This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation Marks – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Marks Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Semi-colon A) :. B) ;. C) *. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. 2. 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?. 3. 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?. 4. 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) ?. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Stop shouting ..... A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 8. Which punctuation mark is for signaling the end of a sentence? A) A full stop. B) Quotation marks. C) A comma. D) An apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A full stop. 9. How many letters do you have in your name A) . B) ?. C) ,. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 10. 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: D) Dear Ms. Rodriguez:. 11. 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: C) " need vitamin supplements if they have a vitamin deficiency.". 12. Which punctuation mark is used to connect closely related but independent clauses? A) Semi-colon ( ; ). B) Comma (, ). C) Period ( . ). D) Exclamation mark ( ! ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Semi-colon ( ; ). 13. Links words to show their meaning goes together; shows part of the word is missing or continues A) Hyphen. B) Colon. C) Period. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hyphen. 14. Means pause; seperate things in a list, introduce quotations, combine sentences, and add info A) Comma. B) Semi colon. C) Colon. D) Apostrophe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma. 15. What is the other name that "period" receives? A) Full stop. B) Point. C) Comma. D) Hyphen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full stop. 16. Sister / are / You / Mickey's / . A) Mickey's sister you are. B) You are Mickey's sister. C) Mickey's are your sister. D) You are sister Mickey's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You are Mickey's sister. 17. Which punctuation mark is used to separate items on a list? A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Hyphen. D) Ellipses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 18. Did Geronimo like reading ..... A) . B) ,. C) !. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ?. 19. What is the book ..... A) ?. B) !. C) . D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ?. 20. The following sentence makes a correct use of the comma: "Grab an apple from the fridge, when you go to school." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. What does the exclamation mark ( ! ) signify in a sentence? A) The end of a sentence. B) An abbreviation. C) Strong emotion or emphasis. D) A pause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strong emotion or emphasis. 22. When do we use the semicolon? A) When there is a conjunction. B) When there are three sentences. C) When there is not a conjunction. D) When there is only one sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When there is not a conjunction. 23. Which sentence shows the use of parenthetical comma? A) The potion included gobstoppers, chewing gum, bran flakes and coleslaw. B) His favourite puddings were ice apple pie, rhubarb crumble, and jelly and ice cream. C) I dedicate this work to my parents, Marie Smith and God. D) John, my brother, is the world's worst piano player. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John, my brother, is the world's worst piano player. 24. What is the importance of correct punctuation in writing? A) It helps clarify meaning, indicates pauses, and improves readability. B) It makes the text longer and more complex. C) It allows for more creative expression without rules. D) It is only important in formal writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps clarify meaning, indicates pauses, and improves readability. 25. This punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence A) Full stop (.). B) Question mark (?). C) Exclamation mark (!). D) Comma (, ). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Full stop (.). 26. Period A) . B) -. C) ;. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 27. Jacob read a book named 'Charlotte's Web'.Are the capitalizations in this sentence correct? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 28. Choose the correct punctuation mark to be used:Is it your birthday today A) !. B) . C) ,. D) ?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ?. 29. How are quotation marks used in writing? A) To end a sentence. B) To show direct speech. C) To show possession. D) To separate items. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show direct speech. 30. We could go fishing on Saturday ..... you could borrow a pole from my neighbor. A) Question Mark. B) Colon. C) Semi Colon. D) Exclamation Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Semi Colon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesPunctuation Marks Quiz 1Punctuation Marks Quiz 2Punctuation 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