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Perfect Punctuation
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1
Which of these sentences has the wrong punctuation in it?
Did you remember to buy the milk.
My cat's name is very silly.
All the shop's are closed on Christmas day.
'That's John's apple!' he shouted.
2
What punctuation is missing? "Do you know where I put my bag?" asked Lucy "I can't find it."
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,
3
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Despite, the snowy weather we still had to go to school.
Despite the snowy weather, we still had to go to school.
Despite the snowy weather we still had to, go to school.
Despite the snowy weather we still had to go to school.
4
Which word in the sentence needs a capital? 'I think emma is very good at drawing.'
Good
Drawing
Think
Emma
5
Which sentence correctly uses brackets to indicate parenthesis?
The old cat the one they call (Mittens) has ran away.
The old cat (the one they call Mittens) has ran away.
The old cat the one they call Mittens (has ran away).
The (old cat) the one they call Mittens has ran away.
6
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
I will take, my coat, umbrella, packed lunch and my camera.
I will take my coat, umbrella, packed lunch and my camera.
I will take my coat, umbrella, packed lunch, and my camera.
I will take my coat, umbrella packed lunch and my camera.
7
Which sentence correctly uses dashes to indicate parenthesis?
I love cheese I always have but not when it's - melted.
I love - cheese- I always have but not when it's melted.
I love cheese I always have but not when it's melted.
I love cheese - I always have - but not when it's melted.
8
Where else can you use a comma?
Around something someone has said
In the middle of your sentence
At the start of a sentence that asks a question
In the place of brackets
9
What else can an apostrophe be used for?
Instead of a question mark
Around something funny to show it is meant as a joke
To show you have omitted letters in a word
Instead of brackets to show extra information
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What can an apostrophe be used to show?
One thing belongs to another (possession)
Any time you put an S on the end of a word
Part of a sentence is missing
Something was said by someone
11
What does a full stop do?
It gives you breathing time
It shows that something is surprising or forceful
It shows that you have finished a sentence
It shows that there is another sentence to follow
12
What punctuation do you use around something someone has said?
Reversed commas
Commas
Inverted commas
Nothing
13
Which sentence shows the colon in the correct place?
I need: the following ingredients: flour, eggs and sugar.
I need the following ingredients: flour, eggs and sugar.
I need the following ingredients, flour, eggs: and sugar.
I need the following: ingredients flour, eggs and sugar.
14
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
I felt, although I didn't want to show it, very sad.
I felt although I didn't want to show it very sad.
I felt although, I didn't want to show it very sad.
I felt although I didn't want to show it, very sad.
15
What is the point of an exclamation mark?
To show that something is surprising or forceful
To make your writing more interesting
To make it clear you've said something funny
It shows that you've asked a question forcefully
16
Which of these sentences has the wrong punctuation in it?
'I hope I get this one right,' she said to herself.
This question isn't easy
I can't remember any punctuation rules!
Is this the right answer?
17
Which word in the sentence needs a capital letter? 'My best friend lives on greenview road.'
Lives
Friend
Greenview
Best
18
Which sentences shows the colon in the correct place?
You really: need to clean the fish tank out it's very mucky.
You really need to clean the fish tank out: it's very mucky.
You really need to clean the fish tank out it's very: mucky.
You really need to: clean the fish tank out it's very mucky.
19
When can you use a comma?
Any time you need to take a breath
Instead of quotation marks
Between clauses
At the end of a sentence
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Where do you put a question mark to show you are asking a question?
At the end of a sentence
At the beginning and the end of a sentence
You don't have to use one
At the beginning of a sentence
