When to Use Different Punctuation

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?

Carpenters build houses

• .

• ?

• !

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?

How many bank tellers are there in a bank

• .

• ?

• ,

• !

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?

Yipee__ I won __

• .

• !

• ?

• ,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of these is not a punctuation mark?

• A. Full stop

• B. Comma

• C. Period

• D. Hashtag

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

The punctuation mark that means a pause is needed in a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large number.

• comma

• semicolon

• quotation mark

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

This punctuation mark is used in pairs to set off direct speech, a quotation, or a phrase.

• comma

• apostrophe

• quotation marks

• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

This punctuation is used to set off unrelated words, phrases, or clauses that do not change the meaning of the sentence when omitted.

• apostrophe

• quotation marks

• parentheses

• asterisk

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

This punctuation mark separates major sentence elements. It can be used between two closely related independent clauses

• colon

• semicolon

• parentheses

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

This punctuation mark precedes an explanation or a list.

• colon

• semicolon

• parentheses

• apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Out of these five sentences, select two correct sentences that use punctuation marks properly.

• I have a pet rabbit. Its name is Cotton.

• She has not submit her homework yet?

• Amir, Li Hong and Suresh are best friends,

• "Why are you doing this?" asked Lily to Brian.

• Mei Ling and Mei Ying are twins?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B