Punctuation

What is punctuation?

• Punctuation refers to the marks used in writing that help clarify meaning and separate linguistic units.

• Punctuation is a type of grammar that focuses on sentence structure.

• Punctuation is the art of writing without using any symbols or marks.

• Punctuation refers to the style of writing that emphasizes creativity.

Correct or Incorrect: 'My brother lives in Seattle Washington.'

• Correct - It is correctly written.

• Incorrect - It should be 'My brother lives in Seattle, Washington.'

• Correct - The city and state are properly formatted.

• Incorrect - The sentence is grammatically correct.

Correct or Incorrect: 'I wanted to go, but it was raining.'

• Correct - The comma is used correctly before the conjunction 'but'.

• Incorrect - The comma should not be used before 'but'.

• Correct - The sentence is a run-on sentence.

• Incorrect - The conjunction 'but' does not require a comma.

What is the purpose of an exclamation point?

• To indicate a question

• To express strong emotion or emphasis.

• To separate items in a list

• To denote a pause in a sentence

Correct or Incorrect: 'Wow that was amazing!'

• Correct - It is fine as is.

• Incorrect - It should be 'Wow! That was amazing!'

• Correct - The punctuation is perfect.

• Incorrect - It should be 'Wow that was amazing!' without the exclamation.

What is a direct quote?

• A summary of someone's ideas or thoughts.

• The exact words spoken or written by someone, enclosed in quotation marks.

• A paraphrase of a statement made by someone.

• A fictional statement created for illustrative purposes.

What is the purpose of a comma?

• To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, to separate items in a list, and to set off clauses or phrases.

• To replace periods in a sentence.

• To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction.

• To emphasize a particular word in a sentence.

Correct or Incorrect: 'After dinner we went for a walk.'

• Correct - It is grammatically correct as is.

• Incorrect - It should be 'After dinner, we went for a walk.'

• Correct - The sentence is perfectly fine without a comma.

• Incorrect - The sentence should be 'After dinner we go for a walk.'

Correct or Incorrect: 'I like apples oranges and bananas.'

• Correct - It should be 'I like apples, oranges, and bananas.'

• Incorrect - It should be 'I like apples oranges and bananas.'

• Correct - It should be 'I like apples, and oranges, and bananas.'

• Incorrect - It should be 'I like apples, oranges and bananas.'

What is the function of a period?

• To indicate the end of a declarative sentence.

• To separate items in a list.

• To indicate a pause in a sentence.

• To emphasize a particular word.