PUNCTUATION SIGNS
What is the name of this punctuation mark:
.
Full stop / period.
“Where are you going?” asked Tom.
Correct
am / I / very / today / tired/ said / Anna
“I am very tired today,” said Anna.
You get extra points (+500)
– Kas ten kala? Gal vanagas taiso savo lizdą? – paklausė Jurgutis.
Teisingas
What is the name of this punctuation mark:
,
Comma
“Where are you going”? asked Tom.
Incorrect (question mark should be inside quotation marks)
are / you / coming / with / us / today / asked / Tom
“Are you coming with us today?” asked Tom.
-Nešdinkis-, jis sušnypštė dar kartą.
Neteisingas
Turi būti:
-Nešdinkis, - jis sušnypštė dar kartą.
What is the name of this punctuation mark:
!
Exclamation mark
“I am tired,” said Anna.
Correct
Bad luck! You lose half of your points.
close / the / door / please / said / the teacher
“Close the door, please,” said the teacher.
- O kam?- paklausei.
Teisingas
What is the name of these punctuation marks:
“ ”
Quotation marks / inverted commas
“I was in the park yesterday ” said Alex.
Incorrect (missing comma before closing quotation marks)
we / win / will / this / game / shouted / they
“We will win this game!” they shouted.
or
“We will win this game!” shouted they.
-Ne! - surikau. - Tai svarbu!
Teisingas
What is the name of this punctuation mark:
?
Question mark
“Stop!” shouted the teacher.
Correct
why / late / you / are / again / asked / the teacher
“Why are you late again?” asked the teacher.
Unfortunatelly, you do not get points this time.
Spėk, iš kur gavau tavo numerį ?, paklausė jis.
Neteisingas
Turi būti:
-Spėk, iš kur gavau tavo numerį ?- paklausė jis.