Punctuation Marks

A dot used to show where the end of a sentence is.

• comma

• semicolon

• period

• colon

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

• comma

• apostrophe

• quotation marks

• semicolon

The red one is a

• comma

• period

• exclamation mark

• close quotation mark

The first one on the second row is an

• semicolon

• question mark

• exclamation mark

• asterisk

Which of the following is an exclamation point?

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Which of the following are quotation marks?

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Which of the following is a question mark?

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True or False: Punctuation only appears at the end of a sentence.

• True

• False

True or False: A period or a comma tell the reader when to pause.

• True

• False

An exclamation point is...

• used after a sentence stating an idea.

• used after abbreviations.

• a mark following a sentence that is asking a direct question.

• a symbol used after a sentence in which strong emotion, loudness, or surprise is indicating.