1. What is the purpose of a period? a) To show excitement b) To show a question c) To end a sentence d) To show a pause

Answer: c) To end a sentence

1. Which of the following is a question mark? a) ! b) ? c) . d) ,

Answer: b) ?

1. What is the purpose of a comma? a) To show excitement b) To show a question c) To end a sentence d) To separate words or phrases in a sentence

Answer: d) To separate words or phrases in a sentence

1. Which of the following is an exclamation mark? a) ! b) ? c) . d) ,

Answer: a) !

1. True or False: A period can be used to end a question. a) True b) False

Answer: b) False

1. Which of the following is a colon? a) : b) ; c) , d) .

Answer: a) :

1. What is the purpose of a semicolon? a) To show excitement b) To show a question c) To end a sentence d) To separate two related sentences

Answer: d) To separate two related sentences

1. True or False: A comma can be used to separate two unrelated sentences. a) True b) False

Answer: b) False

1. Match the punctuation mark to its purpose: a) Period b) Question mark c) Comma d) Exclamation mark

2. To end a sentence
3. To show excitement or strong emotion
4. To separate words or phrases in a sentence
5. To show a question

Answer: a) 1 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2

1. Which of the following is an apostrophe? a) ‘ b) “ c) : d) ;

Answer: a) ‘

Rubric: 9-10 correct: Excellent job! 7-8 correct: Good effort, keep practicing. 5-6 correct: Some improvement needed. 0-4 correct: More practice is necessary.

Answer key: 1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. b 6. a 7. d 8. b 9. a-1, b-4, c-3, d-2 10. a