Punctuation Questions

Punctuation questions are ones where the main difference between the answer choices is how they are punctuated. Note that we said main difference because there may also be a word or two different between the answer choices.

While both of these are technically types of punctuation, questions that test on these don't overlap with other types of punctuation questions. That is why we addressed them as their own categories on previous pages.

These are concepts that are important to understand to correctly solve many punctuation questions. If you are reading this guide in order, then you've already read about these concepts on the pages Essential/Nonessential Clauses and Complete Sentences. If you haven't read them yet, then you should read them before continuing.

We'll dive into the applicable rules for each type of punctuation on their own pages, but here's a look at the types of punctuation that the SAT tests on punctuation questions:

• Semicolons (;)
• Periods (.)
• Em Dashes (—)
• Colons (:)
• Commas (,)