PUNCTUATION MARKS EXCERCISES

I Choose the best answers

1. Punctuation is a system of symbols that we use when _______ a
language.
a.)Speaking
b.)Writing
c.)Hearing
2.What are the symbols used in this system called?
a.)Answerals
b.)Punctuations
c.)Punctuation marks
3. Which are examples of punctuation marks?
a.)Commas and full stops
b.)Dollar and pound signs
c.)Plus and minus signs
4.“Full stops” are also called
a.)Periods
b.)Endings
c.)Points
5. CANNOT come at the end of a sentence?
a.)A period
b.)A colon
c.)An exclamation mark
6.You must put a space ______ every comma in a sentence.
a.)Before
b.)Around
c.)After
7. What’s the punctuation mark indicating a question called?
a.)A question tag
b.)A question mark
c.)A question sign
8. Which can be used to express strong feelings in written English?
a.)An exclamation mark
b.)A quotation mark
c.)A backslash
9.Quotation marks are put _______ the words being quoted.
a.)Before
b.)After
c.)Before and after
10. In British English, ( ) are called “round brackets”, but in
American English they’re often called
a.)Round braces
b.)Square brackets
c.)Parentheses
II Choose the correct punctuation mark:
11.of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)Please get me, some eggs milk and some butter.
b.)Please get me some eggs, milk and some butter.
c.)Please get me some eggs milk, and some butter.
d.)Please get me some eggs milk and, some butter.
12.Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)Get the nails the hammer and, the pliers before you start.
b.)Get, the nails the hammer and the pliers before you start.
c.)Get the nails, the hammer and the pliers before you start.
d.)Get the nails the hammer, and the pliers before you start.
13.Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)My kids are called Harry, Joe and Sam.
b.)My kids are called, Harry Joe and Sam.
c.)My kids are called Harry Joe, and Sam.
d.)My kids are called Harry Joe and, Sam.
14.Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)My car washing machine and, TV all broke down today.
b.)My car, washing machine and TV all broke down today.
c.)My car washing, machine and TV all broke down today.
d.)My car washing machine, and TV all broke down today.
15.Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)Lunch is lamb with peas beans and, new potatoes.
b.)Lunch is lamb with peas beans and new, potatoes.
c.)Lunch is lamb with peas beans, and new potatoes.
d.)Lunch is lamb with peas, beans and new potatoes.
16.Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.)I play sport football, or cricket, every Sunday.
b.)I play sport, football or cricket, every Sunday.
c.)I play, sport football or cricket, every Sunday.
d.)I play sport football or cricket, every, Sunday.
17. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.)The school which, had only just opened, burnt down.
b.)The school which, had only just opened burnt, down.
c.)The school, which had only just opened, burnt down.
d.)The school, which had only just, opened burnt down.
18. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.)Secretaries, or, other workers can often get free eye tests.
b.)Secretaries, or other workers can often, get free eye tests.
c.)Secretaries or, other workers can often, get free eye tests.
d.)Secretaries, or other workers, can often get free eye tests.
19. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.) who is my elder sister, is 62 this year.
b.) who is, my elder sister is 62 this year.
c.)Hani who is, my elder sister, is 62 this year.
d.)Hani who is my elder sister, is 62, this year.
20.Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.)The window frames, which are all, different colours need painting.
b.)The window frames which are all, different colours, need painting.
c.)The window frames, which are all different colours, need painting.
d.) window frames which are, all different colours, need painting.

III True or false:

21.sentence is correct: Jupiter’s moons are very small.
a.)True
b.)False
22.This sentence is correct: The sun’s hot today.
a.)True
b.)False
23.‘Phone is an informal way of writing telephone
a.)True
b.)False
24.I’d have liked that is an informal way of writing I could have liked
that.
a.)True
b.)False
25.This sentence is correct: The books’ spines were split.
a.)True
b.)False
26.This sentence is correct: You’re tea is getting cold.
a.)True
b.)False
27.What is an informal way of saying we have.
a.)True
b.)False
28.This sentence is correct: I got married in ’69 in my sister’s dress.
a.)True
b.)False
29.Won’t is an informal way of writing would not.
a.)True
b.)False
30. You could’ve is an informal way of writing ‘you could have’.
a.)True
b.)False
IV Fill in the blacks with correct punctuation marks:
31.Myfavourite movie is Lord of the Rings___Return of the King.
32.Could you pass the salt please ___
33.Please do not use your cell phone in class__ It is distracting for
the other students.
34.Please bring the following items___Bread, milk, eggs, and cheese.
35.I do not like sushi___but she likes it very much.
36.I wonder if the teacher will give us homework this weekend___
37.You wouldn’t live in an apartment that small, would you___
38.I would like a shiny___ New car.
39.I look forward to speaking with you soon.
Sincerely___
James Nolan
40.Many people brought umbrellas to the baseball
game___however, it did not rain.
Answer- ;
V Multiple choice questions:
41.All of the people at the school, including the teachers and
_______________ were glad when summer break came.
a.)students:
b.)students,
c.)students;
d.)students
42. Sit up straight _____
a. ;
b. ?
c. .
d. :
43. They asked what time the department store would open _____
a. ?
b. .
c. ,
d. ;
44. Who do you think will win the contest _____
a. .
b. !
c. ?
d. ,
VI Match the following:
45. : -. f.) Colon
46. , - a.)Semicolon
47. “ ” - b.)Exclamation
48. ! - c.)Question mark
49. ? - d.)Comma
50. ; - e.)Parantheses
 PUNCTUATION MARKS EXCERCISES WITH ANSWERS
I Choose the best answers
1. Punctuation is a system of symbols that we use when _______ a
language.
a.)Speaking
b.)Writing
c.)Hearing
Answer:B
2.What are the symbols used in this system called?
a.)Answerals
b.)Punctuations
c.)Punctuationmarks
Answer:C
3.Which are examples of punctuation marks?
a.)Commas and full stops
b.)Dollar and pound signs
c.)Plus and minus signs
Answer:A
4.“Full stops” are also called
a.)Periods
b.)Endings
c.)Points
Answer:A
5. CANNOT come at the end of a sentence?
a.)A period
b.)A colon
c.)An exclamation mark
Answer:B
6.You must put a space ______ every comma in a sentence.
a.)Before
b.)Around
c.)After
Answer:C
7.What’s the punctuation mark indicating a question called?
a.)A question tag
b.)A question mark
c.)A question sign
Answer:B
8.Which can be used to express strong feelings in written English?
a.)An exclamation mark
b.)A quotation mark
c.)A backslash
Answer:A
 9.Quotation marks are put _______ the words being quoted.
a.)Before
b.)After
c.)Before and after
Answer:C
10. In British English, ( ) are called “round brackets”, but in
American English they’re often called
a.)Round braces
b.)Square brackets
c.)Parentheses
Answer:C

