Punctuation Marks for Year 2 English: Master the Basics

Question 1

Which punctuation mark should we use to end a sentence that is not a question?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Comma

Question 2

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

The dog ran down the street

Answer

The dog, ran down the street

Answer

The dog ran down, the street

Answer

The dog ran, down the street

Question 3

Which punctuation mark should we use to show that a word is missing?

Accepted Answer

Ellipsis

Answer

Hyphen

Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Dash

Question 4

What is the purpose of an exclamation mark?

Accepted Answer

To show excitement or surprise

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To ask a question

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To separate items in a list

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To end a statement

Question 5

What punctuation mark should we use to separate a direct speech from the rest of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

Quotation marks

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Colons

Answer

Commas

Answer

Dashes

Question 6

Which sentence ends with a full stop, showing that it is a statement?

Accepted Answer

The dog is brown.

Answer

The cat is black?

Answer

The bird is singing

Question 7

Which sentence uses a question mark correctly to indicate a question?

Accepted Answer

Where is the dog?

Answer

Where is the dog

Question 8

What is the main purpose of using a full stop?

Accepted Answer

To indicate the end of a statement

Answer

To separate items in a list

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To indicate a question

Question 9

Which of these sentences is an example of a statement?

Accepted Answer

The cat is black

Answer

Is the cat black?

Answer

What is the cat's color?

Question 10

Which of these sentences is an example of an exclamation?

Accepted Answer

Wow, the cat is so cute!

Answer

The cat is black

Answer

Is the cat black?

Question 11

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly to show possession?

Accepted Answer

The child's toy

Answer

The childs toy

Answer

The child toy

Question 12

Which punctuation mark is used to end an exclamation?

Accepted Answer

!

Answer

?

Answer

.

Question 13

Which sentence uses semi-colons correctly to separate two independent clauses?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store; I bought some milk.

Answer

I went to the store;I bought some milk.

Answer

I went to the store. I bought some milk.

Question 14

Which sentence uses hyphens correctly to join two words?

Accepted Answer

I have a long-sleeved shirt.

Answer

I have a long sleeved shirt.

Answer

I have a long sleeve shirt.

Question 15

In this sentence, where should the comma be placed: I went to the park and I saw a squirrel?

Accepted Answer

Before the word "and"

Answer

After the word "park"

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After the word "squirrel"

Answer

Nowhere

Question 16

In the sentence "The cat sat on the mat", which punctuation mark is missing?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 17

Which punctuation mark can be used to show excitement?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 18

In the sentence "Wow! It's my birthday!", which punctuation mark is used twice?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 19

Which punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Question 20

Which punctuation mark is used to show that you are asking a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Comma

Question 21

Which punctuation mark is used to separate words or phrases in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Question mark

Question 22

Which of these sentences is written correctly using a question mark at the end?

Accepted Answer

Where do you live?

Answer

Where do you live

Answer

where do you live?

Question 23

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

I went to the shop, and I bought some milk.

Answer

I went to the shop and I bought some milk

Answer

I went to the shop,and I bought some milk

Question 24

Which punctuation mark is used to mark the end of a sentence that expresses a strong feeling?

Accepted Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Question 25

What punctuation mark do we use to end a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Question 26

Which punctuation mark do we use to show when someone is speaking directly?

Accepted Answer

Speech marks

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Question 27

Which punctuation mark do we use to end a sentence that tells us something?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Comma

Question 28

Which punctuation mark do we use to separate words when we list them?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Question mark

Question 29

Which punctuation mark do we use to end a sentence that asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Comma

Question 30

Why do we use punctuation marks?

Accepted Answer

To make our writing easier to read and understand

Answer

To decorate our writing

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To make our writing funny

Question 31

Which punctuation mark do we use to separate a part of a sentence that gives more information?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Colon

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a punctuation mark?

Accepted Answer

Hashtag

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Apostrophe

Question 33

What is the difference between a full stop and a comma?

Accepted Answer

A full stop ends a sentence, while a comma separates words or gives more information.

Answer

A comma ends a sentence, while a full stop separates words or gives more information.

Answer

A full stop and a comma are the same thing.

Question 34

Which punctuation mark do we use to show that letters are missing from a word?

Accepted Answer

Apostrophe

Answer

Hyphen

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 35

When should you use a full stop at the end of a sentence?

Accepted Answer

When the sentence makes a statement.

Answer

When the sentence shows strong feeling.

Answer

When the sentence asks a question.

Answer

When you want to separate items in a list.

Question 36

Which of these is used to separate items in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma (,)

Answer

Question mark (?)

Answer

Exclamation mark (!)

Answer

Full stop (.)

Question 37

What should you use to show that a question is being asked?

Accepted Answer

Question mark (?)

Answer

Exclamation mark (!)

Answer

Full stop (.)

Answer

Comma (,)

Question 38

When should you use an exclamation mark?

Accepted Answer

When you want to show strong feeling or excitement.

Answer

When you want to separate items in a list.

Answer

When you want to end a sentence.

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When you want to ask a question.

Question 39

Which sentence uses a full stop correctly?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store.

Answer

I went to, the store.

Answer

I went, to the store

Question 40

Which sentence uses a question mark correctly?

Accepted Answer

Where is the library?

Answer

Where, is the library.

Answer

Where is, the library?

Answer

Where is the library.

Question 41

Which punctuation mark should you use at the end of a sentence that makes a statement?

Accepted Answer

Full stop

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Comma

Question 42

Which punctuation mark do you use to separate words in a list?

Accepted Answer

Comma

Answer

Question mark

Answer

Full stop

Answer

Exclamation mark

Question 43

Which punctuation mark should you use at the end of a sentence that asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Question mark

Answer

Comma

Answer

Exclamation mark

Answer

Full stop

Question 44

Which sentence is written with the correct punctuation?

Accepted Answer

The dog ran to the park.

Answer

The dog, ran to the park.

Answer

The dog ran to the park

Question 45

Which sentence has the correct punctuation for a list of items?

Accepted Answer

My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.

Answer

My favorite colors are red blue and green

Answer

My favorite colors are red, blue and, green

Answer

My favorite colors, are red, blue and green.

Question 46

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

I went to the store to buy milk eggs and bread

Answer

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

Question 47

Which sentence has the correct punctuation to separate two complete thoughts?

Accepted Answer

I am going to the park. I am going to play with my friends.

Answer

I am going to the park, I am going to play with my friends

Answer

I am going to the park I am going to play with my friends

Question 48

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

Accepted Answer

The boy ran down the street, and into the park.

Answer

The boy ran down the street and, into the park

Answer

The boy ran down the street and into the park

Answer

The boy ran, down the street and into the park