Punctuation Marks: Master the Rules for Clear Writing

Question 1

Which punctuation mark is used to separate words in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Colon

Question 2

Which punctuation mark shows who or what something belongs to?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Colon

Question 3

Which punctuation mark introduces a list of items?

Accepted Answer

Colon

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 4

Which punctuation mark separates hours and minutes?

Accepted Answer

Colon

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 5

Which punctuation mark shows a break or pause in speech?

Accepted Answer

Dash

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Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 6

Which punctuation mark shows that something is missing from a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Ellipsis

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Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 7

Which punctuation mark ends a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 8

When writing a list, which punctuation mark should you use to separate the items?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

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Apostrophe

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Exclamation mark

Question 9

Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

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I like apples, oranges and bananas.

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I like apples and, oranges, bananas.

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I like, apples, oranges, bananas.

Question 10

Which punctuation mark do we use to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

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Apostrophe

Answer

Question mark

Question 11

In which sentence is the full stop used correctly?

Accepted Answer

My favorite color is blue. I like to play outside.

Answer

My favorite color is blue I like to play outside.

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My favorite color is blue, I like to play outside.

Question 12

In which sentence are the quotation marks used correctly?

Accepted Answer

She said, "I love to read".

Answer

She said "I love to read"

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She said. "I love to read"

Question 13

Which punctuation mark do we use at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 14

In the sentence "The cat sat on the mat", which word is a noun?

Accepted Answer

mat

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The

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sat

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on

Question 15

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

Accepted Answer

I ate breakfast yesterday.

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I eat breakfast every day.

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I will eat breakfast tomorrow.

Question 16

Which word is an adjective in the following sentence: "The cheerful bird sang sweetly."

Accepted Answer

Cheerful

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Bird

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Sang

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Sweetly

Question 17

In the sentence "The boy kicked the ball", which word is a verb?

Accepted Answer

kicked

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The

Answer

boy

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ball

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a punctuation mark?

Accepted Answer

Number sign

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 19

Which punctuation mark shows that something belongs to someone?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Comma

Answer

Colon

Answer

Semi-colon

Question 20

Which punctuation mark do we use to show the exact words that someone said?

Accepted Answer

Speech marks

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Hyphens

Answer

Brackets

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Dashes

Question 21

Which punctuation mark do we use to join two sentences together?

Accepted Answer

Semi-colon

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Comma

Answer

Colon

Answer

Dash

Question 22

Which punctuation mark do we use to end a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Question 23

Which punctuation mark ends a sentence, telling us it's finished?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 24

Which punctuation mark shows ownership, like the dog belongs to John?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Hyphen

Answer

Comma

Answer

Dash

Question 25

Which punctuation mark asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 26

Which of these is the correct way to write this sentence with a full stop at the end: The dog ran quickly

Accepted Answer

The dog ran quickly.

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The dog ran quickly

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The dog, ran quickly.

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The dog ran, quickly

Question 27

Which punctuation mark shows a break or change in thought, like - Wow, that was amazing!

Accepted Answer

Dash

Answer

Comma

Answer

Semi-colon

Answer

Colon

Question 28

When writing a list of items, which punctuation mark should you use to separate them?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

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Apostrophe

Answer

Quotation mark

Question 29

Which punctuation mark signals the end of a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Question mark

Question 30

Which punctuation mark do you use to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Quotation marks

Question 31

When should you use a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

To connect two independent clauses

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To separate items in a list

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To introduce a quotation

Question 32

Which punctuation mark do we use to end a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 33

What punctuation mark do we use to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Semi-colon

Answer

Colon

Answer

Dash

Question 34

Which punctuation mark do we use to show that something belongs to someone or something?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Comma

Question 35

What punctuation mark do we use to show the exact words someone has spoken?

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks

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Brackets

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Dashes

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Semi-colons

Question 36

Which of these sentences is written with the correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Answer

The quick brown fox, jumps over the lazy dog.

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The quick brown, fox jumps over the, lazy dog.

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The quick brown fox, jumps over, the lazy dog.

Question 37

What is the main job of a full stop?

Accepted Answer

To show the end of a sentence.

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To separate items in a list.

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To show that something belongs to someone or something.

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To show the exact words someone has spoken.

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a type of punctuation mark?

Accepted Answer

Capital letter

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Quotation mark

Question 39

When do we use a question mark?

Accepted Answer

To show the end of a question.

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To separate items in a list.

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To show that something belongs to someone or something.

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To show the exact words someone has spoken.

Question 40

What punctuation mark should be used at the end of a sentence to show that it is finished?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 41

Which punctuation mark should be used to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Colon

Answer

Semi-colon

Question 42

What punctuation mark is used to show that something belongs to someone?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Hyphen

Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Question 43

Which punctuation marks are used to show the exact words that someone has spoken?

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks

Answer

Hyphens

Answer

Commas

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Full stops

Question 44

Which of these sentences is written with the correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked at the cat.

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The dog, barked at the cat.

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The dog barked at, the cat.

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The dog, barked, at the cat.

Question 45

What is the main purpose of a full stop?

Accepted Answer

To show that a sentence has finished

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To separate items in a list

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To show that something belongs to someone

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To show the exact words that someone has spoken

Question 46

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list of items?

Accepted Answer

Colon

Answer

Comma

Answer

Semi-colon

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Hyphen

Question 47

Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses?

Accepted Answer

Semi-colon

Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

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Hyphen

Question 48

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

Accepted Answer

The cat and the dog are playing in the park.

Answer

The cat and, the dog are playing in the park.

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The cat and the dog, are playing in the park.

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The cat and the dog are, playing in the park.

Question 49

What punctuation mark is used to end a sentence that shares information?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 50

Which punctuation mark starts direct speech?

Accepted Answer

Quotation mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 51

What do exclamation marks show?

Accepted Answer

Strong feelings

Answer

Questions

Answer

Statements

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Lists

Question 52

Which punctuation mark separates items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Colon

Answer

Semi-colon

Question 53

Which punctuation mark ends a sentence and makes a full stop?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Question mark

Question 54

Which punctuation mark shows that someone is asking a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 55

Read the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat it slept.' Which punctuation mark is missing?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 56

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked. It was hungry.

Answer

The dog barked it was hungry.

Answer

The dog barked, it was hungry.

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The dog barked it, was hungry.

Question 57

In the paragraph 'The boy went to the park. He played on the swings and the slide he had a lot of fun.', which punctuation mark is used incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

Comma after 'slide'

Answer

Full stop after 'park'

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Capital letter at the start of 'he'

Answer

No errors

Question 58

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list, such as fruits?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Colon

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 59

When should a full stop be used?

Accepted Answer

At the end of a complete sentence, like this one.

Answer

After a person's name

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In the middle of a sentence

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After a title

Question 60

Which punctuation mark is used to show what someone is saying?

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Comma

Question 61

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The boy ran to the park.

Answer

The boy, ran to the park

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The boy ran, to the park.

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The boy ran, to the park.

Question 62

Why is punctuation important in writing?

Accepted Answer

To make the writing clearer and easier to understand

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To make the writing look neat and tidy

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To make the writing sound more interesting

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To make the writing more persuasive

Question 63

Which of the following is NOT a type of punctuation mark?

Accepted Answer

Paragraph

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Full stop

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Exclamation mark

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Hyphen

Question 64

Which punctuation mark is used to show that you are excited or surprised?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Semicolon