Punctuation Challenge

When should you use a comma in a sentence?

• Before a subordinating conjunction

• When ending a sentence

• When separating items in a list, before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses, after introductory phrases or clauses, and to set off non-essential information.

• After a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence?

• period

• question mark

• comma

• exclamation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Which punctuation mark is used to end a question?

• !

• ,

• .

• ?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation mark is used to show strong emotion or excitement?

• ,

• .

• -

• !

• ?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the beginning and end of a direct quotation?

• exclamation mark

• colon

• quotation mark

• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When should you use an apostrophe in a word?

• To indicate possession or in contractions

• To indicate plural nouns

• To create compound words

• To show emphasis

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

In the sentence 'I love to read books', what punctuation mark is missing at the end?

• comma (,)

• question mark (?)

• period (.)

• exclamation mark (!)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation mark should be used in the sentence 'Wow, that was amazing!'?

• !

• .

• -

• ?

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark should be used in the sentence 'Is it your birthday today'?

• .

• !

• ,

• ;

• ?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What punctuation mark is used to show possession?

• exclamation mark

• comma

• apostrophe

• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D