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Punctuation Basics

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  1. 1.

    What goes at the end of a statement? 'The cat is sleeping'

    (a) Question mark (?)(b) Full stop (.)(c) Exclamation mark (!)(d) Comma (,)
  2. 2.

    What punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  3. 3.

    Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

    (a) where are you.(b) Where are you?(c) Where are you.(d) where are you?
  4. 4.

    Add the correct punctuation: 'I like to play football'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  5. 5.

    When do we use a capital letter?

    (a) At the end of a sentence(b) At the start of a sentence(c) Before every noun(d) After a full stop only
  6. 6.

    Which word should always have a capital letter?

    (a) dog(b) happy(c) I(d) big
  7. 7.

    Add the correct ending: 'What is your name'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    (a) the boy is tall.(b) The boy is tall.(c) The boy is tall(d) the Boy is Tall.
  9. 9.

    Fix this sentence: 'my name is ali'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  10. 10.

    What punctuation mark shows strong feelings? 'Watch out'

    (a) Full stop (.)(b) Question mark (?)(c) Exclamation mark (!)(d) Comma (,)
  11. 11.

    Add the correct punctuation: 'Help'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  12. 12.

    Which names need capital letters?

    (a) tom and mary(b) Tom and Mary(c) tom and Mary(d) Tom and mary
  13. 13.

    Fix this sentence: 'is it raining outside'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  14. 14.

    How many mistakes are in this sentence? 'the dog ate sarahs food'

    (a) 1(b) 2(c) 3(d) 4
  15. 15.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    (a) I like apples oranges and bananas.(b) I like, apples oranges and bananas.(c) I like apples, oranges and bananas.(d) I, like apples oranges, and bananas.
  16. 16.

    Fix this sentence: 'wow that is amazing'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  17. 17.

    Which days of the week need capital letters?

    (a) Only Monday(b) Only weekdays(c) All days of the week(d) None of them
  18. 18.

    Fix this sentence: 'do you like ice cream i do'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  19. 19.

    How many sentences are in this text? 'I have a dog His name is Max He is brown'

    (a) 1(b) 2(c) 3(d) 4
  20. 20.

    Rewrite with correct punctuation: 'can you help me said the girl'

Answer key — P1 English: Punctuation Basics

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  1. 1.(b) Full stop (.)
  2. 2.?
  3. 3.(b) Where are you?
  4. 4.I like to play football.
  5. 5.(b) At the start of a sentence
  6. 6.(c) I
  7. 7.What is your name?
  8. 8.(b) The boy is tall.
  9. 9.My name is Ali.
  10. 10.(c) Exclamation mark (!)
  11. 11.Help!
  12. 12.(b) Tom and Mary
  13. 13.Is it raining outside?
  14. 14.(c) 3
  15. 15.(c) I like apples, oranges and bananas.
  16. 16.Wow, that is amazing!
  17. 17.(c) All days of the week
  18. 18.Do you like ice cream? I do.
  19. 19.(c) 3
  20. 20."Can you help me?" said the girl.
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