Basic Punctuation Quiz

What should you do before taking the punctuation quiz?

• Practice writing essays.

• Watch a video on advanced punctuation rules.

• Review the 13 basic punctuation rules lesson.

• Read a book on English grammar.

In the sentence 'Should we order Indian food for dinner or get pizza?', what is the error?

• The word 'Indian' should be lowercase.

• A comma is needed after 'dinner'.

• A period is needed at the end.

• The word 'Indian' should be capitalized.

Which punctuation mark is used incorrectly in the sentence 'The girls need many things for the bachelorette party: balloons, cake, snacks, and games'?

• The colon should be a semicolon.

• The comma after 'cake' is incorrect.

• The colon should be removed.

• The colon is used correctly.

How should the word 'boyfriend's' be punctuated in the sentence 'My boyfriend's birthday is on Wednesday, November 23rd'?

• Boyfriends'

• Boyfriend's

• Boyfriends

• Boyfriend

What punctuation mark should replace the period in 'Watch out. The car almost hit you'?

• A comma

• A question mark

• An exclamation mark

• A semicolon

In the sentence 'My sister plays the guitar; my brother sings in a choir', what is the error?

• There is no error.

• The semicolon should be a comma.

• The word 'choir' should be capitalized.

• The word 'my' should be capitalized.

What is the correct punctuation for the sentence 'David enjoys singing in the shower, playing video games, and going on walks with his dog'?

• Remove the comma after 'shower'.

• Add a semicolon after 'shower'.

• Add a comma after 'games'.

• Remove the comma after 'games'.

In the sentence 'Please stop bothering me, James said', what punctuation change is needed?

• No change is needed.

• Add an exclamation mark after 'me'.

• Change the period to a comma.

• Change the comma to a period.

What should be capitalized in the sentence 'What did you ask Santa for Christmas'?

• Only 'Santa'

• Both 'Santa' and 'Christmas'

• Only 'Christmas'

• Neither 'Santa' nor 'Christmas'

What is the correct punctuation for the sentence 'If I had a million dollars I would buy a big house on the lake'?

• Add a semicolon after 'dollars'.

• Add a comma after 'dollars'.

• Add a period after 'dollars'.

• No punctuation is needed.