Punctuation

9 Grade 7 English questions on Punctuation, with worked marking schemes. 9 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   1 mark

   Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

   A. She has: two goals to graduate and to travel.

   B. She has two goals: to graduate and to travel.

   C. She has two goals to: graduate and to travel.

   D. She: has two goals to graduate and to travel.

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   Marking scheme

   B. Colon introduces a list after a complete clause

2. Question 2

   1 mark

   Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

   A. where are you going?

   B. Where are you going

   C. where are you going.

   D. Where are you going?

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

   A. She: needs bread milk and sugar.

   B. She needs: bread, milk, and sugar.

   C. She needs three things: bread, milk, and sugar.

   D. She needs bread: milk and sugar.

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   Marking scheme

   C. Colon after complete clause before a list

4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

   A. I bought rice beans and maize.

   B. I bought, rice beans and maize.

   C. I bought rice, beans, and maize.

   D. I, bought rice beans and maize.

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

   A. She is clever; she is also hardworking.

   B. She is clever and hardworking;

   C. She is clever; but lazy.

   D. She; is clever and hardworking.

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6. Question 6

   1 mark

   Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

   A. She likes; tea and coffee.

   B. She likes tea; coffee is her other choice.

   C. She likes tea; and milk.

   D. She; likes tea.

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7. Question 7

   1 mark

   Which uses the apostrophe correctly?

   A. The boy's book is new.

   B. The boy book's is new.

   C. The boys' book is new.

   D. The boys book is new.

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8. Question 8

   1 mark

   Direct speech is enclosed in:

   A. commas

   B. quotation marks

   C. dashes

   D. brackets

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   Identify the type: "What a fantastic performance!"

   A. A statement

   B. An exclamation

   C. A question

   D. An imperative

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