Periods
This punctuation mark is used to end most declarative sentences.
What is a period
This punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence that asks something.
What is a question mark?
This punctuation mark shows strong feeling or excitement.
What is an exclamation Point?
This punctuation mark is used to show that someone is speaking.
"" Quotation Marks
Which two punctuation marks would you use to indicate a question with strong emotion?
What are a question mark and an exclamation point?
A period is also used in abbreviations. Give an example of an abbreviation that uses a period.
Dr. Mr. Ms.
When a direct question appears within a sentence, the question mark goes where?
Where is inside the quotation marks?
Name a sentence type that typically ends with an exclamation point.
what is an exclamatory sentence
When to use commas for quotations?
What is when quotation doesn't have a question mark or exclamation point.
This combination of punctuation marks is often seen in sentences with quoted questions.
What is a question mark inside quotation marks?
"She said she would arrive at 5 p.m" Where would the period go
What is "after 'p.m.'"
When a sentence ends with both a quotation and a question, where does the question mark go?
What is "outside the quotation marks, unless the quoted material itself is a question"?
How should exclamation points be used in formal writing?
in limited amounts
If a quotation appears at the beginning of a sentence what do you use?
What is use a comma after it unless the quotation ends with a question mark or exclamation point.
In a sentence with both a quotation and a parenthetical citation, where does the period go?
What is after the parenthetical citation and outside the quotation marks?