Full stop (.)
Full stop used at the end of a sentence to show a full stop.
Question mark (?)
Question mark used at the end of a sentence to indicate a direct question.
Exclamation mark (!)
Exclamation mark used to indicate a strong feeling or emotion, such as surprise, excitement, or anger.
Comma (,)
Comma used to separate items in a list, to separate clauses in a sentence, or to indicate a pause in a sentence.
Semicolon (;)
Semicolon used to separate two related independent clauses in a sentence.Colon (:) – used to introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation.
Quotation marks (” “)
Quotation marks used to indicate direct speech, or to enclose a title or a quotation.
Apostrophe (‘)
Apostrophe used to indicate possession or contraction.
Hyphen (-) –
Hyphen used to join two or more words to make a compound word, or to divide a word at the end of a line.
Punctuation Marks in English MCQ questions
- Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?
A) Comma (,)
B) Question Mark (?)
C) Full stop(.)
D) Exclamation Mark (!)
Answer: C) Full stop(.) - Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a direct question?
A) Colon (:)
B) Semicolon (;)
C) Question Mark (?)
D) Full stop(.)
Answer: C) Question Mark (?) - Which punctuation mark should be used to join two independent clauses?
A) Comma (,)
B) Colon (:)
C) Semicolon (;)
D) Full stop(.)
Answer: C) Semicolon (;) - Choose the correct sentence with punctuation:
A) I need bread, milk and eggs.
B) I need bread milk and eggs.
C) I need bread; milk and eggs.
D) I need bread milk; and eggs.
Answer: A) I need bread, milk and eggs. - Which punctuation mark shows excitement or strong feelings?
A) Full stop(.)
B) Question Mark (?)
C) Exclamation Mark (!)
D) Colon (:)
Answer: C) Exclamation Mark (!) - What is the purpose of the comma in “Yes, I agree”?
A) Separate two ideas
B) Show a pause
C) End a sentence
D) Connect clauses
Answer: B) Show a pause - Where should the comma go in this sentence? “I bought apples oranges and grapes.”
A) After apples
B) After grapes
C) After oranges
D) No comma needed
Answer: A) After apples - Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) She said “Hello.”
B) She said Hello.
C) She said, “Hello.”
D) She said: “Hello.”
Answer: C) She said, “Hello.” - Which punctuation mark should follow an interjection?
A) Comma (,)
B) Full stop(.)
C) Question Mark (?)
D) Exclamation Mark (!)
Answer: D) Exclamation Mark (!) - How should the sentence be punctuated? “I have a big test tomorrow I can’t go out tonight.”
A) I have a big test tomorrow, I can’t go out tonight.
B) I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight.
C) I have a big test tomorrow: I can’t go out tonight.
D) I have a big test tomorrow! I can’t go out tonight.
Answer: B) I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight. - Which punctuation should be used to indicate possession?
A) Colon (:)
B) Apostrophe (’)
C) Semicolon (;)
D) Comma (,)
Answer: B) Apostrophe (’) - What punctuation is missing in this sentence? “Whose book is this”
A) ?
B) .
C) !
D) :
Answer: A) ? - Which punctuation mark is used in contractions?
A) Colon (:)
B) Full stop(.)
C) Comma (,)
D) Apostrophe (’)
Answer: D) Apostrophe (’) - Where should the Full stopgo in this sentence? “She likes to read books especially novels and mysteries”
A) After “books”
B) After “especially”
C) After “mysteries”
D) After “novels”
Answer: C) After “mysteries” - Which sentence correctly uses the apostrophe?
A) The boys’ toys were lost.
B) The boys toys’ were lost.
C) The boys toy’s were lost.
D) The boys’s toys were lost.
Answer: A) The boys’ toys were lost. - Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) I love cats, dogs and fish.
B) I love cats dogs and fish.
C) I love; cats, dogs, and fish.
D) I love cats: dogs, and fish.
Answer: A) I love cats, dogs, and fish. - What punctuation is needed in “Its a beautiful day”
A) Its’
B) It’s
C) Its:
D) Its;
Answer: B) It’s - What punctuation is needed in “Please pass the salt”
A) .
B) !
C) ;
D) ?
Answer: A) . - Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks:
A) “I will be there at six”
B) I will “be there at six.”
C) “I will be there at six.”
D) I will be “there at six”.
Answer: C) “I will be there at six.” - In “He said, ‘I’m going,'” where should the comma go?
A) After “said”
B) After “I’m”
C) After “He”
D) After “going”
Answer: A) After “said” - Which punctuation marks are used to show a list?
A) Commas
B) Apostrophes
C) Colons
D) Semicolons
Answer: A) Commas - What punctuation is needed in “My best friends are John Sue and Mike”
A) John, Sue, and Mike
B) John; Sue and Mike
C) John, Sue and Mike;
D) John; Sue, and Mike
Answer: A) John, Sue, and Mike - Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
A) She likes: swimming, biking, and hiking.
