This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation Marks – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Marks Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the punctuation mark to be used at the place marked X.They ate the food X it was delicious. A) Full stop (.). B) Semi-colon (;). C) Colon (:). D) Comma (, ). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi-colon (;). 2. Our school starts at seven hours A) Exclamation mark. B) Full stop. C) Small letter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Full stop. 3. Grace is writing a letter to her friend Abigail. She wants to introduce a list of books she has read recently. Which punctuation mark should she use to introduce the list? A) :. B) ,. C) -. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 4. Fill in the missing punctuation mark to complete the sentence.You have two choices ..... finish the work today or lose the contract. A) '' ". B) :. C) -. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 5. What is the function of an exclamation mark? A) Shows possession. B) Introduces a list. C) Shows strong feeling. D) Ends a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shows strong feeling. 6. Click on the missing punctuation mark from this sentence:The park had:a slide swings climbing frame and a sandpit. A) Apostrophe'. B) Commas,. C) Semicolon;. D) Brackets( ). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commas,. 7. Select the appropriate punctuation mark.China ..... Philippines ..... Japan A) !. B) . C) ,. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 8. Did she say her name was Riya or Radha ..... A) ?. B) . C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 9. Shows a pause that a comma is not strong enough to hold; joins two complete sentences A) Comma. B) Semi colon. C) Colon. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semi colon. 10. Why can't I go to Jim's birthday party A) Exclamation mark. B) Full stop. C) Question mark. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question mark. 11. Who delivers the letters to houses A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 12. Which one is Apostrophe? A) '. B) ;. C) ''. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) '. 13. Choose the appropriate punctuation mark that will complete the sentence below.Are we going to use period or question mark in this sentence A) Question mark. B) Period. C) Apostrophe. D) Exclamation point. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Question mark. 14. What is a Non-restrictive clause? A) A clause that has both subject and predicate. B) A clause that supplies information vital to the meaning of the sentence. C) A group of words with no syntactic relation to any word in a sentence. D) A clause which is not absolutely essential to the meaning of a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A clause which is not absolutely essential to the meaning of a sentence. 15. Is that your cat ..... A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 16. Choose the correct punctuation for the end of these sentences ..... Who was that A) !. B) ?. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 17. Choose the sentence in which punctuation marks are used correctly. A) Lets eat, Qi En. B) Let's eat Ming Xuan. C) Lets eat Yu Zhe. D) Let's eat, Ke Han. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Let's eat, Ke Han. 18. What punctuation mark is used to show possession or form contractions? A) Exclamation mark. B) Apostrophe. C) Comma. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apostrophe. 19. Which punctuation mark always go outside quotation marks when writing or inserting a quoted speech in a sentence? A) Hyphen. B) Semicolon. C) Period. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 20. True or False:Apostrophes are used at the start of a word. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 21. Can't and don't are EXAMPLES of what kind of word? A) Conjunction. B) Conniption. C) Conjecture. D) Contraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contraction. 22. Do you know where the bank is ..... A) ,. B) !. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ?. 23. Choose the correct punctuation:He said, ..... I will be there soon ..... A) He said, I will be there soon. B) He said, "I will be there soon!". C) He said, 'I will be there soon.'. D) He said, "I will be there soon.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He said, "I will be there soon.". 24. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation mark/s.Katie answered proudly I know the answer A) Katie answered proudly, "I know the answer.". B) Katie answered proudly. "I know the answer?". C) Katie answered proudly, "I know the answer!". D) Katie answered proudly, I know the answer!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Katie answered proudly, "I know the answer!". 25. How do you punctuate this quote:He asked if I was ready? A) He asked if I was ready. B) He asked, if I was ready?. C) "He asked if I was ready.". D) He asked if I was ready!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "He asked if I was ready.". 26. Where do you need a hyphen? My sister is twenty two years old. A) Years-old. B) Twenty-two-years. C) Twenty-two. D) My-sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twenty-two. 27. It is used when a sentence needs an answer. A) Exclamation mark. B) Question mark. C) Capital letters. D) Commas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Question mark. 28. Which one is the comma? A) ,. B) ?. C) . D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ,. 29. When should a comma be used between words in a series? A) Between the words in the series. B) After the last word. C) Before the first word. D) Before the last word. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between the words in the series. 30. What is the difference between a period and a comma? A) A period is used in questions; a comma is used in statements. B) A period is used for lists; a comma ends a sentence. C) A period ends a sentence; a comma separates elements within a sentence. D) A period separates elements; a comma ends a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A period ends a sentence; a comma separates elements within a sentence. 31. The best speller in her class (a) Ami hoped someday she would make it to the National Spelling Bee. A) ;. B) !. C) A.,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A.,. 32. Zoe is writing an essay and she wants to include a quote from a famous author. Which punctuation mark should she use to enclose the quotation? A) Quotation mark. B) Exclamation mark. C) Comma. