Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Use End Punctuation for Sentences: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2.B

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Example Question #131 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

Select the correct punctuation to end the sentence below:

Can I have ice cream

Possible Answers:

,

!

?

.

Correct answer:

?

Explanation:

The sentence from the question is a question sentence. All questions ends with a question mark "?"

Can I have ice cream?

Example Question #141 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

Select the correct punctuation to end the sentence below:

Yesterday I walked to school

Possible Answers:

?

.

;

,

Correct answer:

.

Explanation:

The sentence from the question is a complete sentence. Unless the sentence is  question, all complete sentences end with a period "." 

Example Question #3 : Use End Punctuation For Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.B

Finish the exclamation with the right end mark

I got caught in the rain

Possible Answers:

?

.

!

Correct answer:

!

Explanation:

A statement tells about something. It ends with a period.

A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

An exclamation is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.

In the problem, we are told that this sentence is an exclamation, so this sentence should end in an exclamation mark- ! 

Example Question #1 : Use End Punctuation For Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.B

Finish the exclamation with the right end mark

The dog ran away

Possible Answers:

.

?

!

Correct answer:

!

Explanation:

A statement tells about something. It ends with a period.

A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

An exclamation is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.

In the problem, we are told that this sentence is an exclamation, so this sentence should end in an exclamation mark- ! 

Example Question #2 : Use End Punctuation For Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.B

Finish the exclamation with the right end mark

We won the game

Possible Answers:

!

?

.

Correct answer:

!

Explanation:

A statement tells about something. It ends with a period.

A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

An exclamation is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.

In the problem, we are told that this sentence is an exclamation, so this sentence should end in an exclamation mark- ! 

Example Question #1 : Use End Punctuation For Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.B

Finish the exclamation with the right end mark

Today is the last day of school

Possible Answers:

!

?

.

Correct answer:

!

Explanation:

A statement tells about something. It ends with a period.

A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

An exclamation is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.

In the problem, we are told that this sentence is an exclamation, so this sentence should end in an exclamation mark- ! 

Example Question #1 : Use End Punctuation For Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.B

Finish the statement with the right end mark

They walk home

Possible Answers:

!

.

?

Correct answer:

.

Explanation:

A statement tells about something. It ends with a period.

A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

An exclamation is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.

In the problem, we are told that this sentence is a statement, so this sentence should end in a period- . 

Example Question #16 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Finish the statement with the right end mark

It is raining

Possible Answers:

.

?

!

Correct answer:

.

Explanation:

A statement tells about something. It ends with a period.

A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

An exclamation is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.

In the problem, we are told that this sentence is a statement, so this sentence should end in a period- . 

Example Question #4 : Use End Punctuation For Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.B

Finish the statement with the right end mark

My shirt is red

Possible Answers:

!

?

.

Correct answer:

.

Explanation:

A statement tells about something. It ends with a period.

A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

An exclamation is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.

In the problem, we are told that this sentence is a statement, so this sentence should end in a period- . 

Example Question #4 : Use End Punctuation For Sentences: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.B

Finish the question with the right end mark

Where is dad

Possible Answers:

.

?

!

Correct answer:

?

Explanation:

A statement tells about something. It ends with a period.

A question asks something. It ends with a question mark.

An exclamation is like a statement, but it shows surprise or strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.

In the problem, we are told that this sentence is a question, so this sentence should end in a question mark- ? 

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