Punctuation

Punctuation

We use punctuation marks to write correct sentences.

Capital letters.

Capital letters are used for:

1) The first letter of the first word in a sentence.

Exomple:

There is a lion.

Mother baked a cake yesterday.

Capital letters.

Capital letters are used for:

2) Proper nouns: names of people, towns, months, days of the week.

Example:

Shima goes to Teluk Intan on Saturdays.

Sazali went to Italy in March.

Capital letters.

Capital letters are used for:

3) The pronoun I.

Example:

My family and I are going to meet John today.

Remember this!

• The capital letter cannot be used in the middle of a sentence unless it is for a proper noun.

• The word after an exclamation mark must start with a capital letter.

• Example: 

  Faster! faster! run! run! [Wrong]

  Foster! Foster! Run! Run! [Correct]

Common Mistakes

• that boy is Ramli.

  That boy is Ramli.

• Ali and i play badminton.

  Ali and I play badminton.

• There is a Bird in the cage.

  There is a bird in the cage.

• Do you like to eat rice.

  Do you like to eat rice?

• May I have a spoon a fork and a plate?

  May I have a spoon, a fork and a plate?

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

My name is Hassan _______

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

She likes to drink milk ______

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

That is my uncle _______

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

Who are you _________

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

I have two sisters _____

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

What is that ______

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

Be careful ______

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Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• I have a sister, and two cousins.

• I have a sister and two cousins?

• I have a sister and two cousins.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

I walk to school _______

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

Where do you live _____

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blanks with a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

Watch out ______

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Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• I have a sister, and two cousins.

• I have a sister and two cousins?

• I have a sister and two cousins.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• We can see Tigers, Lions and Giraffes in the zoo.

• We can see tigers, lions and giraffes in the Zoo.

• We can see tigers, lions and giraffes in the zoo.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• My father is a teacher.

• my father is a teacher.

• My Father is a teacher.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• That boy is Kuan hong.

• That boy is kuan Hong.

• That boy is Kuan Hong.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Bebe lives in kajang.

• Bebe lives in Kajang.

• Bebe lives in Kajang?

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Ramlah is going to Japan.

• ramlah is going to Japan.

• Ramlah is going to japan.

Multiple Select

Choose the correct sentences.

• Yesterday, I was in Ipoh.

• Get out!

• i have a kitten.

• Where are you?

• Mr Wong is tall,

Multiple Select

Choose the correct sentences.

• amin is my friend.

• is he your brother?

• Help me! help me!

• I want an apple an orange and a box.

• Who is that boy?