Punctuation & Capitalization: Statements and Questions: 20 flashcards
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1. What mark ends a sentence that tells something?
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A full stop (.)
2. What mark ends a sentence that asks something?
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A question mark (?)
3. What must every sentence begin with?
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A capital letter
4. Name three question words that often begin a question.
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which, what, who (also where, when, why, how)
5. Name three helping verbs that often begin a question.
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is, are, do (also am, does, can, will)
6. What end mark does this sentence need: 'This mango is juicy and sweet'?
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A full stop (.) — it tells something.
7. What end mark does this sentence need: 'Which class are you in'?
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A question mark (?) — it asks something.
8. What end mark does this sentence need: 'Is this a sweet apple'?
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A question mark (?) — it asks something.
9. What end mark does this sentence need: 'Are you going to school'?
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A question mark (?) — it asks something.
10. True or false: A question mark and a full stop can be used in place of each other.
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False. They do different jobs — one asks, one tells.
11. What is the three-step check when rewriting a sentence?
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1) Capital letter first, 2) Does it ask or tell?, 3) Correct end mark.
12. Correct this sentence: 'which class are you in?'
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Which class are you in?
13. Correct this sentence: 'Is this a sweet apple.'
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Is this a sweet apple?
14. Why do sentences need a capital letter and an end mark?
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They signal where a thought starts and ends, so the reader can follow the meaning.
15. What does the end mark tell the reader?
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Whether the sentence informs (.) or asks (?).
16. Give an example of a statement and its end mark.
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This mango is juicy and sweet. (full stop)
17. Give an example of a question and its end mark.
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Are you going to school? (question mark)
18. What is the most common mistake when writing questions?
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Forgetting the capital letter at the start.
19. What is another common mistake when writing questions?
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Ending the question with a full stop instead of a question mark.
20. How can you tell a sentence is a question before you write the end mark?
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It often starts with a question word or a helping verb and asks for an answer.
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