This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation Marks – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Marks Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What kind of ending punctuation does the following sentence need:The sun sets in the west A) ?. B) . C) !. D) &. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 2. Explain the use of an exclamation mark in writing. A) An exclamation mark is used to indicate sadness in writing. B) An exclamation mark is used in writing to indicate strong feelings, excitement, emphasis, or to convey a sense of urgency. C) An exclamation mark is used to express boredom in writing. D) An exclamation mark is used to show uncertainty in writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An exclamation mark is used in writing to indicate strong feelings, excitement, emphasis, or to convey a sense of urgency. 3. Do you love me ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 4. Select the correct punctuation mark to complete the sentence: "Hurry up ..... " A) ,. B) !. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 5. 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. 6. Put the correct ending:Clean your room A) !. B) . C) ?. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 7. 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. 8. Choose the correct punctuation mark to end the sentence: "Can you help me with this ..... " A) . B) !. C) ,. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ?. 9. 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. 10. Sam Mony Richard and Freddy are reading a book. Find the correct punctuation symbol. A) !. B) ,. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ,. 11. End mark for a sentence that asks something A) Period. B) Colon. C) Question mark. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question mark. 12. These punctuation marks can be used at the end of an imperative sentence A) Full stop (.) or semi-colon (;). B) Full stop (.) or comma (, ). C) Full stop (.) or exclamation mark (!). D) Full stop (.) or question mark (?). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Full stop (.) or exclamation mark (!). 13. Which punctuation mark would you use to indicate direct speech? A) Inverted commas. B) Dashes. C) Brackets. D) Ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inverted commas. 14. How many commas are needed in the sentence below?Sandy Pat Sue Jo and Peg are going to the movie with me. A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 15. To cover something by putting something such as paper or cloth around it. A) Float. B) Rise. C) Wrap. D) Tie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wrap. 16. Correct the Following Sentence-i am going to visit london twice A) I am going to visit London twice. B) I am going to visit london twice. C) I am going to visit LONDON twice. D) I am going to visit London twice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am going to visit London twice. 17. Choose the correct sentence with the right speech mark. A) Vikings don't get seasick said Stoick. B) "Vikings don't get seasick" said Stoick. C) "Vikings dont get seasick said Stoick" . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Vikings don't get seasick" said Stoick. 18. Why are you loved? A) You are loved because you are a a precious gift. B) You are loved because you are amazing. C) You are loved because you are worthy. D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. 19. Fill in the missing punctuation mark to complete the sentence.My eight ..... year ..... old boy loves reading. A) '' ''. B) -. C) -. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -. 20. How does a period function in a sentence? A) Connects clauses. B) Ends a sentence. C) Introduces a list. D) Shows possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ends a sentence. 21. What punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or explanation? A) Comma. B) Period. C) Semicolon. D) Colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colon. 22. '' Oh ..... What a hot day it is!What punctuation will come in the blank space? A) !. B) ?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 23. What is the purpose of colons? A) To join to independent clauses. B) For email address. C) To introduce a list. D) To add extra information to a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To introduce a list. 24. Will idelisse get to keep all her lottery winnings A) Will idelisse get to keep all her lottery winnings. B) Will idelisse get to keep all her lottery winnings!. C) Will idelisse get to keep all her lottery winnings?. D) Will Idelisse get to keep all her lottery winnings?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will Idelisse get to keep all her lottery winnings?. 25. To damage or destroy something with fire. A) Dry. B) Heat. C) Copper. D) Burn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Burn. 26. Hurry, it's raining (a) A) ,. B) ?. C) A. !. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. !. 27. Identify the correct use of quotation marks:She said, ..... Hello ..... A) She said, "Hello". B) She said, Hello. C) She said, "Hello.". D) She said, 'Hello.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She said, "Hello.". 28. Choose the correct punctuation for the end of these sentences.-Where were you yesterday A) !. B) . C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ?. 29. Did you all finish your homework ..... children ..... What will come in place of the dashes? A) , and? Respectively. B) ? And, respectively. C) ! And? Respectively. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) , and? Respectively. 30. I want to go tonight A) I want to go tonight?. B) I want to go tonight!. C) I want to go tonight!. D) I want to go tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I want to go tonight. 31. Yandel told me to relax A) Yandel told me to Relax. B) Yandel told me to relax?. C) Yandel told me to relax!. D) Yandel told me to relax. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yandel told me to relax. 