Identifying Basic Punctuation Errors in 25 Sentences

This video from Sparkle English revisits 13 basic punctuation rules and provides practice exercises to reinforce learning. The instructor explains each rule, such as using periods, capitalizing proper nouns, and using apostrophes correctly. Viewers are encouraged to correct sentences and track their progress. The video also covers more advanced rules, including the use of semicolons and colons. By the end, viewers should have a better understanding of punctuation and be able to apply these rules in their writing.

Which punctuation mark should end a declarative sentence?

• Question mark

• Exclamation mark

• Comma

• Period

What should be capitalized in the sentence: 'my favorite color is blue'?

• Blue

• My

• Color

• Favorite

Identify the error in the sentence: 'I love your video's.'

• Apostrophe should be removed

• Period should be added

• Comma should be added

• No error

What punctuation mark should end the sentence: 'How are you'?

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Question mark

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?

• Thats my brothers car

• That is my brother's car

• That is my brothers' car

• That is my brother car

Which punctuation mark should be used to separate items in a list of three or more?

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Period

• Comma

What punctuation mark should be used to join closely related independent clauses?

• Hyphen

• Colon

• Comma

• Semicolon

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen with compound numbers?

• She is twenty one years old

• She is twenty-one years old

• She is twenty one-years old

• She is twenty-one-years old

Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?

• I need to buy: apples, oranges and bananas

• I need to buy apples, oranges, and bananas:

• I need to buy: apples, oranges, and bananas

• I need to buy apples: oranges, and bananas

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen to join two words serving as a single adjective?

• She has a well known friend

• She has a well-known-friend

• She has a well-known friend

• She has a well, known friend