Punctuation Test
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A Test on Using PunctuationThis test is linked to the entry on punctuation in Grammar Monster's glossary.Test your knowledge of apostrophes, brackets, colons, commas, dashes, hyphens, semicolons, and speech marks. (There are lots more grammar tests here.) |
Interactive Test
Your score:Click on each grey area and then name the punctuation which is missing:
Hint: For these tests, place punctuation inside quotation marks. For example:
- "I know," she said.
- "I know", she said.
See Also
Apostrophes
- overview
- used incorrectly with plurals (e.g. two cat's.)
- in time expressions (e.g. year's salary)
- to replace letters (e.g. can't)
- to show the plural of abbreviations (e.g. SOS's)
- to show possession (e.g. dog's dinner)
- test
Brackets
Colons
- to extend a sentence (e.g. ...one trait: bravery.)
- in references (e.g. Para. 4: Section 2)
- for introductions (e.g. ...the following: A and B.)
- with bullet points
- before quotations
Commas
- after 'setting the scene' (e.g. At 4 o'clock, I went...)
- after a transitional phrase (e.g. However, it is...)
- after an interjection (e.g. Yes, I know...)
- before a conjunction (e.g. ...the end, but only when...)
- to replace brackets (e.g. Simon, the last man, saw...)
- in lists (e.g. egg, milk and butter)
- with a long subject (e.g. A, B and C, are required...)
- with numbers (e.g. 2,232)
- with speech marks (e.g. He yelled, 'Get out!')
- when addressing someone (e.g. That's true, Simon.)
- test
Dashes
- to extend a sentence (e.g. ...one trait - bravery.)
- to replace brackets (e.g. Simon - the last man - saw...)
Hyphens
- in compound adjectives (e.g. two-seater aircraft)
- in compound nouns (e.g. cooking-oil)
- in prefixes (ex-President)
- alternatives to hyphens (e.g. a "come here" look)
Semicolons
- before conjunctions (e.g. ...is true; but the other one...)
- before transitional phrases (e.g. ...he knew; as a result, I was...)
- in lists (e.g. the master, aged 81; the servant, aged 19)
- to extend a sentence (e.g. It was serious; I broke a toe.)
Speech Marks
