Punctuation Patrol
This mark goes at the end of a sentence to show excitement.
*What is an exclamation point?*
Spell the opposite of "beginning".
*What is E-N-D-I-N-G?*
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
*What is a noun?*
Every sentence must have this and a predicate.
*What is a subject?*
The number of letters in the English alphabet.
*What is 26?*
Use this to separate items in a list.
*What is a comma?*
This word means "very big" and starts with "E".
*What is E-N-O-R-M-O-U-S?*
This type of word describes an action or state of being.
*What is a verb?*
In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse", identify the direct object.
*What is "the mouse"?*
Words that mean the opposite of each other.
*What are antonyms?*
This punctuation mark introduces a list or explanation.
*What is a colon?*
Spell the word that means "to make something better".
*What is I-M-P-R-O-V-E?*
This part of speech describes or modifies a noun.
*What is an adjective?*
A sentence that asks something.
*What is a question?*
Words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
*What are homophones?*
These marks are used to show someone's exact words.
*What are quotation marks?*
This word means "not able to be seen" and ends with "-ible".
*What is I-N-V-I-S-I-B-L-E?*
This word type connects words, phrases, or clauses.
*What is a conjunction?*
This type of sentence gives a command or makes a request.
*What is an imperative sentence?*
The main verb in a sentence that agrees with the subject.
*What is the predicate?*
This punctuation is used to show a pause or break in a sentence.
*What is a semicolon?*
Spell the word that means "a promise or agreement".
*What is C-O-M-M-I-T-M-E-N-T?*
This part of speech modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
*What is an adverb?*
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
*What is a dependent clause?*
A word formed by changing the order of letters in another word.
*What is an anagram?*