Punctuation

English Language

Punctuation starts at 2 and continues till grade 10. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Punctuation. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?

What is the function of a dash (—) in a sentence?

What is the function of a semicolon in a sentence?

What is the function of an exclamation mark in a sentence?

What is the function of quotation marks in a sentence?

What is the main purpose of a colon in a sentence?

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a direct address?

What punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: (1) After dinner, we went for a walk. (2) After dinner we went, for a walk. (3) After, dinner we went for a walk. (4) After dinner we went for a walk.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: (1) My friends, who are very talented, won the competition. (2) My friends who are very talented, won the competition. (3) My friends who are very talented won, the competition. (4) My friends who are very talented won the competition.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation: (1) She said, "I will be there soon." (2) She said "I will be there soon." (3) She said, I will be there soon. (4) She said I will be there soon.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? (1) No, I don't think so. (2) No I don't think so. (3) No I don't, think so. (4) No I don't think, so.

Fill in the blank with the correct punctuation: I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.

Fill in the blank: I can't believe it___

Fill in the blank: It's raining outside___ don't forget your umbrella.

Fill in the blank: Please bring the following items___ a pencil, a ruler, and a notebook.

Is it correct to use a comma before 'and' in a list of three or more items?

Is the following statement true or false? A comma is always used before 'because' in a sentence.

Is the following statement true or false? A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

Is the following statement true or false? A period is used at the end of a declarative sentence.