ACT Prep: Grammar and Punctuation

What is another name for the period?

• Full Stop

• Is no other name

• Stop

• End

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

What can take the place of a period and join two complete sentences?

• Colon

• Brackets

• Apostrophe

• Semicolon

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What separates words in a list? Also, separates coordinative conjunctions, pharses, and clauses.

• Period

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

This is often times refered to as inverted commas. This is use when quoting someone else's words or work.

• Apostrophe

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Quotation Marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

This punctuation INTRODUCES a list or a quotation..

• period

• apostrophe

• colon

• exclamation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

When you ask a question what goes at the end of the sentence...

• .

• *

• ;

• ?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

When you have a sentence that shows strong emotion what do you put at the end of the sentence? Usually follows an exclamations and interjections like OH NO or OOPS...

• !

• ?

• ;

• :

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

True or False:

A question sentence can also sound like a statement, but be a question.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Pick the corrected sentence to the one below:

i wonder if there is a test in class today

***pay close attention to the punctuation and tone of the question***

• I wonder if there is a test in class today.

• I wonder if there is a test, in class today?

• I wonder if there is a test in class today?

• no change

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Pick the corrected sentence from the one below:

Grandma said get up for school

• Grandma said, "get up for school.

• Grandma said, "Get up for school."

• grandma said, get up for school

• No Change

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D