Punctuation Challenge

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• exclamation mark

• comma

• semicolon

• question mark

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

• ?

• ,

• .

• !

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

When do you use a comma in a sentence?

• To separate the subject and verb in a sentence

• To separate a noun and its pronoun

• To separate adjectives describing the same noun

• To separate items in a list, to separate independent clauses when joined by a coordinating conjunction, and after introductory phrases or clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence?

• comma or semicolon

• apostrophe

• question mark

• exclamation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What punctuation mark is used to show excitement or emphasis?

• !

• ;

• :

• ?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

When do you use a period in a sentence?

• You use a period in a title

• You use a period at the end of a declarative sentence.

• You use a period in the middle of a sentence

• You use a period after a question

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which punctuation mark is used to separate independent clauses in a sentence?

• apostrophe

• exclamation mark

• comma

• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What punctuation mark is used to enclose a quote within a sentence?

• Parentheses

• Brackets

• Apostrophe

• Quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When do you use an exclamation mark in a sentence?

• To express uncertainty

• You use an exclamation mark in a sentence to convey strong emotion, surprise, or emphasis.

• To show a lack of interest

• To indicate a question

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession?

• exclamation mark

• apostrophe

• comma

• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D