Sentence Punctuation.

Punctuation marks at the end of a sentence are useful signals for a reader. They have three main purposes.  Read the information below, and click on each link to see examples.
 


Practice Exercise


 


Use a period to show the end of a sentence. 

Example:

My house is on Main Street.

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Use a question mark at the end of a sentence to show a direct question. 

Example: 

Where is my hat? 

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    Use an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence to show surprise or excitement. 

    Example:

    The movie was exciting!

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    Practice Exercise

    Add the correct end punctuation to each sentence. Print out and fill in the blanks.  Check answers.

    1. She went to the airport  this morning ___

    2.  Don't touch the hot stove____

    3.  I left school early last night___

    4.  Where did you buy your coat___

    5.  Who is coming to the party___

    6.  The weather was great___

    7.  I think the year end celebration is in May___

    8.  Is your friend driving you home___

     

     
     

    Answers
     

    1. She went to the airport  this morning.

    2.  Don't touch the hot stove!

    3.  I left school early last night.

    4.  Where did you buy your coat?

    5.  Who is coming to the party?

    6.  The weather was great!

    7.  I think the year end celebration is in May.

    8.  Is your friend driving you home?

     

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    Selected material on this page has been adapted from work at Grammar Workout Web site.