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Quiz about Reference and Punctuation Marks for Kids

Reference and Punctuation Marks for Kids Quiz

Punctuation marks and other symbols appear in almost everything that you read. They are used in a variety of ways. These questions will be related to American usage. Let's see how well you know your reference and punctuation marks!

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,249

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2499

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: DCW2 (10/10), Kat1982 (10/10), toddruby96 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. If I wanted to indicate that I was asking a question, which of the following punctuation marks would I use? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following symbols can be used in place of the word "number"? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Another symbol that is used in place of a word is "@". What word does that sign replace? Hint

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4. When you indicate the end of a sentence, you will usually use a period (full-stop), which is a small dot. If you want to indicate surprise, fear, or just silliness, which one of the following signs would you use instead of a period? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the symbol "$" mean when it is in front of numbers? Hint

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distance

weight

dollar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Every language uses the same punctuation marks.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What punctuation mark do you use to show that something is a title or a direct quote? Hint

Commas

Quotation marks

Brackets

Hyphens

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Question 8 of 10

8. What punctuation mark would you use to show a pause or break in a sentence? Hint

Apostrophe

Period

Comma

Exclamation point

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the punctuation mark used when making the words "can not" into "can't"? Hint

bracket

hyphen

apostrophe

backslash

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of the following signs is called an ampersand? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If I wanted to indicate that I was asking a question, which of the following punctuation marks would I use?

Answer: ?

Did I give the answer away by using the question mark in the question? Just wanted to see if you were paying attention.

2. Which of the following symbols can be used in place of the word "number"?

Answer: #

The number sign "#" is used in place of the word "number". It is sometimes called the hash sign or the pound sign. Other countries use the abbreviation "no." instead.

3. Another symbol that is used in place of a word is "@". What word does that sign replace?

Answer: at

The "@" is called the "at" sign. You will see it used very often on computers. Almost every email address uses this sign.

Answer: !

You would use an exclamation point! It provides emphasis and emotion to a sentence.

5. What does the symbol "$" mean when it is in front of numbers?

Answer: dollar

The "$" sign indicates that the numbers that follow it are a dollar amount. Five dollars and 27 cents would be written as $5.27.

6. Every language uses the same punctuation marks.

Answer: False

Every language has its own punctuation marks and rules for using them. Some marks, such as the question mark, are used the same way by every language. But most punctuation marks are used in varying ways in differing languages. Also, other languages have punctuation marks that don't exist in English.

Some marks have different names even if they are used the same way. An example of this would be what an American would call a period (.), in Britain and other countries they call this mark a "full stop". An excellent list of these can be seen here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation_marks

7. What punctuation mark do you use to show that something is a title or a direct quote?

Answer: Quotation marks

The correct answer would be quotation marks. The following two sentences will show the two most common ways to use quotation marks.
1. The title of this quiz is "Punctuation Marks for Kids".
2. After taking this quiz, my best friend Goober said, "Boy, that was lots of fun!"

8. What punctuation mark would you use to show a pause or break in a sentence?

Answer: Comma

The comma, used twice in this sentence, is one of the most commonly used punctuation marks. It notates a break or pause in a sentence. It is also used to separate a list of things in a sentence. If you look you will see some more commas in this quiz.

9. What is the name of the punctuation mark used when making the words "can not" into "can't"?

Answer: apostrophe

An apostrophe, when used to combine two words together, indicates that a letter (or letters) is missing. Can't is short form of can not. An apostrophe is also used to add the letter s at the end of a word to show possession. An example would be: I like Grandma's cookies.

10. Which one of the following signs is called an ampersand?

Answer: &

An ampersand is the sign that indicates the word "and". You may see it used sometimes with brand names, such as "Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream".

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