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Quiz about Punctuation
Quiz about Punctuation

Punctuation Trivia Quiz


Do you know what punctuation to use?

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
ladymacb29
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
66,179
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
12822
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: genoveva (8/10), kevv342 (6/10), Guest 223 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Add the punctuation to the end of the sentence: Name the dog that was in the movie Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Add the punctuation to make an interrogative: What is the name of the dog Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Fill in the blank with the appropriate punctuation. 'Jim was so upset ____ He didn't know where his dog was.' Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Is it usually considered correct to use more than one exclamation mark at the end of a sentence?


Question 5 of 10
5. Decide what is wrong with this sentence: How old was the boy ? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Should a sentence always end with some form of punctuation?


Question 7 of 10
7. Is the punctuation in this sentence correct? He asked his wife, Darla, what she was making for dinner. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Finish the sentence with the most appropriate punctuation: How did you know my name Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Is the spacing in this sentence correct? Sarah was happy;it was her birthday.


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following is NOT a form of punctuation? Hint



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Mar 25 2024 : genoveva: 8/10
Mar 25 2024 : kevv342: 6/10
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 223: 6/10
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Mar 22 2024 : Guest 41: 1/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Add the punctuation to the end of the sentence: Name the dog that was in the movie

Answer: . (period)

You should end it with a period because it is not a question. It's actually a command.
2. Add the punctuation to make an interrogative: What is the name of the dog

Answer: ? (question mark)

Now that's a question and should end with a question mark.
3. Fill in the blank with the appropriate punctuation. 'Jim was so upset ____ He didn't know where his dog was.'

Answer: . (period)

You can tell that it should be a period, not a comma, because the word after the blank begins with a capital letter. Words that come after a comma should not be capitalised because it is not the start of a new sentence.
4. Is it usually considered correct to use more than one exclamation mark at the end of a sentence?

Answer: No

No, it's not proper because it's sort of like shouting. You don't see many well-written books with sentences that end with three exclamation points because it isn't correct.
5. Decide what is wrong with this sentence: How old was the boy ?

Answer: There shouldn't be a space after 'boy'.

As a rule of thumb, you shouldn't use spaces before punctuation unless it's something like a "quotation".
6. Should a sentence always end with some form of punctuation?

Answer: Yes

7. Is the punctuation in this sentence correct? He asked his wife, Darla, what she was making for dinner.

Answer: Yes.

There should be commas around Darla because that is sort of 'additional' information. The sentence still makes sense without that information, so by using the commas it shows this.
8. Finish the sentence with the most appropriate punctuation: How did you know my name

Answer: ? (question mark)

It's a question, so it should end with a question mark. You don't know if the person is shouting or not, so you can't use the exclamation point. It's the end of the sentence, so there goes the comma and a period doesn't make much sense because it's a question.
9. Is the spacing in this sentence correct? Sarah was happy;it was her birthday.

Answer: No

There should always be a space after a punctuation like a comma, colon or semi-colon.
10. Which of the following is NOT a form of punctuation?

Answer: Backslash

There are fourteen forms of punctuation in the English language.
Source: Author ladymacb29

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