Multiple Choice Questions on Punctuation

Multiple Choice Questions on Punctuation (1) | Exercise 11

Quiz

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a declarative sentence?
1. Period (.)
2. Exclamation mark (!)
3. Question mark (?)
4. Comma (,)
Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list or series?
1. Semicolon (;)
2. Colon (:)
3. Comma (,)
4. Hyphen (-)
Which punctuation mark is used to enclose a non-essential or additional piece of information in a sentence?
1. Parentheses ( )
2. Brackets [ ]
3. Dash (—)
4. Semicolon (;)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession or contraction?
1. Quotation marks (")
2. Apostrophe (')
3. Dash (—)
4. Parentheses ( )
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong emotion, surprise, or emphasis?
1. Period (.)
2. Semicolon (;)
3. Quotation marks (")
4. Exclamation mark (!)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or a brief break within a sentence?
1. Comma (,)
2. Colon (:)
3. Exclamation mark (!)
4. Hyphen (-)
Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a quotation or direct speech?
1. Parentheses ( )
2. Quotation marks (")
3. Dash (—)
4. Semicolon (;)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a break or interruption in thought within a sentence?
1. Colon (:)
2. Dash (—)
3. Semicolon (;)
4. Apostrophe (')
Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence?
1. Comma (,)
2. Period (.)
3. Semicolon (;)
4. Exclamation mark (!)
Which punctuation mark is used to mark the end of an imperative sentence?
1. Question mark (?)
2. Period (.)
3. Colon (:)
4. Exclamation mark (!)
Which punctuation mark is used to separate the parts of a title in writing?
1. Quotation marks (")
2. Hyphen (-)
3. Parentheses ( )
4. Colon (:)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a range of numbers or a span of time?
1. Semicolon (;)
2. Dash (—)
3. Exclamation mark (!)
4. Question mark (?)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a possessive noun that ends in "s"?
1. Quotation marks (")
2. Apostrophe (')
3. Parentheses ( )
4. Semicolon (;)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the omission of letters or words in a quote or text?
1. Quotation marks (")
2. Apostrophe (')
3. Ellipsis (...)
4. Parentheses ( )
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong pause or break in thought, often replacing a conjunction?
1. Semicolon (;)
2. Dash (—)
3. Exclamation mark (!)
4. Hyphen (-)
Which punctuation mark is used to enclose direct speech or a quotation within a sentence?
1. Parentheses ( )
2. Quotation marks (")
3. Dash (—)
4. Semicolon (;)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a comparison or connection between two elements?
1. Comma (,)
2. Period (.)
3. Semicolon (;)
4. Colon (:)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or slight separation within a word?
1. Apostrophe (')
2. Hyphen (-)
3. Parentheses ( )
4. Exclamation mark (!)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a direct question or inquiry?
1. Period (.)
2. Exclamation mark (!)
3. Question mark (?)
4. Comma (,)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?
1. Period (.)
2. Exclamation mark (!)
3. Question mark (?)
4. Comma (,)
Which punctuation mark is used to enclose explanatory or additional information within a sentence?
1. Semicolon (;)
2. Parentheses ( )
3. Quotation marks (")
4. Dash (—)
Which punctuation mark is used to separate clauses or phrases within a sentence when the conjunction is omitted?
1. Semicolon (;)
2. Colon (:)
3. Comma (,)
4. Apostrophe (')
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or a brief interruption within a sentence, often used for dramatic effect?
1. Dash (—)
2. Exclamation mark (!)
3. Period (.)
4. Question mark (?)
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a possessive noun that ends in "s"?
1. Quotation marks (")
2. Apostrophe (')
3. Parentheses ( )
4. Semicolon (;)
Which punctuation mark is used to separate items or elements in a bibliography or reference list?
1. Semicolon (;)
2. Colon (:)
3. Comma (,)
4. Dash (—)