Punctuation Power
What punctuation mark ends a sentence that asks a question?
A question mark
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
Add the missing comma: After school I went to the library.
After school, I went to the library.
What three things does a complete sentence need?
A subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
What is a prefix?
A word part added to the beginning of a root word.
Add the missing punctuation: I cant find my homework.
I can't find my homework. An apostrophe replaces the missing letter in 'cannot' or 'can't'.
In 'The dog ran quickly,' what part of speech is 'quickly'?
What punctuation mark separates three or more items in a series?
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment? 'Because we were late.'
A fragment. It does not express a complete thought.
What is a suffix?
A word part added to the end of a root word.
What two jobs can an apostrophe do?
Show possession and form contractions.
What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?
Add the missing punctuation: However we decided to stay home.
However, we decided to stay home.
What type of sentence joins two complete thoughts? Example: 'I was hungry, so I made a sandwich.'
A compound sentence.
What does the prefix 'un-' usually mean in a word such as 'unhappy'?
Not
Correct this sentence: Mom said Please clean your room.
Mom said, 'Please clean your room.' (Quotation marks surround the exact words spoken.)
In 'Cora likes ketchup, but she dislikes mustard,' what part of speech is 'but'?
A conjunction.
Complete the sentence with a semicolon and a comma: I was tired ___ however ___ I finished my homework.
I was tired; however, I finished my homework.
Identify the sentence type: 'Because I was tired, I went to bed.'
A complex sentence.
What does 'invisible' mean? Use the word parts to help you.
Unable to be seen; not visible.
Correct this sentence: On July 4 2026 my family watched fireworks.
On July 4, 2026, my family watched fireworks.
Name the part of speech that expresses the relationship between a noun and another word. Examples include 'above,' 'between,' and 'under.'
A preposition.
Add the correct punctuation before the list: The team needs three things hard work practice and teamwork.
The team needs three things: hard work, practice, and teamwork.
Correct this run-on sentence: 'The weather was cold we wore our coats.'
One correct answer: The weather was cold, so we wore our coats. Another: The weather was cold. We wore our coats.
What does transportable mean? Break it down to explain the prefix, root, suffix.
prefix: trans- across
root: port- to carry
suffix: able- can be