Punctuation & Spelling is one of 9 topics in the Grade 8 English Home Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which punctuation mark separates items in a list, such as "I packed a jersey, a water bottle and a cap"?
Comma
Apostrophe
Ellipsis
Question mark
Answer: Comma — A comma separates items in a list, among its other jobs.
Easy
2. Which punctuation mark encloses a speaker's exact words in direct speech?
Quotation marks
Apostrophe
Comma
Ellipsis
Answer: Quotation marks — Quotation marks enclose a speaker's exact words, such as: She said, "I will be there at six."
Medium
3. What does an ellipsis (three dots) usually show in a sentence?
Answer: That words have been left out or the sentence trails off — An ellipsis shows that words have been left out, or that a sentence trails off, often used for suspense.
