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Punctuation

Punctuation In this lesson you will learn the definition of punctuation, learn the types of punctuation, and take a test.

Punctuation Definition Punctuation is: everything in written language besides the actual letters or numbers used to indicate the structure and organization of writing, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading it aloud

Punctuation Types Punctuation marks apostrophe brackets colon comma dash exclamation mark period hyphen question mark quotation marks semicolon slash Inter-word spaces empty (non-written) zones between written sections Capitalization writing a word with its first letter as an uppercase letter and the remaining letters in lowercase letters Indentation placing text farther to the right to separate it from surrounding text

Punctuation Test For each test question, you will be given a sentence with a blank _ space. You need to decided which punctuation goes in the blank space from the four choices provided. 1.  Weather is all around us_      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ a. period 2.  Weather may be one of the first things you notice after you wake up_      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ a. period 3.  Chances are_ if it is cold and snowing_ you will wear a jacket when you go outside.      a.  2 periods      b.  2 commas      c.  2 apostrophes      d.  2 question marks The correct answer is ........ b. 2 commas 4.  If it_s hot and sunny, you may wear shorts.      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ c. apostrophe 5.  Sounds pretty simple_ right?      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ b. comma 6.  But what about climate_      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ d. question mark 7.  How is it different from weather_      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ d. question mark 8.  And what is weather_ exactly?      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ b. comma 9.  Weather describes whatever is happening outdoors in a given place at a given time_      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ a. period 10.  Weather is what happens from minute to minute_      a.  period      b.  comma      c.  apostrophe      d.  question mark The correct answer is ........ a. period More Tests

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