Capital Letters and Punctuation

Choose the appropriate end mark for the sentence below.

Your house is absolutely beautiful

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• !

Choose the appropriate end mark for the sentence below.

Did you enjoy your visit to Annapolis last week

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• !

Choose the appropriate end mark for the sentence below.

Drive to the end of the block and turn right

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• !

Choose the appropriate end mark for the sentence below.

What an amazing job they did

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• !

Which version of the following sentence shows the correct punctuation?

I like dogs the best," Kyle said!

• "I like dogs the best," Kyle said.

• I like dogs the best, Kyle said!

• I like dogs the best" Kyle said?

• Correct as it is.

Which version of the following sentence shows the correct punctuation?

Kelly asked, "How many pets do you have?"

• Kelly asked How many pets do you have!"

• Kelly asked, How many pets do you have?

• Kelly asked, "How many pets do you have.

• Correct as it is.

Which version of the following sentence shows the correct punctuation?

“Watch out? Jason shouted.

• “Watch out, Jason shouted!

• “Watch out!" Jason shouted.

• Watch out!, Jason shouted.

• Correct as it is.

Which version of the following sentence shows the correct punctuation?

"Who is your favorite baseball player!" Ryan asked.   

• Who is your favorite baseball player?" Ryan asked!   

• "Who is your favorite baseball player," Ryan asked.?  

• "Who is your favorite baseball player?" Ryan asked.   

• Correct as it is.

Identify the punctuation for each sentence that will have the most effect on the reader.

I have two favorite colors yellow and blue

• I have two favorite colors. Yellow and blue...

• I have...two favorite colors yellow and blue!

• I have two favorite colors--yellow and blue?

• I have two favorite colors: yellow and blue.

Identify the punctuation for each sentence that will have the most effect on the reader.

We rehearse every day after school until we know all the lines by heart

• We rehearse--every day after school--until we know all the lines by heart.

• We rehearse:every day after school...until we know all the lines by heart?

• We rehearse every day after school until we know all the lines by heart?

• We rehearse: every day after school: until we know all the lines by heart!