Periods and Capital Letters

Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly (check for proper use of quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, periods, question marks, and capital letters):

• This week said Mr. Locascio we will study the civilization of ancient Egypt.

• “This week” said Mr. Locascio “we will study the civilization of ancient Egypt.”

• “This week,” said Mr. Locascio, “We will study the civilization of ancient Egypt.”

• “This week,” said Mr. Locascio, “we will study the civilization of ancient Egypt.”

Which sequence of sentences is correct? Check for periods and capital letters.

• The scarecrow came to life he ran through the forest

• The scarecrow came to life. he ran through the forest

• The scarecrow came to life. He ran through the forest.

• the scarecrow came to life. He ran through the forest.

Where does the period need to go?

• Casper the ghost was a friendly ghost. He was a happy ghost too.

• Casper the ghost. Was a friendly ghost. He was a happy ghost too.

• Casper the ghost was a friendly ghost He was a happy ghost too

• Casper the ghost was a friendly ghost he was a happy ghost. Too.

Which of series of sentences has the periods and capital letters in the correct places?

• Mrs. Herbst hopes that we have a good time trick or treating it will be a lot of fun the weather will be good

• Mrs. Herbst hopes that we have a good time trick or treating. It will be a lot of fun the weather will be good.

• Mrs. Herbst hopes that we have a good time trick or treating. It will be a lot of fun the weather will be good.

• Mrs. Herbst hopes that we have a good time trick or treating. It will be a lot of fun. The weather will be good.

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

• The witch got her broom and off she went.

• The witch got on her broom. Off she went.

• The witch got on her broom and off she went.

• All of the above

Which is correct?

• Five little pumpkins sat on a gate the first one said oh my it's getting late.

• Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate. The first one said oh my it's getting late.

• Five little pumpkins. Sitting on a gate. The first one said oh my it's getting late.

• None of the above

What would happen if you forgot to use periods in your writing?

• Your reader wouldn't understand what he/she was reading

• Your reader wouldn't be able to catch his/her breath

• Your words would all get jumbled together.

• All of the above.

Which of these is a complete sentence?

• the bat

• the black bat

• The black bat flew.

• flew

Declarative Sentences begin with ___________.

• periods

• capital letters

• question marks

• lower cases

Which punctuaction mark completes the sentence correctly? Write . or ?

My friends love me so much__