Punctuation Quiz

Which of the following is the correct use of a comma?

• The correct use of a comma is to indicate the end of a sentence.

• The correct use of a comma is to separate vowels in a word.

• The correct use of a comma is to emphasize a point in a sentence.

• The correct use of a comma is to separate items in a list or to separate clauses in a sentence.

When should you use quotation marks?

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To show emphasis

• To highlight important words

• To indicate direct speech, enclose titles of short works, and indicate words used in a non-standard way.

What is the correct use of an apostrophe?

• To emphasize a particular word in a sentence

• To show possession or indicate contractions

• To separate syllables in a word

• To indicate the plural form of a word

When should you use a colon?

• To introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation.

• To indicate possession

• To separate two independent clauses

• To end a sentence

What is the correct use of a semicolon?

• To end a sentence

• To connect a dependent clause with an independent clause

• To separate a subject and a verb

• To separate two independent clauses in a sentence.

When should you use a hyphen?

• To indicate possession

• To separate words in a sentence

• To show a plural form

• To join words together or show a combined meaning

What is the correct use of a dash?

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To indicate a sudden change in thought or to set off a parenthetical statement

• To emphasize a point

• To connect two independent clauses

Which of the following is the correct use of a comma?

• The correct use of a comma is to separate vowels in a word.

• The correct use of a comma is to separate items in a list or to separate clauses in a sentence.

• The correct use of a comma is to indicate the end of a sentence.

• The correct use of a comma is to emphasize a point in a sentence.

When should you use quotation marks?

• To indicate direct speech, enclose titles of short works, and indicate words used in a non-standard way.

• To indicate indirect speech

• To enclose long works

• To indicate words used in a standard way

What is the correct use of an apostrophe?

• To separate syllables in a word

• To indicate temperature

• To show emphasis

• To show possession or indicate contractions