Punctuation and Capitalization

What is the purpose of punctuation in writing?

• To increase the word count

• To guide the reader and make the text easier to understand

• To hide the meaning of the text

• To confuse the reader

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a declarative sentence, an imperative sentence, or an abbreviation?

• Exclamation Mark

• Question Mark

• Period

• Comma

When should a semicolon be used?

• To join two independent clauses that are closely related

• To separate items in a list

• To introduce a list

• To show strong emotion

What should always be capitalized in a sentence?

• The first word

• The longest word

• The word with the most syllables

• The last word

Which of the following should be capitalized?

• apple

• Monday

• school

• pizza

What is the correct capitalization for the title 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'?

• harry potter and the sorcerer's stone

• Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

• Harry potter and the sorcerer's stone

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Which punctuation mark is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence to show strong emotion?

• Comma

• Exclamation Mark

• Period

• Question Mark

When should a colon be used?

• To join two independent clauses

• To show strong emotion

• To introduce a list

• To separate items in a list

What should be capitalized in the sentence 'the united nations'?

• nations

• The United Nations

• the

• united

Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list or to show a relationship between two ideas?

• Period

• Question Mark

• Exclamation Mark

• Colon