What is the primary purpose of punctuation marks?

Understanding Punctuation Usage

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English
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3rd - 4th Grade
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Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To make writing look fancy
To improve communication and clarity
To confuse readers
To fill up space in writing
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does a full stop indicate?
The start of a sentence
A pause in speech
A question
The end of a non-interrogative sentence
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What should you do after a full stop?
Add a comma
Use a capital letter
Use a lowercase letter
Start a new paragraph
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do full stops help in writing?
They make sentences longer
They are used in place of commas
They mark the end of a paragraph
They separate unrelated ideas
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of a comma in speech?
To replace a full stop
To start a new paragraph
To indicate a pause
To end a sentence
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where can commas be used in a text?
To replace question marks
To start a new paragraph
To end a sentence
To separate items in a list
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you remember about using commas?
They replace full stops
They are used before conjunctions
They are used at the end of paragraphs
They always start a new sentence
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is encouraged at the end of the video?
To watch more videos
To stop learning
To ignore punctuation
To write without punctuation
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