This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation Marks – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Marks Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Everybody stand up ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 2. The dogs ran together A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 3. I think I can use Sara's laptop.Which punctuation mark is used other than the fullstop? A) Apostrophe. B) Colon. C) Semicolon. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apostrophe. 4. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:Are you coming to the party A) !. B) ?. C) . D) &. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 5. They are used to show a pause in a sentence. A) Apostropes. B) Commas. C) Full stop. D) Capital letters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas. 6. It is the punctuation mark used to join words in series. A) Exclamation point. B) Question mark. C) Period. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Comma. 7. Which punctuation mark is missing at the end of this sentence:What a beautiful day it is A) Ellipsis. B) Question mark. C) Exclamation mark. D) Full stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamation mark. 8. When do you use an apostrophe for contractions? A) An apostrophe is used for possessive nouns, not contractions. B) An apostrophe is only used for contractions in formal writing, not informal writing. C) An apostrophe is never used for contractions, it is always written out in full. D) An apostrophe is used for contractions to indicate where letters have been omitted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An apostrophe is used for contractions to indicate where letters have been omitted. 9. Choose the appropriate punctuation mark for the sentence below.Wei Han is honest ..... sincere and hard working. A) . B) !. C) -. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 10. Select the appropriate punctuation mark.Happy Birthday ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 11. Choose the correct punctuation:I like apples ..... A) ;. B) . C) !. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 12. Nine sweets were shared by three boys how many sweets did each boy get A) Full stop. B) Question mark. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 13. My new shoes are my three favorite colors (a) green, red, and blue. A) . B) A.:. C) ;. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A.:. 14. Which sentence should end with a period? A) How many miles did you run. B) Why is the sky blue. C) The mild tasted bad. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The mild tasted bad. 15. What does an ellipsis look like? A) . B) . C) :. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 16. Ouh (a) that really hurts. A) . B) ?. C) A. !. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. !. 17. When do we use the period / full stop? A) To start a declarative statement. B) To emphasize on an imperative sentence. C) To end a declarative / imperative sentence. D) To identify all type of sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To end a declarative / imperative sentence. 18. Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.He just finished reading the novel over the rainbow. A) He just finished reading the novel OVER THE RAINBOW. B) He just finished reading the novel Over the Rainbow. C) He just finished reading the novel "Over The Rainbow.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He just finished reading the novel Over the Rainbow. 19. Benjamin wrote a sentence in his essay. Why did he use a period at the end of his sentence? A) To separate different ideas within his sentence. B) To indicate a pause in his sentence. C) To emphasize a particular word or phrase in his sentence. D) To indicate the end of a complete thought or statement he made. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To indicate the end of a complete thought or statement he made. 20. Identify the mistake in the following statement:Last vacation, (A) we went to "Los Cocos"(B) beach. It was incredible!.(C) A) A) Comma is not necessary. B) B) Quotation Marks are not necessary. C) Everything is correct. D) C) Period is not necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C) Period is not necessary. 21. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:The sun sets in the west A) ?. B) &. C) !. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) . 22. Explain the use of an exclamation mark in writing. A) An exclamation mark is used to express boredom in writing. B) An exclamation mark is used to indicate sadness in writing. C) An exclamation mark is used in writing to indicate strong feelings, excitement, emphasis, or to convey a sense of urgency. D) An exclamation mark is used to show uncertainty in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An exclamation mark is used in writing to indicate strong feelings, excitement, emphasis, or to convey a sense of urgency. 23. Which punctuation mark is used to show direct speech within the text?" '' A) Colon. B) Hyphen. C) Parenthesis. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation marks. 24. Do you love me ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 25. Select the correct punctuation mark to complete the sentence: "Hurry up ..... " A) !. B) ,. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 26. Which of the following statements is using Punctuation Mark correctly according to the context? A) You should drink green/black tea to relax yourself. B) You need to rest after work. C) You like candies?. D) I need, some help, please. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should drink green/black tea to relax yourself. 27. Put the correct ending:Clean your room A) . B) !. C) ?. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 28. The criminal surrendered; he was defeated. A) Right. B) Wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 29. Choose the correct punctuation mark to end the sentence: "Can you help me with this ..... " A) !. B) ?. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 30. When do you use an exclamation point (!) at the end of a sentence? A) When you want to say something sadly. B) When you want to say something that makes you happy. C) When you want to say something with excitement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When you want to say something with excitement. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation Marks Quiz 1Punctuation Marks Quiz 2Punctuation Marks Quiz 3Punctuation Marks Quiz 4Punctuation Marks Quiz 5Punctuation Marks Quiz 6Punctuation Marks Quiz 7Punctuation Marks Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books