Punctuation Marks for 1st Graders: Learn Periods, Commas, and Question Marks

Question 1

Which sentence uses a period correctly to end a statement?

Accepted Answer

The cat sat on the mat.

Answer

What is your favorite color?

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I went to the store and bought milk...

Question 2

Which word needs a comma after it?

Accepted Answer

The big, fluffy cat ran.

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The cat ran.

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The cat quickly ran.

Question 3

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked, and the cat meowed

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The dog barked and the cat meowed

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The dog, barked and the cat meowed

Question 4

What does a question mark do in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Asks a question

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Makes a statement

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Shows surprise

Question 5

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

I like apples, bananas, and oranges.

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I like apples bananas and oranges.

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I like apples,bananas,and oranges.

Question 6

Read the following sentence and choose the correct punctuation: 'The cat sat on the mat'?

Accepted Answer

The cat sat on the mat.

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The cat sat on the mat

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The cat. Sat on the mat.

Question 7

Which of the following sentences uses a question mark incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

The weather is nice today.

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Can you please pass the salt?

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Where are my shoes?

Question 8

When we want to ask a question in writing, what punctuation mark should we put at the end of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

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Period

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Comma

Answer

Exclamation point

Question 9

Which punctuation mark indicates a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

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Exclamation mark

Question 10

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The puppy chased the ball.

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The puppy chased the ball

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The puppy, chased the ball

Question 11

What punctuation mark separates items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Period

Answer

Question mark

Question 12

What punctuation mark ends a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Question 13

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

My favorite pet is the dog.

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My favorite pet is the Dog

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My favorite pet . is the dog

Question 14

What punctuation mark indicates a pause or break in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Comma

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Period

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Exclamation mark

Question 15

Which sentence below should have a question mark at the end?

Accepted Answer

Can you please help me find my book

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The clear blue sky is beautiful today

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I want to go play outside with my friends

Question 16

Which of these words should be followed by a period?

Accepted Answer

Dr.

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and

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for

Question 17

Which sentence below should have a comma before the conjunction?

Accepted Answer

I enjoy eating apples, bananas, and oranges

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My favorite colors are green and blue

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The playful puppy ran and jumped all around

Question 18

Which sentence below should have a comma after the introductory word?

Accepted Answer

Finally, I can go home and rest

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The silly dog barked loudly at the mailman

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I would like to go to the store with my mom

Question 19

Which of these words should be followed by a question mark?

Accepted Answer

who

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and

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for

Question 20

Which sentence below is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

My favorite colors are red, blue, and yellow.

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My favorite colors are: red, blue, and yellow

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My favorite colors are red, blue and yellow.

Question 21

Which of these sentences ends with a period (.) that shows the sentence is finished?

Accepted Answer

My name is John.

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I went to the store

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What is your favorite color?

Question 22

Which of these is a reason to use a comma (,) in writing?

Accepted Answer

To separate items in a list

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To show excitement

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To end a question

Question 23

In the sentence 'I like apples, oranges, and bananas', which punctuation mark should be used after 'oranges'?

Accepted Answer

Comma (.)

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Period (.)

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Question mark (?)

Question 24

Which of these sentences ends with a question mark (?) that shows the sentence is asking a question?

Accepted Answer

What is your name?

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Where did you go.

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I'm going to the park

Question 25

Which punctuation mark should be added to the end of the sentence 'Can you pass the ball'?

Accepted Answer

Question mark (?)

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Period (.)

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Comma (.)

Question 26

What is the main reason for using a period (.) in writing?

Accepted Answer

To show that a sentence is finished

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To separate words in a sentence

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To indicate a question

Question 27

Which of these is NOT a punctuation mark?

Accepted Answer

Noun

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Period(.)

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Comma(.)

Question 28

Which of these sentences uses punctuation correctly?

Accepted Answer

The cat sat on the mat.

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the dog ran down the street.

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Where is the ball?

Question 29

What punctuation mark ends a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Period

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Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 30

Which punctuation mark separates items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Period

Answer

Question mark

Question 31

What punctuation mark asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Question 32

Add the correct punctuation mark to this sentence: "I need these items milk bread and eggs."

