Punctuation for Effect

Which one of these is not an end mark?

• .

• !

• ;

• ?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark is used to show strong emotion?

• ...

• ;

• !

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark would work best in this sentence?

Wow__ That was amazing.

• ?

• ...

• !

• ;

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is the purpose of a dash?

• To add extra important information to a text.

• To signal when a character is talking.

• To add emotion to a sentence.

• To end a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which punctuationmark would work in this sentence?

"Please! Mary, Listen to me! I want to tell you that I____ "

• !

• ...

• ?

• ;

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark would work in this sentence.

I love to swim___I go to the swimming pool three times a week.

• ,

• ?

• ;

• ""

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which punctuation mark would work in this sentence?

"Come here__" shouted Miss Turner angrily.

• ""

• ...

• !

• ?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

When should writers always use an exclamation mark?

• at the end of declarative sentences

• at the end of interrogrative sentences

• at the end of all sentences

• at the end of interjections

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

which punctuation mark is used to join two independet clauses that relate to one another?

• .

• !

• ;

• ?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "I love you!" screamed the girl.

• "I love you"! screamed the girl

• "I love you! screamed the girl

• I love you! "screamed the girl."

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B