Q1.
Insert a colon in the correct place in the sentence below.
Joshua  had  mastered  two  new  skateboarding  skills  he  could  do
a  perfect  aerial  jump  and  execute  a  complete  180  degree turn.
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Q2.
 
What is the name of the punctuation mark used between the two main clauses below?
My sister loves team sports; my brother, on the other hand, prefers individual sports – such as athletics.
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Q3.
 
Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below.
There  are  Roman  ruins  near  our  village  they  are
being  excavated  next  week.
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Q4.
 
Which punctuation mark should be used in the place indicated by the arrow?
Josh was excellent at languages he spoke French and Spanish.

 	Tick one.	
comma		
hyphen		
full stop		
semi-colon		
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Q5.
 
Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below.
Come   and   see   me   tomorrow   I   will   not   have
time   to   see   you   today.
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Q6.
Insert a semi-colon in the correct place in the sentence below.
Frank  would  like  to  go  to  Cornwall  next  summer  he  might  also
visit  France  in  the  spring.
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Q7.
 
Insert a colon in the correct place in the sentence below.
The  school  offered  three  clubs  for  its  pupils  art  and
craft,  dance  and  chess.
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Q8.
Insert a colon in the correct place in the sentence below.
There are two places that I have always wanted to visit the
Arctic and Antarctica.
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Q9.
 
Tick one box to show the correct place for a colon in the sentence below.
Tom  needed  to  think  carefully  about  his  homework  it
                                                                        
looked  very  difficult.
 
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Q10.
 
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
 
 	Tick one.	
I bought several beach toys a bucket: a spade a ball and a kite.		
I bought several beach toys a: bucket, a spade, a ball and a kite.		
I bought several beach toys: a bucket, a spade, a ball and a kite.		
I bought several: beach toys, a bucket, a spade, a ball and a kite.		
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Mark schemes
Q1.
Award 1 mark for the correctly placed colon.
Joshua had mastered two new skateboarding skills: he could do a
perfect aerial jump and execute a complete 180 degree turn.
1 mark
Q2.
 
Award 1 mark for the correct response.
•        semi-colon
Also accept plausible misspellings and responses that do not use a hyphen, e.g.
•        semicolon
•        semi colon
1 mark
Q3.
 
Award 1 mark for a correctly placed semi-colon.
There are Roman ruins near our village; they are being excavated next week.
1 mark
Q4.
 
semi-colon   
1 mark
Q5.
 
Award 1 mark for a correctly placed semi-colon.
Come and see me tomorrow; I will not have time to see you today.
1 mark
Q6.
Award 1 mark for a correctly placed semi-colon.
Frank would like to go to Cornwall next summer; he might also
visit France in the spring.
1 mark
Q7.
 
Award 1 mark for a correctly placed colon.
The school offered three clubs for its pupils: art and craft, dance and chess.
1 mark
Q8.
Award 1 mark for a correctly placed colon.
There are two places that I have always wanted to visit: the Arctic and Antarctica.
1 mark
Q9.
 
Tom needed to think carefully about his homework it
                                                                      
looked very difficult.
1 mark
Q10.

1 mark