Posted inPUNCTUATION MARKS PUNCTUATION MARKS Posted by By AP STUDY CIRCLE 01/09/2024No Comments Welcome to your PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALISATION TEST Name Email Phone 1. Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence? pull stop (.) Exclamation mark (!) Question mark (?) Comma (,) None 2. What is the purpose of using a comma (,) in a sentence? To indicate a pause To end a sentence To indicate shouting To separate items in a list None 3. Which punctuation mark is used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence? A) pull stop (.) Semicolon (;) Comma (,) Colon (:) None 4. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession or to show omission in a contraction? Apostrophe (') Quotation mark (") Hyphen (-) Dash (--) None 5. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a sudden break or change in thought in a sentence? Semicolon (;) Colon (:) Comma (,) Dash (--) None 6. What is the purpose of using quotation marks in a sentence? To indicate a pause To separate items in a list To enclose direct speech or a quotation To end a sentence None 7. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong emotion or a loud sound in a sentence? Period (.) Question mark (?) Comma (,) Exclamation mark (!) None 8. What is the purpose of using a colon in a sentence? To separate items in a list To introduce a list or an explanation To end a sentence To indicate a pause None 9. Which punctuation mark is used to enclose titles of articles, poems, or short stories? Apostrophe (') Quotation mark (") Parentheses (()) Brackets ([]) None 10. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause in a sentence or to separate items in a list? Period (.) Semicolon (;) Comma (,) Colon (:) None 11. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? i love reading books. the sky is blue. We went to the beach last summer. she is a doctor. None 12. Which sentence uses correct punctuation? Sally said "hello." Sally said: "hello." Sally said "hello". Sally said, "hello." None 13. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a possessive noun? Apostrophe (') Hyphen (-) Comma (,) Quotation mark (") None 14. Which sentence uses correct punctuation? Have you seen my keys? Have you seen my keys! Have you seen my keys. Have you seen my keys, None 15. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? the capital of france is paris. the capital of France is Paris. The Capital of France is Paris. The capital of France is Paris. None 16. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? she likes to play soccer in the park. she likes to Play Soccer in the Park. She Likes to Play Soccer in the Park. She likes to play soccer in the park. None 17. Which sentence uses correct capitalization? my favorite color is blue. my favorite color is Blue. My favorite color is blue. My Favorite Color is Blue. None 18. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? we are going to the zoo tomorrow. we are going to the Zoo tomorrow. We are going to the zoo tomorrow. we Are going to the zoo tomorrow. None 19. Which sentence uses correct punctuation? The book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was written by Lewis Carroll. The book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was written by Lewis Carroll, The book, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was written by Lewis Carroll. The book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," was written by Lewis Carroll. None 20. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? i like to eat pizza. I like to eat pizza. i like to eat Pizza. I Like to eat pizza. None 1 out of 20 Are you feeling satisfied?? Want to say any thing??? please give your valuable feedback: Time's up Post Views: 3 AP STUDY CIRCLE I'm a dedicated teacher with 14 years of experience, passionate about helping unemployed youth prepare for competitive exams. Contact me through apstudycircle.com@gmail.com View All Posts Post navigation Previous Post LINKERSNext PostPronunciation – Sounds – Use of dictionary