L2.20 Punctuate writing correctly using a wide range of punctuation markers (e.g. colons, commas, inverted commas, apostrophes and quotation marks) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills English, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. Which punctuation mark introduces a list or an explanation that follows a complete sentence?

   • An apostrophe
   • A semicolon
   • A colon
   • A hyphen

2. Which example uses an apostrophe correctly to show singular possession?

   • The team's report
   • The teams report's
   • The teams's report
   • The team report's

3. Which piece of direct speech is punctuated correctly with inverted commas?

   • Ali said, 'Hello.'
   • Ali said; 'Hello'
   • Ali, said 'Hello'
   • Ali said 'Hello'.

4. What punctuation mark separates items in a simple written list?

   • Colon
   • Apostrophe
   • Semicolon
   • Comma

5. Which punctuation mark separates two closely related independent clauses?

   • A hyphen
   • A bullet point
   • A semicolon
   • An apostrophe

6. What punctuation mark is used to form a contraction like can't?

   • Inverted comma
   • Comma
   • Apostrophe
   • Hyphen

7. In British English, where does the full stop go relative to closing speech marks?

   • Inside
   • Before
   • Outside
   • Above

8. What punctuation mark is used to introduce a detailed list after a full clause?

   • Hyphen
   • Semicolon
   • Colon
   • Comma

9. Where does the apostrophe go for a plural noun ending in s showing possession?

   • No apostrophe
   • In the middle
   • After the s
   • Before the s

10. What punctuation mark follows an introductory adverbial phrase at the start of a sentence?

    • Semicolon
    • Colon
    • Comma
    • Full stop

11. What punctuation marks are used on both sides of a non-essential clause?

    • Brackets
    • Colons
    • Hyphens
    • Commas

12. What punctuation marks are used around the title of a short story?

    • Brackets
    • Colons
    • Hyphens
    • Inverted commas

13. How should a plural decade like the 1990s be written without possession?

    • 1990s'
    • 1990s
    • 1990's'
    • 1990's

14. What punctuation mark must end a direct question?

    • Comma
    • Question mark
    • Full stop
    • Exclamation mark

15. Where is the question mark placed when a direct question is inside speech marks?

    • Before
    • Inside
    • Omitted
    • Outside

16. What punctuation mark is used on both sides of a parenthetical word like however?

    • Colon
    • Slash
    • Hyphen
    • Comma

17. What punctuation mark indicates missing letters in contractions such as it's?

    • Apostrophe
    • Hyphen
    • Comma
    • Colon

18. What punctuation mark separates complex list items that already contain commas?

    • Comma
    • Semicolon
    • Colon
    • Hyphen

19. Where does the apostrophe go for a singular noun showing possession?

    • Before the s
    • In the middle
    • No apostrophe
    • After the s

20. Which punctuation mark sets off a name used in direct address?

    • Semicolon
    • Comma
    • Apostrophe
    • Colon

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