Punctuation Practice (PSAT: Boundaries)

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

I can't believe you did that! exclaimed Sarah.

• quotation marks

• apostrophe

• period

• ellipsis

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

His favorite book To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic.

• quotation marks

• commas

• period

• question mark

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

The recipe called for three ingredients flour, sugar, and eggs.

• comma

• hyphen

• period

• colon

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

She waited patiently however, he never showed up.

• semicolon

• hyphen

• apostrophe

• colon

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

The suspense built up and then everything went silent.

• semicolon

• hyphen

• exclamation mark

• ellipsis

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

The document was filled with important information though some details were redacted.

• parentheses

• period

• question mark

• colon

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

John found a wrinkled old tattered map in the attic.

• parentheses

• comma

• quotation mark

• semicolon

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

Have you ever visited Paris, the city of love

• parentheses

• question mark

• quotation marks

• period

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

The well organized team efficiently completed the project ahead of schedule.

• hyphen

• question mark

• dash

• quotation marks

Identify the missing punctuation mark:

Please read pages 10 20 for the assignment details.

• hyphen

• exclamation mark

• dash

• parentheses