Mastering Punctuation for 4th Graders

What punctuation mark is used to end a statement?

• Comma

• Period

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

Which punctuation mark is used to show excitement or strong emotion?

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

• Comma

• Semicolon

Identify the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'What time is it'

• What time is it.

• What time is it,

• What time is it?

• What time is it!

What punctuation is used to separate items in a list?

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Colon

• Dash

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

• comma

• exclamation mark

• period

• semicolon

How do you correctly punctuate this sentence: 'She said she would come'

• She said she would come.

• She said she would come!

• She said she would, come.

• She said, she would come.

What is the purpose of a question mark?

• To indicate a statement.

• To show a pause in thought.

• To express excitement.

• To indicate a question.

Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?

• Period (.)

• Apostrophe (')

• Comma (,)

• Question mark (?)

Identify the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'I love ice cream'

• I love ice cream.

• I love ice cream!

• I love ice cream;

• I love ice cream?

What punctuation mark is used to quote someone's exact words?

• Apostrophes

• Parentheses

• Dashes

• Quotation marks