Punctuation Marks: Master the Rules for Clear Writing

Question 1

What punctuation mark signals the end of a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

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Comma

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Apostrophe

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Question mark

Question 2

Where should a comma be placed in a list of items?

Accepted Answer

After each item except the last

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Before the first item

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After the last item

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Before each item except the first

Question 3

What punctuation mark indicates possession?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

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Hyphen

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Comma

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Full stop

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a type of quotation mark?

Accepted Answer

Brackets

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Single quotation marks

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Double quotation marks

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Corner quotation marks

Question 5

What punctuation mark is used to show strong emotion?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation mark

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Full stop

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Question mark

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Apostrophe

Question 6

Which punctuation mark is used to show a break or a sudden change of thought in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Dash

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Comma

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Semi-colon

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Colon

Question 7

When writing a sentence that states a fact, which punctuation mark should you use at the end?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

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Comma

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Question mark

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Exclamation mark

Question 8

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly to separate two complete thoughts?

Accepted Answer

I went to the park, and I saw my friends.

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I went to the park and I saw my friends.

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I went, to the park and I, saw my friends.

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I went to the parkandIsawmyfriends.

Question 9

Which punctuation mark shows that something belongs to someone or something?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

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Hyphen

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Colon

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Semicolon

Question 10

Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce a list?

Accepted Answer

I have three favourite colours: red, blue, and green.

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I have three favourite colours; red, blue, and green.

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I have three favourite colours red, blue, and green:

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I have three favourite colours:red, blue, and green

Question 11

Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses that are closely related?

Accepted Answer

Semicolon

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Comma

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Colon

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Dash

Question 12

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a sudden break or pause in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Dash

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Comma

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Colon

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Semicolon

Question 13

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to form a contraction?

Accepted Answer

I'm going to the store.

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I'm going to the store

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I am going to the store.

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I am going to the store'

Question 14

Which punctuation mark is used to end a sentence that makes a statement?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

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Comma

Answer

Question mark

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Exclamation mark

Question 15

When writing a list, what punctuation mark do you use to separate each item?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 16

Which punctuation mark shows that someone is speaking?

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks

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Hyphen

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Dash

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Apostrophe

Question 17

When do you use a hyphen in writing?

Accepted Answer

To join two words together

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To indicate the start of a new sentence

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To show possession

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To separate items in a list

Question 18

Which of the following words is correctly punctuated with an apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

It's

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Its

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Its's

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It's'

Question 19

Which of the following sentences correctly utilizes a colon?

Accepted Answer

The following items are needed: milk, eggs, and bread.

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The following items are needed: milk eggs bread

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The following items are needed: milk, eggs; bread

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The following items are needed; milk, eggs and bread

Question 20

Which of the following words is hyphenated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Well-known

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Well known

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Wellknown

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Well-know

Question 21

What is the primary distinction between an ellipsis and a dash?

Accepted Answer

An ellipsis signifies an omission or pause, while a dash emphasizes or clarifies.

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A dash signifies an omission or pause, while an ellipsis emphasizes or clarifies.

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An ellipsis and a dash serve interchangeable purposes.

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There is no distinction between an ellipsis and a dash.

Question 22

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a dash?

Accepted Answer

The weather was terrible - we had to stay indoors.

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The weather was terrible---we had to stay indoors.

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The weather was terrible...we had to stay indoors.

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The weather was terrible; we had to stay indoors.

Question 23

Which punctuation mark shows that something belongs to someone?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

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Comma

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Full stop

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Exclamation mark

Question 24

Which punctuation mark shows a pause or break in speech?

Accepted Answer

Dash

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Comma

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Colon

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Semicolon

Question 25

Which punctuation mark is used to show what someone says?

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks

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Brackets

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Dashes

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Parentheses

Question 26

Which punctuation mark ends a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

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Comma

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Question mark

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Exclamation mark

Question 27

Which punctuation mark is used for abbreviations?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

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Apostrophe

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Comma

Answer

Colon

Question 28

Which punctuation mark separates two complete sentences?

Accepted Answer

Semicolon

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Comma

Answer

Colon

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Dash

Question 29

Which punctuation mark is used for questions?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

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Full stop

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Exclamation mark

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Comma

Question 30

Which punctuation mark shows strong feelings?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation mark

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Full stop

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Apostrophe

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Question mark

Question 31

The sentence 'The dog barked, wagged its tail, and ran after the ball.' uses commas to separate...

Accepted Answer

Items in a series

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Introductory phrases

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Direct speech

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Independent clauses

Question 32

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?

Accepted Answer

The cat's tail was fluffy.

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The cats tail was fluffy.

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The cats' tail was fluffy.

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The cat tail was fluffy.

Question 33

The sentence 'She said, "I love pizza!"' uses quotation marks to indicate...

Accepted Answer

Direct speech

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Abbreviations

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Titles of books

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Emphasis

Question 34

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

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Question mark

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Exclamation mark

Question 35

The sentence 'Did you go to the park?' uses a question mark because it is...

Accepted Answer

An interrogative sentence

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A declarative sentence

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An exclamatory sentence

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An imperative sentence

Question 36

Which sentence correctly uses a comma to separate an introductory phrase?

Accepted Answer

After a long walk, we sat down to rest.

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After a long walk we sat down to rest.

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After a long walk we sat, down to rest.

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After a long walk, we sat down, to rest.

Question 37

The sentence 'The children were excited; they couldn't wait to play.' uses a semicolon to separate...

Accepted Answer

Two closely related independent clauses

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Items in a list

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Direct speech

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Introductory phrases

Question 38

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show a contraction?

Accepted Answer

I'm going to the store.

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Im going to the store.

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I am going to the store.

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I'm going, to the store.

Question 39

The sentence 'The dog's bone was missing.' uses an apostrophe to show...

Accepted Answer

Possession

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Contraction

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Pluralization

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Emphasis