B) She likes swimming: biking, and hiking.
C) She likes swimming, biking, and hiking:
D) She likes: swimming, biking, hiking.
Answer: A) She likes: swimming, biking, and hiking. - What punctuation is used to show possession?
A) Exclamation Mark
B) Apostrophe
C) Comma
D) Colon
Answer: B) Apostrophe - What is the correct punctuation for “Wow That is amazing”
A) Wow! That is amazing.
B) Wow That is amazing!
C) Wow, That is amazing.
D) Wow! That, is amazing.
Answer: A) Wow! That is amazing. - Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) “How are you” he asked.
B) “How are you”? he asked.
C) “How are you,” he asked.
D) “How are you?” he asked.
Answer: D) “How are you?” he asked. - Which punctuation mark should be used to separate items in a series?
A) Period
B) Comma
C) Semicolon
D) Colon
Answer: B) Comma - Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) It’s raining, we should stay indoors.
B) It’s raining we should stay indoors.
C) It’s raining; we should stay indoors.
D) It’s raining: we should stay indoors.
Answer: C) It’s raining; we should stay indoors. - Where should a comma go in “If you can come we will start the game”?
A) After “If”
B) After “come”
C) After “we”
D) After “will”
Answer: B) After “come” - Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) I have a pen, a book, and, a pencil.
B) I have a pen, a book and a pencil.
C) I have a pen; a book, and a pencil.
D) I have a pen, a book, and a pencil.
Answer: D) I have a pen, a book, and a pencil. - Which punctuation mark indicates a pause in a sentence?
A) Comma (,)
B) Full stop(.)
C) Colon (:)
D) Exclamation Mark (!)
Answer: A) Comma (,) - How should this sentence be punctuated? “After lunch we will go shopping”
A) After lunch, we will go shopping.
B) After, lunch we will go shopping.
C) After lunch we will go, shopping.
D) After lunch we will, go shopping.
Answer: A) After lunch, we will go shopping. - Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) He said “Let’s go now.”
B) He said, “Let’s go now”.
C) He said, “Let’s go now.”
D) He said, “Lets go now.”
Answer: C) He said, “Let’s go now.” - Which punctuation is missing in “I cant find my keys”?
A) Cant’
B) Can’t
C) Cant,
D) Cant;
Answer: B) Can’t - Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
A) The cats’ tail is long.
B) The cats tail’s is long.
C) The cat’s tail is long.
D) The cat’s tails is long.
Answer: C) The cat’s tail is long. - How should the sentence “I have lived in Mumbai Pune and Goa” be punctuated?
A) I have lived in Mumbai, Pune, and Goa.
B) I have lived in, Mumbai, Pune and Goa.
C) I have lived in Mumbai Pune, and Goa.
D) I have lived in Mumbai; Pune, and Goa.
Answer: A) I have lived in Mumbai, Pune, and Goa. - Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) I wonder who will win the game?
B) I wonder who will win the game.
C) I wonder, who will win the game?
D) I wonder who will win the game!
Answer: B) I wonder who will win the game. - Which punctuation mark shows the exact words someone said?
A) Exclamation Mark
B) Quotation Marks
C) Period
D) Colon
Answer: B) Quotation Marks” - Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) “What time is it”? she asked.
B) “What time is it,” she asked.
C) “What time is it?” she asked.
D) What time is it? she asked.
Answer: C) “What time is it?” she asked.” - How should the sentence “Oh no I forgot my homework” be punctuated?
A) Oh no I forgot my homework.
B) Oh no! I forgot my homework.
C) Oh, no I forgot my homework.
D) Oh no? I forgot my homework.
Answer: B) Oh no! I forgot my homework.” - Which punctuation mark is used for a list introduction?
A) Semicolon
B) Colon
C) Comma
D) Period
Answer: B) Colon” - How should the sentence “Hurry up were late” be punctuated?
A) Hurry, up were late.
B) Hurry up! We’re late.
C) Hurry up, we’re late.
D) Hurry up; were late.
Answer: C) Hurry up, we’re late. - Which punctuation should be used for omitted letters in contractions?
A) Semicolon
B) Apostrophe
C) Colon
D) Comma
Answer: B) Apostrophe - Where should the comma go in “My sister who is a doctor lives in Pune”?
A) After “sister”
B) After “doctor”
C) After “who”
D) After “lives”
Answer: A) After “sister” - Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:
A) I have two hobbies reading and painting.
B) I have two hobbies: reading and painting.
C) I have two hobbies, reading, and painting.
D) I have two hobbies: reading, painting.
Answer: B) I have two hobbies: reading and painting.”
