Punctuation Master QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of periods, commas, colons, and semicolons with this challenging quiz! by Roberto Ramirez Escobar 1 Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list? a Comma b Colon c Semicolon d Period 2 Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence? a Semicolon b Colon c Period d Comma 3 Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or explanation? a Colon b Semicolon c Comma d Period 4 Which punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses? a Semicolon b Colon c Period d Comma 5 In the sentence 'I love to read books, watch movies, and go hiking.', where should a comma be removed? a After 'movies' b After 'books' c After 'go' d After 'love' 6 Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause in a sentence? a Comma b Semicolon c Colon d Period 7 In the sentence 'She is smart; she is also kind.', what punctuation mark would also be correctly used instead of the semicolon? a Exclamation mark b Period c Colon d Comma 8 Which punctuation mark is used to separate closely related independent clauses? a Period b Comma c Colon d Semicolon 9 In the sentence 'The sun is shining so brightly, I can't see the road.', where should a comma be added? a No comma needed b After 'so brightly' c After 'shining' d Before 'so brightly' 10 Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong emotion or exclamatory statement? a Comma b Question mark c Period d Exclamation mark