This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Punctuation > Punctuation Marks – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Punctuation Marks Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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 check-up. C) Last Friday, I went to Dr. Jones for a checkup. D) Last Friday, I went to Dr Jones for a checkup. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Last Friday, I went to Dr. Jones for a checkup. 2. 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). 3. What is the purpose of an ellipsis in writing? ..... A) To end a sentence. B) To signify missing text. C) To show possession. D) To separate clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To signify missing text. 4. They are used at the beginning of a sentence. A) Full stop. B) Capital letters. C) Commas. D) Exclamation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capital letters. 5. It is used to introduce a list. A) Colon. B) Semi colon. C) Period. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 6. Can you point to the nearest florist A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 7. Who is at the door ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 8. 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. 9. Select the punctuation mark that should be used at the place marked XDid you watch the movie, Family Reunion X A) Full stop (.). B) Exclamation mark (!). C) Question mark (?). D) Hyphen (-). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question mark (?). 10. Aww, come on man ..... Which punctuation mark will come? A) . B) ,. C) ?. D) !. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) !. 11. 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. 12. Choose the correct spelling of the term below: A) Asterisk. B) Asterick. C) Asterix. D) Astricks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asterisk. 13. This punctuation is used to separate two independent clauses while still demonstrating that a close relationship exists between them. A) Colon. B) Semicolon. C) Hyphen. D) Dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semicolon. 14. Tom and Mary have been abroad many timesThis sentence needs a ..... A) Capital letter. B) Full stop. C) Comma. D) Question mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Full stop. 15. 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!. 16. Asterisk A) ''. B) *. C) '. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) *. 17. 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. 18. This punctuation mark is used in pairs to set off direct speech. A) Colon. B) Parenthesis. C) Quotation marks. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quotation marks. 19. I don't know how to thank you, he said. In this sentence, we need ..... A) Exclamation mark. B) Semi colon. C) Comma. D) Quotation marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quotation marks. 20. The punctuation marks used to mention exact words that were spoken by someone. A) Exclamation mark. B) Quotation marks. C) Full stop period. D) Two comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quotation marks. 21. Choose the correct number formation. A) 150000. B) 1500, 00. C) 1, 500, 00. D) 150, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 150, 000. 22. 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?. 23. Which punctuation mark is an exclamation mark? A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 24. Which is the correct use of a colon? A) Dear Mom:. B) Dear Sir:. C) Dear Dad:. D) Dear Aunt Cathy:. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dear Sir:. 25. As a young man he worked at various menial jobs until a Little Rock newspaper artist taught him how to draw. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 26. 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. 27. My grandmother does not look like her age She just turned 80. A) En dash. B) Hyphen. C) Period. D) Em dash. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Period. 28. Means something is being asked. A) Apostrophe. B) Exclamation point. C) Question mark. D) Full stop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question mark. 29. Mark of separation used between parts of a word A) Dash. B) Colon. C) Hyphen. D) Quotation mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyphen. 30. Which of these marks is a semicolon? A) :. B) ;. C) *. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ;. ← 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