Mastering Punctuation in 30 Minutes

Which punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

• Comma

• Question mark

• Exclamation mark

• Period

What punctuation mark should be used to convey strong emotion in a sentence?

• Question mark

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Period

Which punctuation mark is used to end a question?

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Period

• Comma

What is the correct way to separate items in a list?

• Using colons

• Using periods

• Using commas

• Using semicolons

When should you use a comma after a dependent clause?

• When it is an independent clause

• When it comes second in the sentence

• When it is a relative clause

• When it comes first in the sentence

Which punctuation mark is used to combine closely related sentences without a conjunction?

• Period

• Comma

• Colon

• Semicolon

What is the purpose of a colon in a sentence?

• To separate items in a list

• To show possession

• To introduce information after an independent clause

• To end a sentence

What is the correct use of an apostrophe in contractions?

• To combine three words

• To end a sentence

• To show possession

• To indicate omitted letters

How should you form the possessive of a singular noun ending in 's'?

• Do not use an apostrophe

• Either add 's or just an apostrophe

• Always add just an apostrophe

• Always add 's

Which of the following is a possessive pronoun that should not use an apostrophe?

• It's

• You're

• Its

• They're