Punctuation (Exclamation Marks) 01

1. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • I think that you need to look out
   • Look out
   • Please could you look out for my bag
   • The look-out is on the cliff

2. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • Dear John, I hope that you are well
   • Oh dear
   • The letter is from my dear Aunty Jean
   • The Smiths have got a dear little puppy

3. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • As you can appreciate, I was not pleased
   • I appreciated him telling me why he was late
   • I wasn't pleased when he came home so late
   • Why was I not pleased when he came home late

4. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • Could you stop that thief please
   • Is that thief stopping
   • Stop thief
   • Would you tell that thief to stop

5. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • Please could you tell them that the paint is wet
   • The paint was wet; he did not touch it
   • Wet paint - don't touch
   • Why can't I touch the wet paint

6. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • Did you have to stand up on the train
   • I asked him if he would mind standing up
   • Stand up
   • The passengers stand up because there are no free seats

7. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • I asked him if he would tidy up this mess
   • Tidy up this mess
   • We are tidying up this mess
   • We will tidy up this mess in the morning

8. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • Could you help me please
   • He asked her for help
   • Help
   • I asked you to help

9. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

   • Come in
   • I said that he could come on in
   • They are coming in with the tide
   • Will you come in and have a cup of tea

10. Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

    • Has he passed his test yet
    • He passed his test last year
    • They cheered loudly because he passed his test
    • You've passed Hooray

Quiz written by Sue Daish