom ran down the road to visit his friend. B) Tom Ran down the road to visit his friend. C) Tom ran down the road to visit his Friend. D) Tom ran down the road to visit his friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom ran down the road to visit his friend. 54. What a weird sound that is ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 55. Where do you need a hyphen? A) Fast-acting. B) Fast-acting-medicine. C) Correct as is. D) Acting-medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fast-acting. 56. Which of these marks is a quotation mark? A) :. B) . C) ;. D) ''. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ''. 57. What punctuation should end the following sentence? Your choices for breakfast are scrambled eggs, pancakes, or cereal A) Period. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation point. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 58. Select the answer below that uses capitalization and punctuation correctly. A) Jack shouted, Here I am!. B) Jack shouted, "here I am!". C) Jack shouted, "Here I am!". D) Jack shouted "Here I am!". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jack shouted, "Here I am!". 59. This punctuation is used to show strong emotion. A) Question mark. B) Exclamation mark. C) Colon. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamation mark. 60. What punctuation mark do you need in this sentence? Little by little the hole ..... filling company expanded its business. A) A hyphen-. B) A comma,. C) A semicolon ;. D) None of above. 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