Punctuation Exercises

What is the role of punctuation in writing?Choose the correct answer:

To create confusion
To guide the reader through the text
To add unnecessary pauses
To ignore grammatical rules

Which punctuation mark indicates the end of a sentence?Choose the correct answer:

Comma
Period
Semicolon
Colon

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?Choose the correct answer:

The sweet, juicy, and ripe mango fell from the tree.
The sweet juicy and ripe mango fell from the tree.
The sweet, juicy and, ripe mango fell from the tree.
The sweet juicy, and ripe mango fell from the tree.

Which of the following is NOT a common mistake in using punctuation?Choose the correct answer:

Using too many commas
Using apostrophes correctly
Not using a comma after an introductory clause
Using a colon instead of a semicolon

What does a semicolon connect?Choose the correct answer:

Two unrelated clauses
Two closely related independent clauses
Two dependent clauses
A dependent and an independent clause

Which sentence correctly uses parentheses?Choose the correct answer:

The robber that blonde guy was caught this Saturday.
The robber (that blonde guy) was caught this Saturday.
The robber, that blonde guy, was caught this Saturday.
The robber - that blonde guy - was caught this Saturday.

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?Choose the correct answer:

The check in is at 3 PM.
The check-in is at 3 PM.
The checkin is at 3 PM.
The check in is at 3PM.

Which sentence correctly uses a dash?Choose the correct answer:

These women - mother and two daughters - are all excellent at sports.
These women -mother and two daughters- are all excellent at sports.
These women - mother and two daughters- are all excellent at sports.
These women- mother and two daughters - are all excellent at sports.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?Choose the correct answer:

The sun sets in the west.
The sun, sets in the west.
The sun sets, in the west.
The sun, sets, in the west.

Which sentence correctly uses the colon?Choose the correct answer:

There is only one rule: there are no rules.
There is only one rule, there are no rules.
There is only one rule; there are no rules.
There is only one rule- there are no rules.