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quotation mark. 33. What punctuation mark adds emphasis or an explanation within a sentence? A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Semicolon. D) Question Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dash. 34. Choose the correct punctuation marks.Ana Ben Jim and Phum are talkative A) . B) , ., . C) , , , . D) ., .,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) , , , . 35. Select the appropriate punctuation mark.Oh no ..... There's a fire ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 36. Choose the sentence that makes the correct use of the comma A) I like people; but I just don't like mean people!. B) I like people, I just don't like mean people!. C) I like people; I just don't like mean people!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I like people; I just don't like mean people!. 37. Choose the sentence that makes the correct use punctuation marks: A) Unfortunately we won't travel this year because the pandemic is still strong. B) Unfortunately, we won't travel this year because the pandemic is still strong. C) Unfortunately; we won't travel this year because the pandemic is still strong. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unfortunately, we won't travel this year because the pandemic is still strong. 38. All sentences end with one of these sentence stoppers: A) A period, a comma, an exclamation point. B) A period, an exclamation point, quotation marks. C) A period, an exclamation point, a question mark. D) A period, a question mark, quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A period, an exclamation point, a question mark. 39. Choose the sentence below with the correct punctuation. A) While she was reading the newspaper, Joe announced that he was leaving. B) While she was reading the newspaper, Joe announced that he was leaving?. C) While she was reading, the newspaper, Joe announced that he was leaving. D) While she was reading the newspaper joe announced that he was leaving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While she was reading the newspaper, Joe announced that he was leaving. 40. What is the missing Punctuation Mark in the following statement?My name is Roger I live in California A) Period. B) Parenthesis. C) Comma. D) Exclamation Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Period. 41. How is a colon used in a sentence? A) To express a question. B) To indicate possession. C) To introduce a list, an explanation, a quotation, or a conclusion. D) To separate a subject and verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce a list, an explanation, a quotation, or a conclusion. 42. Which of the following is a correct example of using an apostrophe in contractions? A) He is = He's. B) I am = I'm. C) Do not = Don't. D) They have = They've. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am = I'm. 43. This drink is hot ..... We should wait to drink it ..... A) Question Mark then Comma. B) Exclamation mark then Comma. C) Full Stop then Full Stop. D) Colon then Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Full Stop then Full Stop. 44. Sue had no clarifications about the questions She was able to use lengthy sentences She expressed herself impressively A) Comma. B) Period. C) Colon. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Period. 45. Which of these sentences shows a strong feeling? A) Mo hurt his knee really bad. B) Mo's doctor told him his knee would feel better soon. C) Did you see the cool bandaid on Mo's knee. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mo hurt his knee really bad. 46. We are going to the park ..... would you like to join us? A) Comma. B) Question Mark. C) Full Stop. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 47. Which punctuation mark is used to show strong feeling or emphasis? A) Semicolon. B) Exclamation Mark. C) Comma. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamation Mark. 48. Happy birthday, Amy ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 49. What is the correct end punctuation for an exclamative sentence? A) !. B) ?. C) " ". D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 50. Which of the following punctuation marks indicates omission? A) Hyphen. B) Ellipsis. C) Apostrophe. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ellipsis. 51. What is used to join words together A) Period. B) Comma. C) Hyphen. D) Question Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 52. What does an apostrophe (') indicate? A) It indicates a question. B) It indicates possession or is used in contractions. C) It indicates a quotation. D) It indicates a pause in speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It indicates possession or is used in contractions. 53. Teacher, How do you say '' lechuga" in English ..... A) ,. B) . C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 54. What is the purpose of a period in a sentence?. A) To show possession. B) To introduce a list. C) To separate clauses. D) To end a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To end a sentence. 55. Which punctuation mark is used for expression when making a declaration? A) Exclamation mark. B) Period. C) Comma. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamation mark. 56. The teacher is writing on the white board A) Question. B) Full stop. C) Comma. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Full stop. 57. Fill in the blank with a comma:I have apples ..... oranges and bananas. A) Or. B) ,. C) ;. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 58. We stayed in Australia from 2010-2020. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 59. Which sentence is using punctuation marks correctly? A) Truthfully, you should learn German, French and Italian before you enter university. B) Truthfully you should learn German, French and Italian before you enter university. C) Truthfully, you should learn German, and French before you enter university. D) Truthfully you should learn German and French before you enter university. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Truthfully, you should learn German, French and Italian before you enter university. 60. Where are the Punctuation Marks are going? A) They are going to airport. B) They are going to school. C) They are going to the market. D) They are going to the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are going to school. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesPunctuation Marks Quiz 1Punctuation Marks Quiz 3Punctuation Marks Quiz 4Punctuation Marks Quiz 5Punctuation Marks Quiz 6Punctuation Marks Quiz 7Punctuation Marks Quiz 8Punctuation Marks Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books