Easy examples of periods in statements for K students

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔍 A period is a punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a complete sentence.
• 💡 A complete sentence must have a subject (who or what) and a predicate (what the subject does or is).
• 📝 Periods are also used in abbreviations (like Mr. or Mrs.).
• 🌎 Example: The cat sat on the mat.
• ✅ Tip: Always start a sentence with a capital letter and end it with a period!

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
   1. The dog barks.
   2. The dog barks
   3. The dog barks?
   4. The dog barks!
2. Which of these is NOT a reason to use a period?
   1. To end a sentence
   2. To show excitement
   3. In some abbreviations
   4. To make a statement
3. Choose the sentence that needs a period at the end.
   1. I love to read
   2. Do you like pizza?
   3. Wow, that's amazing!
   4. What a beautiful day
4. What punctuation mark belongs at the end of this sentence: "She went to the store"
   1. ?
   2. !
   3. .
   4. ,
5. Which sentence uses a period correctly in an abbreviation?
   1. Mr and Mrs Smith went to town.
   2. Mr. and Mrs Smith went to town.
   3. Mr and Mrs. Smith went to town.
   4. Mr. and Mrs. Smith. went to town
6. Which of these is a complete sentence ending with a period?
   1. Running fast
   2. The big blue house
   3. She is singing.
   4. Because it was raining
7. Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
   1. We are going to the park.
   2. We are going to the park?
   3. We are going to the park!
   4. We are going to the park