Punctuation Knowledge Check

Quiz 10 min Beginner
Test your punctuation knowledge with ten questions covering sentence endings, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, capital letters and other common punctuation.
Suitable for
Ages 10–12

Use this Quiz to check how well you can recognize and use common English punctuation.

There are ten multiple choice questions.

The questions cover full stops, question marks, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, exclamation marks and capital letters.

A score of 80 percent or higher is considered a pass.

Read each sentence carefully and choose the best answer.

After submitting the Quiz, read the explanation for each question. Understanding why punctuation is used is more useful than memorizing an answer.

Before you begin

Review A Clear Guide to English Punctuation if you need a refresher.

You can also review Use Full Stops, Commas and Question Marks.

Sources and further reading

Choose one answer for each question, then submit the quiz to see your score and feedback.

Question 1: Which sentence correctly ends a statement?
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Question 2: Which punctuation mark correctly completes this sentence? Where did you put the keys___
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Question 3: Which sentence correctly uses commas in a list?
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Question 4: Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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Question 5: Which sentence correctly shows that one dog owns the bowl?
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Question 6: Which is the correct contraction of do not?
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Question 7: Which sentence correctly shows Maya's exact spoken words?
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Question 8: Which sentence makes the best use of an exclamation mark?
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Question 9: Which sentence uses capital letters and a full stop correctly?
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Question 10: Which sentence correctly addresses Maya and asks her a question?
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