Exercise 1. Decide which punctuation mark matches each definition.

1. The mark that shows the end of a sentence or the short form of a word.   A) comma
2. The mark used in writing and printing to show a short pause or to separate things in a list.     B) question mark
3. The mark that is used at the end of a question.     C) full stop
4. The sign that is used in writing to show that numbers or letters have been left out.   D) quotation mark
5. One of a pair of marks that are used in writing to show that you are recording what someone has said.     E) apostrophe
6. The mark used to separate different parts of a sentence or list.   F) exclamation mark
7. The mark that you write after a sentence or word that expresses surprise, anger, or excitement.     G) semicolon
8. A line used in writing to separate two closely related parts of a sentence. H) hyphen
9. A short written or printed line that joins words or syllables.   I) colon
10. The sign that is used in writing and printing to introduce an explanation, example, quotation, etc.   J) dash
11. A line (/) used in writing to separate words, numbers, or letters. K) ellipsis
12. The sign (...) used in writing to show that some words have deliberately been left out of a sentence. L) slash