Periods
My class starts at 8 am
My class starts at 8 a.m.
What a beautiful day
What a beautiful day!
Where is the library
Where is the library?
The abbreviation for Street is St
The abbreviation for Street is St.
The US abbreviation for tablespoon is tbsp
The U.S. abbreviation for tablespoon is tbsp.
The capital of Texas is Austin, TX
The capital of Texas is Austin, TX.
Wow That was amazing!
Wow! That was amazing!
Did you study for the test
Did you study for the test?
The FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The sentence is Correct. (No punctuation needed)
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. She shouted, “Let’s go!”
B. She shouted, “Let’s go”.
A. She shouted, “Let’s go!”
Dr Smith works at the hospital
Dr. Smith works at the hospital.
I can't believe we won
I can't believe we won!
"Are we there yet" she asked
"Are we there yet?" she asked.
The abbreviation for ounce in the US is oz, while in international usage, it’s written as oz
The abbreviation for ounce in the U.S. is oz., while in international usage, it’s written as oz.
Is it correct to put a space before a period at the end of a sentence? (Yes/No)
No, there should be no space before a period at the end of a sentence because the period should be placed directly after the last word without any gaps.
"I love this book" she said
"I love this book." she said.
"Help" she shouted
"Help!" she shouted.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
A. What time is it?
B. What time is it ?
A. What time is it?
Which of the following is correct?
A. I live on Maple Ave.
B. I live on Maple Ave
A. I live on Maple Ave.
“I can’t believe it” she exclaimed, “We actually won”
“I can’t believe it!” she exclaimed, “We actually won!”
Identify and correct the end mark mistakes in this sentence:
The package was sent to 123 Baker St , New York, NY at 5 pm via USPS
The package was sent to 123 Baker St. , New York, NY at 5 p.m. via USPS.
Which sentence uses an exclamation mark correctly?
A. I love ice cream!
B. I love ice cream !
A. I love ice cream!
“Do you think,” he asked, “that we should go now”
“Do you think,” he asked, “that we should go now?”
A space is not required after a period in abbreviations like Dr.Smith.
False, a space is required after a period in abbreviations like Dr. Smith.
Dr Smith met with JRR Tolkien and US President F D Roosevelt at 3 pm
Dr. Smith met with J. R. R. Tolkien and U.S. President F. D. Roosevelt at 3 p.m.