Punctuation Marks Quiz

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#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

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