Why are punctuation marks important in sentences?

Understanding Punctuation Marks

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Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They make sentences colorful.
They make sentences shorter.
They help give meaning to sentences.
They make sentences longer.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a sentence?
Period
Exclamation mark
Question mark
Comma
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
Comma
Period
Question mark
Exclamation mark
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation mark is used to show excitement or surprise?
Comma
Exclamation mark
Period
Question mark
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is a comma typically placed in a sentence?
At the beginning
At the end
In the middle
Nowhere
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list?
Period
Comma
Colon
Dash
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What punctuation mark is used to indicate someone's speech?
Colon
Comma
Dash
Period
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