Sentence Types & Punctuation — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) the sky is blue.
B) The sky is blue.
C) the sky is blue
D) The sky is blue?
A statement begins with a capital letter and ends with a period.
2. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) Do you like cake?
B) do you like cake?
C) Do you like cake.
D) Do you like cake
A correctly punctuated question has a capital first letter and a question mark at the end.
3. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) what a big dog!
B) What a big dog.
C) What a big dog!
D) What a big dog?
Exclamations start with a capital letter and end with an exclamation mark.
4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) I can run fast.
B) i can run fast.
C) I can run fast
D) I can run fast,
Telling sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Add the ending mark: 'The bus is yellow' .
Statements end with a period because they share a fact.
2. Add the ending mark: 'How are you' ?
Questions end with a question mark because they ask for an answer.
3. Add the ending mark: 'Watch out for the bee' !
Exclamations end with an exclamation mark to show strong feeling.
4. Add the ending mark: 'I lost my shoe' .
Telling sentences end with a period.
5. Add the ending mark: 'Can I play too' ?
Asking sentences end with a question mark.