Punctuation Review

Sofia is writing a letter to her friends Owen and Ellie. She is confused about when to use a comma in her letter. Can you help her?

• To emphasize a point in the letter

• To indicate the end of a sentence in the letter

• To separate independent clauses in a compound sentence.

• To separate vowels in a word in the letter

What is the correct end punctuation for a statement?

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Comma

• Period

In which of the following situations should a question mark be used?

• When writing a title

• When making a statement

• When expressing excitement

• When asking a direct question.

When is it appropriate to use a colon in a sentence?

• To introduce a list, an explanation, or a quotation.

• To indicate possession

• To end a sentence

• To separate two independent clauses

What is the purpose of a semicolon in a sentence?

• To connect two dependent clauses

• To separate independent clauses or items in a list

• To add emphasis to a word

• To indicate possession

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct capitalization?

• She went to paris last summer.

• She went to Paris last summer.

• she went to paris last summer.

• she went to Paris last summer.

What is the correct way to capitalize the first word in a sentence?

• Use a punctuation mark at the beginning of the word

• Use a lowercase letter at the beginning of the word

• Use a capital letter at the beginning of the word

• Use a number at the beginning of the word

When should proper nouns be capitalized?

• When the word is longer than 5 letters

• When the noun is plural

• When referring to specific people, places, or things.

• When the noun is the subject of the sentence

What is the purpose of an exclamation mark in a sentence?

• To indicate a question

• To indicate a pause

• To express strong emotion or surprise

• To separate items in a list

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of a semicolon?

• I went to the store, I bought milk.

• I went to the store; I bought milk.

• I went to the store I bought milk.

• I went to the store. I bought milk;