Punctuation ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Punctuation

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 - &
 
And
 
Ampersand
Q7 - ?
 
Interrogation point
 
Interrogation mark
 
Question mark
 
Question point
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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