Punctuation Marks Flashcards

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What is a punctuation mark?

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This is a mark we put in our writing to make it clear.

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What are examples of punctuation marks?

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Question mark
Full stop
Exclamation mark
Capital letters
Comma
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Where do we use a question mark?

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We use a question mark at the end of a sentence that is asking something.

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What are examples of where we use a question mark?

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What time is it?

Where are you going?

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What is a full stop?

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A full stop is a punctuation mark that goes at the end of a sentence.

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What is a full stop also called?

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A full stop is also called a period or a full point.

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What is a comma?

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A comma is a punctuation mark used to separate items in a list.

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Where do we use capital letters?

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At the start of a sentence

At the start of proper nouns

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Where do we use an exclamation mark?

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An exclamation mark is used to express excitement, surprise or upset.

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