Mastering Common Punctuation Marks

What percentage of the heavy lifting in writing is done by the seven basic types of punctuation?

• 95%

• 75%

• 85%

• 50%

What is another name for a period in British English?

• Full stop

• Semicolon

• Dash

• Comma

Which punctuation mark is used to end a sentence?

• Quotation mark

• Colon

• Comma

• Period

Which punctuation mark is described as the most powerful in English for conveying thoughts?

• Period

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

What does a semicolon combine typographically?

• A comma and a period

• Two commas

• A comma and a colon

• Two periods

Which punctuation mark is essential for understanding the structure of complex sentences?

• Apostrophe

• Question mark

• Exclamation mark

• Semicolon

What is the primary use of an apostrophe within words?

• Listing items

• Separating clauses

• Ending sentences

• Indicating missing letters

What is the function of quotation marks?

• To indicate speech or quotations

• To list items

• To separate elements

• To add emphasis

How is a colon typically represented?

• Two horizontal dots

• A single dot

• Two vertical dots

• A comma and a dot

What is the function of parentheses?

• To introduce items in a list

• To indicate possession

• To end sentences

• To enclose supplementary information