English Grammar Quiz: Punctuation

10 Questions | By Diamondrose1 | Last updated: Apr 30, 2021 | Total Attempts: 53396

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1.

The red sea is found in the Middle East.
- A.
  
  Red sea
- B.
  
  Red Sea
- C.
  
  Red Sea
2.

When will you return to our city....
- A.
  
  ? question mark
- B.
  
  ! exclamation mark
- C.
  
  . full stop
3.

Wow....You really obtained a gold medal in the Olympics.
- A.
  
  ? question mark
- B.
  
  ! exclamation mark
- C.
  
  . full stop
4.

They offered the children bananas....apples...pears and plums.
- A.
  
  , a comma
- B.
  
  ; semi-colon
- C.
  
  - a hyphen
5.

The rich man was a self...made man.
- A.
  
  No punctuation mark
- B.
  
  - a dash
- C.
  
  - a hyphen
6.

...I haven't seen Carol today,...said Tom
- A.
  
  () brackets
- B.
  
  " " speech marks
- C.
  
  , commas
7.

The children were told to bring the following items... a pen, a pencil, a ruler and an exercise book.
- A.
  
  , a comma
- B.
  
  ; a semi-colon
- C.
  
  : a colon
8.

Jack...the carpenter...made a cupboard.
- A.
  
  , comma
- B.
  
  ; semi-colon
- C.
  
  () brackets
9.

Jim lives in Australia...his brother lives in England.
- A.
  
  - a hyphen
- B.
  
  ; semi-colon
- C.
  
  : colon
10.

I found Claire..s jacket on the chair.
- A.
  
  - a hyphen
- B.
  
  , a comma
- C.
  
  ' an apostrophe

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