Punctuation Term 1

Question 1

Please close the door __.

Answer 1

.

Question 2

What is your favorite color __?

Answer 2

?

Question 3

“Wow, that’s amazing __”

Answer 3

!

Question 4

I bought apples __ bananas __ and oranges.

Answer 4

, ,

Question 5

That is Sarah __s pen.

Answer 5

’

Question 6

“Can I play outside__” asked Tim.

Answer 6

?

Question 7

“Bring the following items __ a ruler, a notebook, and a pen.”

Answer 7

:

Question 8

This is my brother __ John.

Answer 8

,

Question 9

My birthday is on July 4 __ 2025.

Answer 9

,

Question 10

Don __t touch that!

Answer 10

’

Question 11

What punctuation ends a question?

Answer 11

?

Question 12

“Which sentence is correct? (A) ““I love reading books””! (B) ““I love reading books.”” (C) ““I love reading books,””

Answer 12

B

Question 13

Which punctuation separates items in a list?

Answer 13

,

Question 14

What punctuation is used to show excitement?

Answer 14

!

Question 15

Which sentence is correct? (A) That is Johns book. (B) That is John’s book. (C) That is Johns’ book.

Answer 15

B

Question 16

Where should the comma go? (A) after “Yes” (B) after “I” (C) no comma needed

Answer 16

A

Question 17

What punctuation is used before a list?

Answer 17

:

Question 18

“Which sentence uses punctuation correctly? (A) My address is 12 Maple Street Cape Town. (B) My address is 12 Maple Street, Cape Town. (C) My address is 12, Maple Street Cape Town.”

Answer 18

B

Question 19

“What punctuation is missing: ““Stop that __ shouted Mom.””

Answer 19

!

Question 20

“Where does the period go? (A) ““I am so excited””. (B) ““I am so excited.”” (C) ““I am so excited”

Answer 20

B

Question 21

the cat is sleeping on the mat

Answer 21

The cat is sleeping on the mat.

Question 22

where is my book

Answer 22

Where is my book?

Question 23

wow this is so fun

Answer 23

Wow! This is so fun.

Question 24

That is James pencil

Answer 24

That is James’s pencil.

Question 25

can I have more candy

Answer 25

Can I have more candy?

Question 26

She said “let’s go outside.”

Answer 26

She said, “Let’s go outside.”

Question 27

please bring bread milk and eggs

Answer 27

Please bring bread, milk, and eggs.

Question 28

my birthday is in october

Answer 28

My birthday is in October.

Question 29

I need to buy a backpack a lunchbox and a water bottle

Answer 29

I need to buy a backpack, a lunchbox, and a water bottle.

Question 30

"“what is your name,” asked the teacher."

Answer 30

“What is your name?” asked the teacher.

Question 31

What is this symbol called: !

Answer 31

Exclamation mark

Question 32

What is this symbol called: ?

Answer 32

Question mark

Question 33

What is this symbol called: '

Answer 33

Apostrophe

Question 34

What is this symbol called: “ ”

Answer 34

Quotation marks

Question 35

What punctuation ends this sentence: ""Hello.""

Answer 35

Period

Question 36

What punctuation separates items in a list?

Answer 36

Comma

Question 37

What punctuation comes after “Dear John” in a letter?

Answer 37

Comma

Question 38

What punctuation goes before a list?

Answer 38

Colon

Question 39

What punctuation is missing here: The dog wagged its tail __ happily.

Answer 39

Comma

Question 40

What punctuation is used in contractions?

Answer 40

Apostrophe

Question 41

Write a sentence that ends with an exclamation mark.

Answer 41

I can’t believe it!

Question 42

Write a sentence that ends with a period.

Answer 42

The sun is shining.

Question 43

Write a question.

Answer 43

How are you today?

Question 44

Write a sentence using a comma in a list.

Answer 44

"I like apples, bananas, and cherries."

Question 45

Write a sentence with quotation marks.

Answer 45

"I love playing soccer,” said Mia.

Question 46

Write a sentence using an apostrophe to show possession.

Answer 46

That is Sarah’s bike.

Question 47

Write a sentence using a colon.

Answer 47

"Here’s what you need: pencils, erasers, and notebooks."

Question 48

Write a sentence using an apostrophe in a contraction.

Answer 48

We’ll go to the park later.

Question 49

Write a sentence that has a date and a comma.

Answer 49

"I was born on July 4, 2025."

Question 50

Write a sentence using an exclamation mark and a question mark.

Answer 50

Can you believe this happened?!