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Period

Answer

Question mark

Question 33

What punctuation mark should be at the end of the question "Where is your house located?"

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Question 34

Add the correct punctuation mark to this sentence: "We visited the zoo and saw monkeys elephants and giraffes."

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Period

Answer

Question mark

Question 35

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog was brown and fluffy.

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The dog was brown, and fluffy

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The dog was brown. and fluffy.

Question 36

Which punctuation mark is missing from this sentence: "My favorite animal is the dog"?

Accepted Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 37

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

The children played in the park, and had a picnic.

Answer

The children played in the park and had, a picnic.

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The children played, in the park and had a picnic.

Question 38

Add the correct punctuation mark to this sentence: "Do you want to go to the store"

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Question 39

Which punctuation mark do we use at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 40

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog ran fast.

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The dog ran fast

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The dog, ran fast

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The dog ran, fast

Question 41

Why do we use a comma after a greeting in a letter?

Accepted Answer

To separate the greeting from the rest of the letter

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To show that the letter is a question

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To show that the letter is a statement

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To show that the letter is an exclamation

Question 42

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, and bread

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I went to the store and bought milk eggs and bread

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I went to the store and bought milk, eggs and bread.

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I went to the store and bought milk eggs, and bread.

Question 43

What punctuation mark do we use at the end of a sentence that is a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Period

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Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 44

Which of these sentences ends with a period?

Accepted Answer

The cat is fluffy.

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Run!

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Where is my toy?

Question 45

Which sentence has a missing comma?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store and bought milk, eggs and bread.

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I like to play soccer, basketball and tennis.

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The weather is sunny and warm.

Question 46

Which of these sentences is a question?

Accepted Answer

What is your favorite color?

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I have a new toy.

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The dog is barking.

Question 47

What punctuation mark should be added to the end of this sentence: The boy is running

Accepted Answer

A period

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A comma

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A question mark

Question 48

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked loudly.

Answer

the dog barked loudly.

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the Dog barked loudly.

Question 49

What punctuation mark should you use to tell us things in a list?

Accepted Answer

,

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.

Answer

?

Question 50

Which punctuation mark should you use to finish a sentence when you're telling about something?

Accepted Answer

.

Answer

,

Answer

?

Question 51

Which punctuation mark should you use to finish a sentence when you're asking a question?

Accepted Answer

?

Answer

.

Answer

,

Question 52

Which punctuation mark should you use to separate the month and day in a date, like 'March 8th'?

Accepted Answer

,

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.

Answer

/

Question 53

Which punctuation mark should you use to separate a city from a state in an address, like 'New York, NY'?

Accepted Answer

,

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.

Answer

:

Question 54

Which punctuation mark should you use to separate a person's name from their title, like 'Dr. Smith'?

Accepted Answer

,

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.

Answer

!

Question 55

Which punctuation mark should you use to show that something belongs to someone, like 'the cat's toy'?

Accepted Answer

'

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,

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!

Question 56

Which punctuation mark do we put at the end of a sentence to show that it is finished?

Accepted Answer

Period

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Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 57

What should be the first letter of a sentence after a period?

Accepted Answer

Big

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Small

Question 58

When do you use a question mark?

Accepted Answer

At the end of a sentence that asks a question

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At the end of a sentence that tells a fact

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In the middle of a sentence

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At the beginning of a sentence

Question 59

When do you use a period?

Accepted Answer

At the end of a sentence that tells a fact

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At the end of a sentence that asks a question

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In the middle of a sentence

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At the beginning of a sentence

Question 60

When do you use a comma?

Accepted Answer

To separate items in a list

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To end a sentence

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To start a sentence

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To show surprise

Question 61

Which sentence is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog is brown and furry.

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The dog is brown and furry

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The dog is brown, and furry

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The dog is brown and, furry.

Question 62

Which punctuation mark is used to show surprise?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation point

Answer

Period

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 63

Which sentence needs an exclamation point?

Accepted Answer

Look out!

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Look out

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Look out.

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Look out,.