Hyphen and Colon Punctuation Functions Quiz

What is the function of a colon?

When is a semi-colon used?

What do quotation marks enclose?

In which case would you use parentheses?

Which punctuation mark is used for compound terms like 'eight-year-old boy'?

When would you use an apostrophe to show possession?

What does a hyphen do in words like 'pre-Enlightenment'?

Which punctuation mark is used after greetings in formal letters?

What type of information do parentheses usually enclose?

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate plural forms of lowercase letters?

What is the function of quotation marks?

In the sentence 'My daughter is a teacher; my son is a doctor,' what punctuation mark is correctly used to separate the independent clauses?

When would you use an apostrophe in a sentence?

Which punctuation mark is typically used after greetings in formal letters?

What does a hyphen primarily do in compound terms like 'eight-year-old boy'?

Which punctuation mark introduces items, explanations, or expansions in a sentence?

What is the primary function of parentheses in a sentence?

If you wanted to pluralize lowercase letters, which punctuation mark would you use?

What type of information do quotation marks usually enclose?

In the sentence 'This is a well-known artist from the twentieth-century,' what punctuation mark could be correctly added after 'artist'?

In the sentence 'Her father is a well-respected engineer', which punctuation mark could be correctly added after 'engineer'?

Which punctuation mark would be appropriate to separate two independent clauses in this sentence: 'The cake was delicious it was gone in seconds'?

What punctuation mark is used to join words in compound terms like 'sugar-free'?

When should quotation marks be used according to correct punctuation rules?

Which punctuation mark is appropriate for introducing items or explanations in a sentence?

What punctuation mark should be added after the phrase 'Every cloud has a silver lining' to correctly indicate direct speech?

If you wanted to show possession of a toy belonging to a child named Lily, what punctuation mark should you use after 'Lily'?

'To buy apples or oranges' is an example of what type of punctuation mark in this context?

'I will meet you at the park dear friend' - which punctuation mark is needed after 'park' to follow correct punctuation rules?

Which punctuation mark is appropriately placed in the following sentence: 'The cat's meow; the dog's bark'?