Question 1
Which punctuation mark normally ends a declarative sentence?
- period
- semicolon
- comma
- colon
Show the answer
period
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Punctuation trivia quiz
Punctuation trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Punctuation questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Punctuation questions cover
- Proofreading
- Footnotes
- Sentence Endings
- Unicode
- Greek Usage
- Alternatives
- Ancient Greek
- Compound Words
- Dash Lengths
- Direct Speech
- Documents
- Irony Marks
Try three Punctuation questions
Question 2
Which punctuation mark typically concludes an inquiry in standard writing?
- comma
- question mark
- colon
- period
Show the answer
question mark
Question 3
Which punctuation mark often follows a forceful command or excited reaction?
- semicolon
- apostrophe
- exclamation point
- question mark
Show the answer
exclamation point
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Punctuation match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Punctuation questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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