Mastering Basic Punctuation Rules in English

The video from Sparkle English introduces 13 basic punctuation rules essential for English writing. It covers the use of periods, capitalization, proper nouns, apostrophes, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, semicolons, colons, and hyphens. The video also includes practice exercises to apply these rules, helping viewers improve their writing skills.

What should every declarative sentence end with?

• A question mark

• An exclamation mark

• A period or a full stop

• A comma

What is capitalized in every sentence?

• The first letter

• The last word

• Proper nouns only

• Every noun

What is not a correct way to use an apostrophe?

• To form a plural

• To show possession

• To indicate missing letters

• In contractions

What punctuation mark is used to show possession?

• Apostrophe

• Period

• Semicolon

• Comma

How do you end an interrogative sentence?

• With an exclamation mark

• With a question mark

• With a period

• With a comma

What is the purpose of an exclamation mark?

• To indicate possession

• To express excitement or urgency

• To list items

• To ask a question

Which conjunctions require a comma before them when joining two independent clauses?

• For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• Only but

• And, but, or

• Only and

When should you use a semicolon?

• To introduce a list

• Between closely related independent clauses

• Before a conjunction

• To separate items in a list

What does a colon primarily introduce?

• A quotation

• A list of items

• A compound number

• A new sentence

When should you use a hyphen in numbers?

• In all numbers

• Only in numbers under 20

• In compound numbers between 21 and 99

• Never in numbers