II Choose the correct punctuation mark:

11.of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)Please get me, some eggs milk and some butter.
b.)Please get me some eggs, milk and some butter.
c.)Please get me some eggs milk, and some butter.
d.)Please get me some eggs milk and, some butter.
Answer:B
12.Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)Get the nails the hammer and, the pliers before you start.
b.)Get, the nails the hammer and the pliers before you start.
c.)Get the nails, the hammer and the pliers before you start.
d.)Get the nails the hammer, and the pliers before you start.
Answer:C
13.Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)My kids are called Harry, Joe and Sam.
b.)My kids are called, Harry Joe and Sam.
c.)My kids are called Harry Joe, and Sam.
d.)My kids are called Harry Joe and, Sam.
Answer:A
14.Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)My car washing machine and, TV all broke down today.
b.)My car, washing machine and TV all broke down today.
c.)My car washing, machine and TV all broke down today.
d.)My car washing machine, and TV all broke down today.
Answer:B
15.Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?
a.)Lunch is lamb with peas beans and, new potatoes.
b.)Lunch is lamb with peas beans and new, potatoes.
c.)Lunch is lamb with peas beans, and new potatoes.
d.)Lunch is lamb with peas, beans and new potatoes.
Answer:D
16.Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.)I play sport football, or cricket, every Sunday.
b.)I play sport, football or cricket, every Sunday.
c.)I play, sport football or cricket, every Sunday.
d.)I play sport football or cricket, every, Sunday.
Answer:B
17. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.)The school which, had only just opened, burnt down.
b.)The school which, had only just opened burnt, down.
c.)The school, which had only just opened, burnt down.
d.)The school, which had only just, opened burnt down.
Answer:C
18. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.)Secretaries, or, other workers can often get free eye tests.
b.)Secretaries, or other workers can often, get free eye tests.
c.)Secretaries or, other workers can often, get free eye tests.
d.)Secretaries, or other workers, can often get free eye tests.
Answer:D
19. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.) who is my elder sister, is 62 this year.
b.) who is, my elder sister is 62 this year.
c.)Hani who is, my elder sister, is 62 this year.
d.)Hani who is my elder sister, is 62, this year.
Answer:A
20.Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?
a.)The window frames, which are all, different colours need painting.
b.)The window frames which are all, different colours, need painting.
c.)The window frames, which are all different colours, need painting.
d.) window frames which are, all different colours, need painting.
Answer:C

III True or false:

21.sentence is correct: Jupiter’s moons are very small.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:True
22.This sentence is correct: The sun’s hot today.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:True
23.‘Phone is an informal way of writing telephone
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:True
24.I’d have liked that is an informal way of writing I could have liked
that.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:False
25.This sentence is correct: The books’ spines were split.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:True
26.This sentence is correct: You’re tea is getting cold.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:False
27.What is an informal way of saying we have.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:True
28.This sentence is correct: I got married in ’69 in my sister’s dress.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:True
29.Won’t is an informal way of writing would not.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:False
30. You could’ve is an informal way of writing ‘you could have’.
a.)True
b.)False
Answer:True

IV Fill in the blacks with correct punctuation marks:

31.Myfavourite movie is Lord of the Rings___Return of the King.
Answer- :
32.Could you pass the salt please ___
Answer- ?
33.Please do not use your cell phone in class__ It is distracting for the
other students.
Answer- .
34.Please bring the following items___Bread, milk, eggs, and cheese.
Answer- :
35.I do not like sushi___but she likes it very much.
Answer- ,
36.I wonder if the teacher will give us homework this weekend___
Answer- .
37.You wouldn’t live in an apartment that small, would you___
Answer- ?
38.I would like a shiny___
New car.
Answer- ,
39.I look forward to speaking with you soon.
Sincerely___
James Nolan
Answer- ,
40.Many people brought umbrellas to the baseball game___however, it
did not rain.
Answer- ;

V Multiple choice questions:

41.All of the people at the school, including the teachers and
_______________ were glad when summer break came.
a.)students:
b.)students,
c.)students;
d.)students
Answer:B
42. Sit up straight _____
a. ;
b. ?
c. .
d. :
Answer:C
43. They asked what time the department store would open _____
a. ?
b. .
c. ,
d. ;
Answer:B
44. Who do you think will win the contest _____
a. .
b. !
c. ?
d. ,
Answer:C
VI Match the following:
45. : -. f.) Colon
46. , -a.)Semicolon
47. “ ” - b.)Exclamation
48. ! - c.)Question mark
49. ? - d.)Comma
50. ; - e.)Parantheses
Answers: 45-f,46-d,47-e,48-b,49-c,50-a