Printable Handout: Punctuation

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Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - ;

Colon
Semi-colon

Q2 - :

Colon
Semi-colon

Q3 - ! - American English

Exclamation point
Exclamation mark

Q4 - .

In British English, this is called a period.
In American English, this is called a period.

Q5 - .

In British English, this is called a full stop.
In American English, this is called a full stop.

Q6 - ?

Interrogation point
Interrogation mark
Question mark
Question point

Q7 - &

And
Ampersand

Q8 - Which are the curly brackets?

( )
{ }

Q9 - [ ]

Straight brackets
Square brackets

Q10 - ,

coma
comma

Q11 - /

Dash
Slash

Q12 - He's coming.

' = apostrophe
' = inverted comma

Q13 - !- British English

Exclamation point
Exclamation mark

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