PUNCTUATION QUIZ 1
Add the correct punctuation to the following:
1. I dont expect to be home until after 6:30 dont call until after that time
2. I was late for my appointment I ran out of gas on my way there
3. This is what you'll need to buy a box of pastels a box of card stock paper and some
brushes
4. Really I m not sure I believe that
5. He s lived in Hollywood California Toronto Ontario and Chicago Illinois
6. Toronto (the capital of Ontario) is much smaller than Chicago
7. He has a four year old son
8. This is too expensive moreover I have no need for another bike
9. I don t however remember her name
10. The color choices for our new car are metallic grey green red and blue

PUNCTUATION QUIZ 2
Add the correct punctuation to the following:
1. I tried to respond correctly to all the questions on the test
2. The teacher asked Why did everyone fail the test
3. I'll tell you one thing Ms. Wallis said I'd be so happy to see every student get an A
4. When my friend stayed up all night to study I thought she was mad
5. The longest living cells in the body are the brain cells which can live an entire
lifetime
6. He took a deep breath I don t know what you mean he said
7. I like reading going for long walks playing my guitar and hanging out with my friends
8. I played ball with John Cade and Joey
9. In my heart of hearts I was really hoping she would win the race
10. I read my book but my friend watched the television


PUNCTUATION QUIZ 3
Add the correct punctuation to the following:

1. During the long cold winter in 1963 the temperatures set records
2. To play well you must practice hard
3. Wow I never thought we d be allowed to go to the concert
4. Jason s birthday if Friday January 25 1982
5. Jane of course will bring cupcakes to the birthday party next week
6. We had a lot of fun at the amusement park, so I think I will bring the class there
again
7. Jared didn’t I just ask you to finish your homework
8. Jessica my sister is a construction worker
9. Jonas read a book then he did his book report
10. Have you heard the song Somebody to Love by Justin Bieber


PUNCTUATION EXERCISES
Now that you understand most of the rules of punctuation, you may like to test
yourself by correcting the following sentences. The answers are given on the next
page.
1. The new regulations will prove to be to everyones disadvantage.
2. All of these books are to be catalogued the ones on geology natural history
philosophy and scientific method.
3. As well as being an excellent basketball player the girl was also a member of the
winning squash team.
4. The point is according to my understanding that we should move quickly.
5. Instead Chambers 1988 suggests the importance of the genetic influence in
determining the antecedents.
6. It was found however that most of the liquid could not be absorbed.
7. The miner his face covered in mud climbed slowly out.
8. The trend toward specialization is very clear particularly in the professions see Table
2.
9. Once daylight came we thought we were safe however this was not to be.

10. Keats poem ‘To Autumn’ is possibly the greatest evocation of that season ever
written.
11. After their long walk the boys noses were red with cold.
12. Its not easy to isolate its cause but we think its due to the torrential rain we had
recently.
13. The car left the road rolled down the bank turned over several times hit a free and
then burst into flames.
14. Gourmets and arent we all gourmets will particularly enjoy the marinated quail.
15. It was a rather hit or miss affair we found to our horror that we were expected to
provide the entertainment as well.


Punctuation Quiz: 1 ANSWERS
1. I don't expect to be home until after 6:30; don’t call until after that time.
2. I was late for my appointment. I ran out of gas on my way there.
3. This is what you'll need to buy: a box of pastels, a box of card stock paper, and some
brushes.
4. Really? I'm not sure I believe that.
5. He’s live in Hollywood, California; Toronto, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois.
6. Toronto (the capital of Ontario) is much smaller than Chicago.
7. He has a four-year-old son.
8. This is too expensive; moreover, I have no need for another bike.
9. I don’t, however, remember her name.
10. The color choices for our new car are metallic grey, green, red, and blue.
Punctuation Quiz: 2 ANSWERS
1. I tried to respond correctly to all the questions on the test.
2. The teacher asked, “Why did everyone fail the test?”
3. “I'll tell you one thing,” Ms. Wallis says, “I'd be so happy to see every student get an
A.”
4. When my friend stayed up all night to study, I thought she was mad.

5. The longest living cells in the body are the brain cells which can live an entire
lifetime.
6. He took a deep breath. ”I don’t know what you mean, ” he said.
7. I like reading, going for long walks, playing my guitar, and hanging out with my
friends.
8. I played ball with John, Cade and Joey.
9. In my heart of hearts, I was really hoping she would win the race.
10. I read my book, but my friend watched the television.
Punctuation Quiz: 3 ANSWERS
1. During the long, cold winter in 1963, the temperatures set records.
2. To play well, you must practice hard.
3. Wow! I never thought we’d be allowed to go to the concert!
4. Jason’s birthday if Friday, January 25 2002.
5. Jane, of course, will bring cupcakes to the birthday party next week.
6. We had a lot of fun at the amusement park, so I think I will bring the class there
again.
7. Jared, didn’t I just ask you to finish your homework?
8. Jessica, my sister, is a construction worker.
9. Jonas read a book; then he did his book report.
10. Have you heard the song “Somebody to Love,” by Justin Bieber?


SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO PUNCTUATION EXERCISES
1. The new regulations will prove to be to everyone’s disadvantage.
2. All of these books are to be catalogued: the ones on geology, natural history,
philosophy and scientific method.
3. As well as being an excellent basketball player, the girl was also a member
of the winning squash team.
4. The point is, according to my understanding, that we should move quickly.
5. Instead, Chambers (1988) suggests the importance of the genetic influence in

determining the antecedents.
6. It was found, however, that most of the liquid could not be absorbed.
7. The miner, his face covered in mud, climbed slowly out of the pit.
8. The trend toward specialization is very clear — particularly in the professions (see
Table 2).
9. Once daylight came we thought we were safe; however, this was not to be.
10. Keats’ poem ‘To Autumn’ is possibly the greatest evocation of that season ever
written.
11. After their long walk the boys’ noses were red with cold.
12. It’s not easy to isolate its cause, but we think it’s due to the torrential rain we had
recently.
13. The car left the road, rolled down the bank, turned over several times, hit a tree,
and then burst into flames.
14. Gourmets (and aren’t we all gourmets?) will particularly enjoy the marinated quail.
15. It was a rather hit-or-miss affair; we found to our horror that we were expected to
provide the entertainment as well!