Examples of Correct Punctuation in Grade 1 Writing

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• Capital Letters: Always start a sentence with a capital letter.
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• Periods: Use a period (.) at the end of a sentence that makes a statement.
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• Question Marks: Use a question mark (?) at the end of a sentence that asks a question.
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• Exclamation Points: Use an exclamation point (!) at the end of a sentence to show excitement or strong feeling.
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• Names: Always capitalize names of people and places.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
   1. The dog ran fast
   2. The dog ran fast.
   3. the dog ran fast.
2. Which sentence needs a question mark?
   1. What is your name
   2. What is your name.
   3. What is your name?
3. Which sentence shows excitement?
   1. I won the game!
   2. I won the game.
   3. I won the game
4. Which word should be capitalized in the sentence: 'i like to read books.'?
   1. like
   2. to
   3. I
5. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
   1. we went to the park.
   2. We went to the park!
   3. We went to the park.
6. Which sentence asks a question?
   1. She is happy.
   2. Is she happy?
   3. She is happy!
7. Which sentence uses correct capitalization and punctuation?
   1. my name is john.
   2. My name is John.
   3. my Name is John.