Exploring English Punctuation Marks

The video tutorial on Mad English TV discusses the importance of punctuation in English writing. It begins with examples of ambiguous sentences that can have different meanings based on punctuation. The tutorial emphasizes that punctuation adds clarity to writing, preventing ambiguity. It provides examples to illustrate how punctuation changes sentence meanings. The video also introduces various punctuation marks used in English, explaining their names and functions. The tutorial aims to teach viewers about punctuation, acknowledging that even native speakers struggle with it, and encourages viewers to learn and improve their punctuation skills.

What is the purpose of the comma in the sentence 'Let's eat, grandma'?

• To ask a question

• To show excitement

• To end a sentence

• To indicate a pause

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Why is punctuation important in writing?

• It makes sentences longer

• It changes the language

• It makes sentences shorter

• It adds clarity to the meaning

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What does the sentence 'He said, I'm fat' mean?

• He is saying that Mary is fat

• Mary is saying that he is fat

• He is saying that he is fat

• Mary is saying that she is fat

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?

• Comma

• Question mark

• Period

• Exclamation mark

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the symbol '@' called?

• Ampersand

• At symbol

• Number sign

• Asterisk

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?

• Comma

• Apostrophe

• Colon

• Semicolon

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the symbol '#' commonly called?

• Number sign

• Tilde

• Ampersand

• Asterisk

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

• Comma

• Question mark

• Period

• Exclamation mark

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the symbol '&' called?

• At symbol

• Number sign

• Ampersand

• Asterisk

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate omitted text?

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Dash

• Ellipsis

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B