Punctuation Quiz
Practice quiz on Punctuation (English Language & Comprehension). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Punctuation Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.Which punctuation mark ends a question?
- A.!
- B.,
- C..
- D.?
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Answer: D. ?
Question mark.
Q2.Which sign is used to show possession?
- A.Apostrophe
- B.Colon
- C.Comma
- D.Dash
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Answer: A. Apostrophe
Apostrophe.
Q3.Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
- A.Wow That was amazing!
- B.Wow! That was amazing.
- C.Wow. That was amazing!
- D.Wow, That was amazing
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Answer: B. Wow! That was amazing.
Exclamation then sentence.
Q4.The colon (:) is used to
- A.Show surprise
- B.Join words
- C.Introduce a list
- D.End a question
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Answer: C. Introduce a list
List introduction.
Q5.A semicolon (;) separates
- A.Questions
- B.Two related independent clauses
- C.Titles
- D.Dates
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Answer: B. Two related independent clauses
Joins clauses.
Q6.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.It's a nice day.
- B.Its' a nice day.
- C.Its a nice day.
- D.It's a nice day,
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Answer: A. It's a nice day.
It's = it is.
Q7.Quotation marks are used to
- A.End a sentence
- B.Join sentences
- C.Enclose direct speech
- D.Show possession
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Answer: C. Enclose direct speech
Direct speech.
Q8.Which is correct?
- A.The boys book's are here.
- B.The boys books are here.
- C.The boys' books are here.
- D.The boy's books are here (many boys).
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Answer: C. The boys' books are here.
Plural possessive.
Q9.Choose the correct sentence.
- A.I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
- B.I bought, apples oranges, and bananas
- C.I bought apples oranges and bananas
- D.I bought apples; oranges, and bananas
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Answer: A. I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
Comma in lists.
Q10.A hyphen (-) is used in
- A.Commands
- B.Compound words like well-known
- C.Questions
- D.Ends of sentences
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Answer: B. Compound words like well-known
Compounds.
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