Punctuation and commas quiz

Question 1

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Where are you going?

Answer

Where are you going!

Answer

where are you going?

Answer

Where are you going.

Question 2

Choose the correct list:

Accepted Answer

I like apples, pears, and plums.

Answer

I like apples pears and plums.

Answer

I like apples pears, and plums

Answer

I like, apples pears and plums.

Question 3

Where does the comma go? “After lunch we went outside.”

Accepted Answer

After lunch, we went outside.

Answer

No comma possible

Answer

After, lunch we went outside.

Answer

After lunch we, went outside.

Question 4

Which joins two sentences correctly?

Accepted Answer

I was tired, so I went to bed.

Answer

I was tired, I went to bed.

Answer

I was tired so, I went to bed.

Answer

I was tired I went to bed.

Question 5

Which uses quotation marks correctly?

Accepted Answer

“I’m ready,” said Ana.

Answer

I’m “ready,” said Ana.

Answer

“I’m ready” said Ana,

Answer

“I’m ready, said Ana.”

Question 6

Which is a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

We ran home we ate dinner.

Answer

After we ran home, we ate dinner.

Answer

We ran home, and we ate dinner.

Answer

We ran home.

Question 7

Pick the correct use of a colon:

Accepted Answer

Bring three things: a pen, paper and a ruler.

Answer

Bring three: things a pen.

Answer

Bring: a pen.

Answer

Bring three things a pen: paper.

Question 8

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

I love reading; my brother loves comics.

Answer

I; love reading.

Answer

I love; reading.

Answer

I love reading; and comics.

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