Punctuation Exercise

Punctuation Exercise

Punctuation marks are essential for clear and effective writing. They help structure sentences, indicate pauses, and clarify meaning.

Fill in the blanks with the correct punctuation marks:

• . (period)
• , (comma)
• ? (question mark)
• ! (exclamation mark)
• ; (semicolon)
• : (colon)
• “ ” (quotation marks)
• ’ (apostrophe)
• – (hyphen/dash)
• ( ) (parentheses)

Punctuation Practice Test

1. She loves reading books ___ especially mystery novels ___
2. “Where are you going ___” he asked ___
3. My favorite fruits are apples ___ bananas ___ and oranges ___
4. The concert starts at 7 ___ don’t be late ___
5. Its raining outside ___ bring an umbrella ___
6. She couldn’t believe her eyes ___ the surprise was amazing ___
7. The meeting is scheduled for Monday ___ June 5 ___ at 3 PM ___
8. “I need help ___” she shouted ___
9. He bought milk ___ bread ___ and eggs from the store ___
10. The teacher asked ___ “Who completed the homework ___”
11. We visited Paris ___ France ___ last summer ___
12. She’s a doctor ___ her brother is an engineer ___
13. The movie ___ which was released last year ___ won an award ___
14. “Stop ___” the officer commanded ___
15. My siblings ___ John ___ Mary ___ and Tom ___ are coming over ___
16. The store is closed ___ we’ll come back tomorrow ___
17. She enjoys hiking ___ swimming ___ and cycling ___
18. “What time is it ___” he asked nervously ___
19. The exam will cover chapters 1 ___ 2 ___ and 3 ___
20. He said ___ “I’ll be there soon ___”
21. The ingredients are flour ___ sugar ___ eggs ___ and butter ___
22. She graduated in 2020 ___ now she works at a tech company ___
23. “Look out ___” he yelled ___
24. The event starts at 6 ___ 30 PM ___ don’t forget ___
25. My favorite quote is ___ “Be the change you wish to see ___”
26. The cat ___ with black and white fur ___ is sleeping ___
27. She needs to buy a laptop ___ a phone ___ and a charger ___
28. “Did you finish your project ___” the teacher asked ___
29. We’ll travel to London ___ England ___ next month ___
30. The book ___ written by J.K. Rowling ___ is very popular ___

Answers

1. She loves reading books , especially mystery novels .
2. “Where are you going ?” he asked .
3. My favorite fruits are apples , bananas , and oranges .
4. The concert starts at 7 ; don’t be late !
5. It’s raining outside ; bring an umbrella .
6. She couldn’t believe her eyes — the surprise was amazing !
7. The meeting is scheduled for Monday , June 5 , at 3 PM .
8. “I need help !” she shouted .
9. He bought milk , bread , and eggs from the store .
10. The teacher asked , “Who completed the homework ?”
11. We visited Paris , France , last summer .
12. She’s a doctor ; her brother is an engineer .
13. The movie , which was released last year , won an award .
14. “Stop !” the officer commanded .
15. My siblings — John , Mary , and Tom — are coming over .
16. The store is closed ; we’ll come back tomorrow .
17. She enjoys hiking , swimming , and cycling .
18. “What time is it ?” he asked nervously .
19. The exam will cover chapters 1 , 2 , and 3 .
20. He said , “I’ll be there soon .”
21. The ingredients are flour , sugar , eggs , and butter .
22. She graduated in 2020 ; now she works at a tech company .
23. “Look out !” he yelled .
24. The event starts at 6:30 PM ; don’t forget !
25. My favorite quote is : “Be the change you wish to see .”
26. The cat , with black and white fur , is sleeping .
27. She needs to buy a laptop , a phone , and a charger .
28. “Did you finish your project ?” the teacher asked .
29. We’ll travel to London , England , next month .
30. The book , written by J.K. Rowling , is very popular .

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