Punctuation Quizzes & Trivia

“Hunters please use caution when haunting pedestrians using walk trails”, “Doing it right. Before your eyes.” “Attention! Toilet only for disabled elderly pregnant children”, “Gentlemen “NO” tank tops allowed”, “My hobbies include: eating dogs, reading, running, and music”. These examples, regardless of how amusing they are, show the importance of correct usage of punctuation in written communication.

“How do you punctuate a quote within a quote within a quote?”, “Do you always put a period and a comma inside quotation marks?”, “How is a question containing a quote that is a declarative sentence, punctuated?”, and “Where does the apostrophe stand in a plural possessive?” These questions might seem difficult at first, but they make the difference between “time to eat children!”, and “time to eat, children!”

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English Grammar Quiz: Punctuation

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 23564 | Last updated: Jun 23, 2020

Sample Question
The red sea is found in the Middle East.

Red sea

Red Sea

Red Sea

English Grammar Punctuation Test: Semicolons, Colons And Commas!

A punctuation quiz to help you revise semicolons, colons, and commas. Punctuation is an essential part of writing in English and can change the whole point of the writing if didn't use in the right place. So, it's better...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 30573 | Last updated: Aug 20, 2020

Sample Question
Choose the correct sentence.

This is what I ate for breakfast an apple and a bowl of cereal.

This is what I ate for breakfast; an apple and a bowl of cereal.

This is what I ate for breakfast: an apple and a bowl of cereal.

This is what I ate for breakfast, an apple and a bowl of cereal.

Punctuating Quotations And Dialogue

Tests awareness/knowledge of correct punctuation of the use of quotation marks.Read the statement above the four choices, then choose the correct punctuation. Read the explanation for each question you miss by clicking on "show...

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 19307 | Last updated: Dec 31, 2012

Sample Question
The book begins with this line It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

The book begins with this line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

The book begins with this line: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

The book begins with "this line" - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

The book begins with this line: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

Year 8 Punctuation Quiz

Complete the following questions on punctuation. Your score will be reflected in the 'Language Conventions' section of your report in Semester 1 2015.

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 3197 | Last updated: Dec 5, 2014

Sample Question
Which description best suits the full-stop?

A dot at the end of a sentence indicating that the sentence is complete.

A dot at the end of a sentence which leads to the next sentence.

A squiggle in a sentence indicating when the sentence should finish.

A dot in a sentence.

Punctuation Test

Fill in the blanks with correct punctuation. Use (, ; . ? ! ) Write (N) if there is no punctuation needed:

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2933 | Last updated: Jan 24, 2013

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Punctuation Questions & Answers

What is the correct sentence?.

The correct answer is, "You are my friend; however, I cannot afford to lend you more money." This is because it has the right punctuations; the most widely recognized accentuation marks in English are capital letters and full stops, questio

Is the red sea found in the Middle East?

The quesion carried both B and C as Red Sea. How does it matter which option it is? We went thru it again to check it and it was the same. Now in the answer "discuss answer" it gives a different option. Pls explain.

How to write the following sentence with correct punctuation? Do you agree with the saying all is fair in love and war?

Do you agree with the saying, "All s fair in love and war"?The question doesnt apply to the quotation - it is part of the sense of the sentence, so the question mark goes outside the quotation marks.

What is the difference between MLA and Chicago?

If you would like to boost and improve your fiber intake, you know that you can do this by using oat bran or wheat bran. This is one of the reasons why a lot of people may want to choose between the two. You need to remember though that they have som