32. Geronimo was allergic to dust ..... rubber and flip-flops. A) !. B) . C) ,. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ,. 33. Which punctuation mark was the first to ever be known? A) ( ). B) . C) -. D) '. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 34. Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation.The poem the road not taken by Robert Frost is short but very powerful A) The poem THE ROAD NOT TAKEN by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful. B) The poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful. C) The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is short, but very powerful. 35. Which sentence uses the apostrophes correctly? A) I ca'nt see the cats' tail. B) I cant' see the cats' tail. C) I can't see the cat's tail. D) I cant see the cats tail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I can't see the cat's tail. 36. Wow, he just won a gold medal A) Wow! He just won a gold medal!. B) Wow, he just won a gold medal!. C) Wow, he just won a gold medal. D) Wow, he just won a gold medal!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wow, he just won a gold medal!. 37. When is a '?' mark used? A) Question mark is used when sentences start with which. where, when, what, why, who, how, would. B) Question mark is used at the end of a sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Question mark is used when sentences start with which. where, when, what, why, who, how, would. 38. Why do we use punctuation marks? A) To make pauses when writing. B) To lower our tone of voice. C) To speak louder than others. D) To emphasize what we mean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To emphasize what we mean. 39. You did a great job ..... A) ?. B) !. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 40. Click on the missing punctuation mark from this sentence:Jake likes chocolate Paul doesn't. A) Ellipsis . B) Semicolon;. C) Comma,. D) Apostrophe'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon;. 41. Do you like playing soccer ..... playing basketball ..... A) , /?. B) And/?. C) , / . D) And/ . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And/?. 42. Which one of the punctuation marks below is ellipsis? A) !. B) { }. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . 43. How many commas are needed in the sentence below?On Monday Tuesday and Wednesday I have home work A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1. 44. Which word in this sentence needs to be capitalized?Chipper jones played for the Atlanta Braves baseball team. A) Plays. B) Baseball. C) Team. D) Jones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jones. 45. Wash/I/don't/dishes/the A) Don't wash I the dishes. B) I don't washes the dishes. C) I don't wash the dishes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I don't wash the dishes. 46. There are some beautiful looking flowers in the garden. A) There are some beautiful-looking flowers in the garden. B) There are some beautiful, looking flowers, in the garden. C) There are some beautiful looking-flowers in the garden. D) "There are some beautiful looking flowers, " in the garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There are some beautiful-looking flowers in the garden. 47. Fill in the missing punctuation mark to complete the sentence.The two brothers ..... Richard and Sean ..... were learning how to play guitar. A) ( ). B) -. C) -. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ( ). 48. Lizbeth is writing a report that gives information about sea otters. Choose the best punctuation mark for her to use at the end of this sentence.Sea otters eat clams, crabs and snails A) . (period). B) ? (question mark). C) ! (exclamation point). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . (period). 49. Do you want to fly the kite A) ?. B) . C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 50. Can you call me when it's time to go A) Can you call me when it's time to go!. B) Can you call me when it's time to go?. C) Can you call me when it's time to go. D) Can you call me when it's Time to go?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can you call me when it's time to go?. 51. Oh ! Richard why did you come late? find the punctuation marks in the sentence. A) ! and?. B) . and,. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ! and?. 52. Choose the correct end punctuation to complete the sentence.When do you think Holly will get home A) . B) ?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 53. The girl's father sat in a corner. A) The punctuations are correct. B) The punctuations are wrong. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The punctuations are correct. 54. A part of this sentence is incorrect what is wrong? Last week; We went to the zoo and saw elephants. A) The semi-colon and we. B) Elephants. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The semi-colon and we. 55. Stop shouting ..... A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 56. Which punctuation mark is for signaling the end of a sentence? A) An apostrophe. B) Quotation marks. C) A comma. D) A full stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A full stop. 57. How many letters do you have in your name A) !. B) ,. C) . D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ?. 58. Choose the correct salutation for a business letter. A) Dear Ms. Rodriguez;. B) Dear Ms. Rodriguez. C) Dear Ms. Rodriguez:. D) Dear Ms. Rodriguez,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dear Ms. Rodriguez:. 59. Which sentence uses the ellipsis correctly? A) "need vitamin supplements if they have a vitamin deficiency.". B) " need vitamin supplements if they have a vitamin deficiency.". C) "need vitamin supplements if they have a vitamin deficiency.". D) Spongebob. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) " need vitamin supplements if they have a vitamin deficiency.". 60. Which punctuation mark is used to connect closely related but independent clauses? A) Exclamation mark ( ! ). B) Comma (, ). C) Semi-colon ( ; ). D) Period ( . ). 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