#1
Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
Period (.)
Comma (,)
Colon (:)
Semicolon (;)
#2
What does an apostrophe (') signify in punctuation?
Possession
Plurality
Contraction
Singular form
#3
What does a hyphen (-) indicate when used in compound words?
A break in the word
Possession
To indicate a range
To join two words together
#4
What does a period (.) signify at the end of a sentence?
A pause
A question
The end of a statement
A conjunction
#5
Which punctuation mark is used to enclose a quotation?
Comma (,)
Quotation mark (")
Colon (:)
Hyphen (-)
#6
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?
Exclamation mark (!)
Question mark (?)
Colon (:)
Hyphen (-)
#7
What does the ellipsis (...) represent in punctuation?
Omission
Pause
Continuation
Sudden stop
#8
What is the purpose of parentheses () in punctuation?
To enclose supplementary information
To indicate a quote
To separate items in a list
To show emphasis
#9
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or a break in a sentence?
Colon (:)
Semicolon (;)
Hyphen (-)
Comma (,)
#10
Which punctuation mark is used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence?
Colon (:)
Semicolon (;)
Comma (,)
Exclamation mark (!)
#11
In which of the following situations is an em dash (—) commonly used?
To separate clauses
To indicate a range
To denote emphasis
All of the above
#12
What is the function of a semicolon (;) in punctuation?
To indicate a break within a sentence
To separate items in a list
To end a sentence
To join two independent clauses
#13
In which situation is a dash (–) typically used in punctuation?
To separate items in a list
To indicate a range
To denote an interruption
To join two independent clauses
#14
What does a semicolon (;) followed by a conjunction indicate in punctuation?
A compound sentence
A complex sentence
A run-on sentence
A comma splice
#15
In which of the following situations is an en dash (–) commonly used?
To indicate a list
To connect numbers in a range
To denote emphasis
To separate clauses