Punctuation Quiz – GrammarOn

1.

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

After finishing her homework Maya went outside to play.

After finishing, her homework Maya went outside to play.

After finishing her homework Maya, went outside to play.

After finishing her homework, Maya went outside to play.

2.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Although it was raining we decided to continue the match.

Although it was raining, we decided to continue the match.

Although, it was raining we decided to continue the match.

Although it was raining we decided, to continue the match.

3.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

The children's toys were scattered across the room.

The childrens' toys were scattered across the room.

The childrens toys' were scattered across the room.

The children's toy's were scattered across the room.

4.

Which sentence is punctuated and capitalized correctly?

my sister asked, “are you coming with us?”

My sister asked, “Are you coming with us?”

My sister asked “are you coming with us?”

my sister asked “Are you coming with us”?

5.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated and capitalized.

After dinner, Dad asked, “Who wants some ice cream?”

After dinner Dad asked “Who wants some ice cream”?

After Dinner, dad asked, “Who wants some ice cream?”

After dinner, Dad asked “Who wants some ice cream”?

6.

Which sentence uses the colon correctly?

Remember to bring: your notebook, pencil, and ruler.

Remember: to bring your notebook, pencil, and ruler.

Remember to bring the following items: your notebook, pencil, and ruler.

Remember to bring the following: items your notebook, pencil, and ruler.

7.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

“What a beautiful painting!” exclaimed Tara.

“What a beautiful painting”, exclaimed Tara.

“What a beautiful painting.” exclaimed Tara.

“What a beautiful painting”! exclaimed Tara.

8.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

The coach shouted “Run faster!” as the players approached the finish line.

The coach shouted, “Run faster!” as the players approached the finish line.

The coach shouted, “Run faster”! as the players approached the finish line.

The coach shouted “Run faster”, as the players approached the finish line.

9.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Yes I would love to join you for dinner.

Yes; I would love to join you for dinner.

Yes: I would love to join you for dinner.

Yes, I would love to join you for dinner.

10.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

My favourite subjects are English, Science, and History.

My favourite subjects are English Science and History.

My favourite subjects are: English, Science, and History.

My favourite subjects are English; Science; and History.