Exercise 1: Periods | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

(A) Period

(B) Comma

(C) Exclamation mark

(D) Question mark

Correct Answer: 1A

Question 2:  What is the purpose of a period in punctuation?

(A) To indicate the end of a sentence

(B) To connect two independent clauses

(C) To express strong emotion

(D) To show uncertainty

Correct Answer: 2A

Question 3:  Which of the following sentences uses a period correctly?

(A) I like bananas apples and oranges.

(B) She danced all night; until the break of dawn.

(C) It's raining cats and dogs.

(D) The dog barked loudly.

Correct Answer: 3D

Question 4:  In the sentence 'The sun sets in the west.', where should the period be placed?

(A) After 'sun'

(B) After 'west'

(C) After 'sets'

(D) After 'in'

Correct Answer: 4B

Question 5:  Which of the following is NOT an appropriate use of a period?

(A) In an abbreviation

(B) At the end of a question

(C) At the end of a declarative sentence

(D) In a decimal number

Correct Answer: 5B

Question 6:  What does a period followed by two spaces indicate in typing?

(A) The end of a paragraph

(B) A mistake

(C) A pause

(D) The end of a sentence

Correct Answer: 6D

Question 7:  Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

(A) She went to the store but she forgot her wallet

(B) He loves pizza he orders it every Friday.

(C) They visited Paris France Rome and Madrid.

(D) I enjoy reading cooking and hiking.

Correct Answer: 7D

Question 8:  What does a period placed outside of quotation marks indicate in British English?

(A) Direct speech

(B) Indirect speech

(C) A mistake

(D) Abbreviation

Correct Answer: 8D

Question 9:  Which of the following sentences does NOT require a period?

(A) It's his birthday today.

(B) Please bring me a glass of water.

(C) She exclaimed 'I won!'

(D) He asked 'Where is the nearest station'

Correct Answer: 9C

Question 10:  What does it mean if a sentence ends with three periods (ellipses)?

(A) It indicates a pause

(B) It marks the end of a complete thought

(C) It shows a trailing off of speech

(D) It's a typographical error

Correct Answer: 10C