English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Punctuation (Exclamation Marks) (Questions)

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Exclamation marks are used for: interjections (Ouch!), commands (Sit down!) and to exclaim or show surprise/anger (That's your second warning!). Try to use a range of punctuation in your writing.

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

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Punctuation (Exclamation Marks) (Answers)

1.

Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

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

Look out!

2.

Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

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

Oh dear!

3.

Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

[x]	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

As you can appreciate, I was not pleased!

4.

Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

[ ]	Could you stop that thief please
[ ]	Is that thief stopping
[x]	Stop thief
[ ]	Would you tell that thief to stop

Stop thief!

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
[x]	Wet paint - don't touch
[ ]	Why can't I touch the wet paint

Wet paint - don't touch!

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
[x]	Stand up
[ ]	The passengers stand up because there are no free seats

Stand up!

7.

Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

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

Tidy up this mess!

8.

Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

[ ]	Could you help me please
[ ]	He asked her for help
[x]	Help
[ ]	I asked you to help

Help!

9.

Which of the following needs an exclamation mark?

[x]	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

Come in!

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
[x]	You've passed Hooray

You've passed! Hooray!