English Grammar Question Paper
Topic: Punctuation
Class: 8
🕐 Time: 1 Hour
🔢 Total Marks: 30
Section A: Insert the Correct Punctuation Marks
(1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)
Insert commas, full stops, question marks, apostrophes, quotation marks, etc., where
necessary.
1. wheres your book
2. Ravi said I am going to the market
3. My birthday is on June 5 2010
4. Wow That was amazing
5. Its raining heavily outside
Section B: Rewrite the Sentences with Proper Punctuation
(2 marks each × 5 = 10 marks)
6. the lion the king of the jungle roars loudly
7. she asked can i come with you
8. yes he said i will help you
9. i have lived in delhi mumbai and chennai
10. oh no we forgot the tickets
Section C: Choose the Correct Option
(1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
11.
a) He said I am tired.
b) He said, I am tired.
c) He said, "I am tired."
d) He said "I am tired."
12.
a) What a beautiful place?
b) What a beautiful place!
c) What a beautiful place.
d) What a beautiful place,
13.
a) Please bring your books pens pencils and erasers.
b) Please bring your books, pens, pencils and erasers.
c) Please bring your books pens pencils, and erasers.
d) Please bring, your books pens pencils and erasers.
14.
a) I cant believe it
b) I can’t believe it.
c) I cant believe it.
d) I can’t believe it!
15.
a) My sisters name is Anjali
b) My sisters’ name is Anjali.
c) My sister’s name is Anjali.
d) My sisters name is Anjali.
Section D: Correct the Following Paragraph (Punctuation Only)
(5 marks)
Punctuate the paragraph below correctly.
16.
my friend said we are going to the zoo tomorrow would you like to come with us i replied yes i
would love to go i have never seen a tiger before
Section E: Name the Punctuation Marks
(1 mark each × 5 = 5 marks)
Identify and name the punctuation mark used in each sentence.
17. Wow! That’s amazing. → _____
18. He said, “Let’s go now.” → _____
19. What’s the matter? → _____
20. I can’t find my bag. → _____
21. Books, pencils, pens and paper are on the table. → _____
