Perfect Punctuation!

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A quiz to test knowledge and understanding of punctuation and how to use it.
Sarah Holmes
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Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
A comma (,) is used to do what?
Antworten
  • Indicate a pause
  • Separate clauses
  • Separate items on a list
  • Allow the writer to use more than one adjective or adverb
  • In front of certain connectives to link independent clauses
  • To finish a sentence

Frage 2

Frage
'Jenny had learned to study by herself, even though she didn't enjoy it' This is an example of the correct way to use the comma to separate clauses in a sentence.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 3

Frage
The semi-colon (;) is used to:
Antworten
  • Indicate there is a list to follow
  • Join two sentences with related ideas together instead of using a connective.
  • End a sentence
  • To separate items on a long list

Frage 4

Frage
The colon (:) is used to
Antworten
  • Indicate a list
  • Indicate a pause
  • Join two parts of a sentence with linked meanings to give an example or explain the first part of the sentence.
  • For a heading or title

Frage 5

Frage
For each of the sentences below choose either a colon or semi-colon from the drop-down menu to correctly punctuate the sentences. 1) We have one rule in this school[blank_start]:[blank_end] treat others as you would like them to treat you. 2) There is a choice of three main courses[blank_start]:[blank_end] beef in ale[blank_start];[blank_end] spaghetti bolognese or fish and chips. 3) Mum could not find her car keys[blank_start];[blank_end] we had to walk to school. 4) There are four teams left in the World Cup[blank_start]:[blank_end] 5) The clock would not work[blank_start];[blank_end] it needed a battery. 6) We tried three ways to save money[blank_start]:[blank_end] turning down the heating[blank_start];[blank_end] cycling to work[blank_start];[blank_end] holidaying in this country.
Antworten
  • :
  • ;
  • :
  • ;
  • ;
  • :
  • ;
  • :
  • :
  • ;
  • ;
  • :
  • :
  • ;
  • ;
  • :
  • ;
  • :

Frage 6

Frage
The apostrophe(') is used to:
Antworten
  • Separate items in a list
  • Indicate possession
  • Join clauses in sentences
  • To show when a letter has been missed out of a word to make it shorter

Frage 7

Frage
For each of the examples of apostrophe us in the image, choose from the drop-down menus either 'omission' if the apostrophe is being used to indicate a missing letter or 'possession' if it is being used to indicate ownership.
Antworten
  • Omission
  • Possession
  • Omission
  • Possession
  • Omission
  • Possession
  • Omission
  • Possession
  • Omission
  • Possession

Frage 8

Frage
Full stops(.) are only used
Antworten
  • To end a sentence
  • To indicate there is a list to follow
  • To separate clauses in sentences
  • To indicate a pause

Frage 9

Frage
What does an exclamation mark (!) do?
Antworten
  • Replace a full stop at the end of a sentence
  • Ask a question
  • Turns statements into imperatives
  • Indicate the end of a sentence
  • Indicate emotions such as fear, anger or shock etc

Frage 10

Frage
The question (?) mark does what?
Antworten
  • Indicates emotions
  • Turns sentences into questions
  • Replaces a full stop
  • Indicates the end of a sentence

Frage 11

Frage
The passage below has had all of the punctuation marks removed. Choose from the drop-down menus to replace these and correctly punctuation the passage so that it makes sense. Yaqoob and Iqbal were nervous of hanging around a volatile situation[blank_start].[blank_end] They agreed to find out for me what was happening[blank_start],[blank_end] ordering me to stay inside the car as they were swallowed up by the crowd[blank_start].[blank_end] They emerged sometime later[blank_start].[blank_end] 'It[blank_start]'[blank_end]s still not resolved,' said Iqbal, 'but it[blank_start]'[blank_end]s starting to get nasty. I think we should leave'[blank_start].[blank_end] As we drove away[blank_start],[blank_end] Yaqoob reflected on his driving skills[blank_start].[blank_end] 'I really enjoyed that[blank_start],[blank_end]' he said as we drove off at a more sedate pace[blank_start].[blank_end] 'But I don[blank_start]'[blank_end]t even have my licence yet because I[blank_start]'[blank_end]m underage[blank_start]![blank_end]'. They both found this hilarious[blank_start],[blank_end] but I was glad he hadn't told me before[blank_start];[blank_end] an inexperienced[blank_start],[blank_end] underage driver causing a massive pile-up in the middle of the high-stakes donkey race could have caused problems[blank_start].[blank_end]
Antworten
  • .
  • :
  • ;
  • ,
  • ;
  • .
  • .
  • ;
  • !
  • .
  • !
  • ;
  • ' omission
  • ' possession
  • ,
  • ' omission
  • ' possession
  • ;
  • .
  • ;
  • !
  • ,
  • ;
  • .
  • .
  • :
  • ;
  • ,
  • !
  • ;
  • .
  • ;
  • :
  • ' omission
  • ' possession
  • ;
  • ' omission
  • ' possession
  • ,
  • !
  • .
  • :
  • ,
  • ;
  • !
  • ;
  • .
  • :
  • ,
  • ;
  • :
  • .
  • !
  • ?
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