Punctuation Quiz - ICSE Class 5 English

Free practice quiz: Punctuation (ICSE Class 5 English). 44 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which punctuation mark is used to show possession or to indicate the omission of letters in a word?

   1. Period (.)
   2. Comma (,)
   3. Apostrophe (')
   4. Question Mark (?)
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   Answer: C. Apostrophe (')

   An apostrophe is used to show that something belongs to someone (possession), like 'Sam's book', or to show that letters have been left out of a word, like 'don't' for 'do not'.

2. Which punctuation mark is used to join two closely related independent clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'or')?

   1. Comma (,)
   2. Period (.)
   3. Semicolon (;)
   4. Colon (:)
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   Answer: C. Semicolon (;)

   A semicolon can be used to connect two complete sentences (independent clauses) that are closely related in meaning. This avoids the need for a conjunction.

3. Correctly punctuate this dialogue: "Where is my book" asked Priya

   1. "Where is my book?", asked Priya.
   2. "Where is my book", asked Priya.
   3. "Where is my book" asked Priya.
   4. "Where is my book?" asked Priya.
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   Answer: D. "Where is my book?" asked Priya.

   A question mark is used at the end of a question. The question mark should be placed inside the closing quotation mark. The reporting clause follows and ends with a period.

4. Correctly punctuate the following: The children shouted hurray

   1. The children shouted hurray.
   2. The children shouted, hurray!
   3. The children shouted hurray!
   4. The children shouted hurray?
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   Answer: C. The children shouted hurray!

   Since 'hurray' expresses excitement, an exclamation mark is the appropriate punctuation at the end of the sentence.

5. Correctly punctuate the following phrase: the car belonging to the boys

   1. the boys car
   2. the boys's car
   3. the boys' car
   4. the boy's car
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   Answer: C. the boys' car

   Since 'boys' is a plural noun ending in 's', possession is shown by adding an apostrophe after the 's'.

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