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1. What does a full stop do?

it shows that you have finished a sentence

it shows that there is another sentence to follow

it shows that something is surprising or forceful

2. Where do you put a question mark to show you are asking a question?

at the beginning of a sentence

at the end of a sentence

at the beginning and the end of a sentence

3. What is the point of an exclamation mark?

it shows that you've asked a question forcefully

to make it clear you've said something funny

to show that something is surprising or forceful

4. When can you use a comma?

between clauses

at the end of a sentence

instead of quote marks

5. Where else can you use a comma?

in the place of brackets

at the start of a sentence that asks a question

around something someone has said

6. What punctuation do you use around something someone has said?

Commas

Reversed commas

Inverted commas

7. What can an apostrophe be used to show?

one thing belongs to another (possession)

something was said by someone

part of a sentence is missing

8. What else can an apostrophe be used for?

in the place of brackets to show that something is extra information

around something funny to show it is meant as a joke and not serious

to show you have omitted letters in a word, or when joining words

9. Which of these sentences has the wrong punctuation in it?

'That's John's apple!' he shouted.

All the shop's are closed on Christmas day.

My cat's name is very silly.

10. Which of these sentences has the wrong punctuation in it?

This question isn't easy

Is this the right answer?

'I hope I get this one right,' she said to herself.

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