Punctuation for Beginning English Speakers

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a sentence?

• ,

• .

• ?

• !

What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• ,

• ;

• :

• .

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

• ,

• ?

• !

• .

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a quotation?

• ,

• ;

• '

• "

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession?

• exclamation mark

• comma

• question mark

• apostrophe

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause in a sentence?

• ?

• !

• .

• ,

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong emotion or emphasis?

• ,

• .

• !

• ?

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a break in thought or to introduce additional information?

• -

• ,

• .

• !

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or hesitation in speech?

• .

• ,

• !

• ?

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a range of numbers or dates?

• -

• /

• ,

• :