Period Worksheet
Terminal punctuation marks are used to end sentences. Terminal means the end. Three of the fourteen punctuation marks are terminal and are appropriate for endings sentences. They are the period, question mark, and exclamation point.
This worksheet will focus on the period punctuation mark used in declarative and imperative sentences.
Name ______________________________
Date ______________________________
Directions:
Multiple-choice
Read the following sentences below and select the correctly punctuated sentence.
Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
1. Select the correct answer.
A. Tiffany went two the supermarket;
B. Tiffany, went too the supermarket?
C. Tiffany went 2 the supermarket….
D. Tiffany went to the supermarket.
2. Kangaroos are marsupials
A. Kangaroos are marsupials!
B. “kangaroos, are marsupials”
C. Kangaroos are marsupials.
D. Kangaroos are marsupials:
3. Have a great day
A. Have a great day.
B. have A Great day!
C. Have a great (Day).
D. Have a great, day:
4. Benjamin loves his wife
A. Benjamin. loves his Wife!
B. Benjamin loves his wife.
C. “Benjamin love’s his wife”
D. benjamin, Loves his wife?
5. Brenda enjoys the outdoors and has an affinity for hiking
A. Brenda’ enjoys the outdoors and has an affinity for hiking;
B. Brenda, enjoy’s the (outdoors) and has an affinity for hiking!
C. Brenda enjoys the outdoors and has an affinity for hiking.
D. [Brenda] enjoys the outdoors and has an affinity for Hiking”.
6. The meteorologist predicts it’s going to rain tomorrow
A. The meteorologist predicts it’s…. going to rain tomorrow!
B. “The meteorologist predicts it’s going to rain tomorrow”;
C. The meteorologist predicts it’s going to rain tomorrow.
D. The “meteorologist” predict’s it’s going to rain tomorrow!
7. Rebecca saw her cousin at the mall
A. Rebecca saw her cousin at the mall.
B. “Rebecca saw her cousin at the mall”!
C. Rebecca: saw her cousin at the mall;
D. Rebecca, saw her cousin at the mall?
8. She ran up the stairs to her bedroom
A. She, ran Up the stairs to her bedroom!
B. “she ran up the stairs to her bedroom”.
C. She ran up, the stairs to her bedroom;
D. She ran up the stairs to her bedroom.
9. Christina has a beautiful home
A. “Christina has a beautiful home”;
B. Christina has a beautiful home.
C. christina has, a beautiful home!
D. Christina! has a beautiful home?
10. Thomas is a vegetarian
A. “Thomas is a vegetarian”!
B. Thomas is a vegetarian.
C. thomas, is a (vegetarian);
D. Thomas: is a vegetarian,
11. Everyone is good at something
A. Everyone, is good at something?
B. Everyone is: good at something;
C. Everyone is good at something.
D. “Everyone, is good at something”!
The period is also used to show abbreviation.
Directions:
Select the correctly abbreviated and punctuated sentences.
12. Dr Williams is a medical doctor
A. Dr, Williams is a medical doctor.
B. Dr. Williams is a medical doctor.
C. “Dr Williams is a medical doctor”,
D. Dr. Williams, is a medical doctor:
13. Ms Kennedy purchased a new car
A. Ms Kennedy purchased a new car!
B. Ms, Kennedy purchased a new car.
C. Ms. Kennedy purchased a new car.
D. Ms Kennedy purchased a new car
14. Mr Guggenheim fell and broke his leg
A. Mr, Guggenheim fell and broke his leg?
B. Mr Guggenheim fell; and broke his leg.
C. Mr. Guggenheim fell and broke his leg.
D. Mr Guggenheim… fell and broke his leg:
The period punctuation mark can also be used as a decimal symbol when writing numbers.
Directions:
Select the correct answer.
15. Nineteen dollars and nineteen cents.
A. $19:19
B. $19;19
C. $19.19
D. $19-19
16. Fourty dollars and twelve cents.
A. $40;12
B. $40:12
C. $40’12
D. $40.12
17. Eighty-five cents.
A. $0.85
B. $85.00
C. $085.00
D. $85:00
The period punctuation mark can also be used as a symbol to properly punctuate dates.
Directions:
Select the correctly punctuated date.
18. September seventeenth two thousand nineteen.
A. 0O9.17.2019
B. 9.17.2019
C. 0o9.17.2019
D. 9:17.19
19. June third two thousand nineteen.
A. June 3 2019
B. 6.3.19
C. 006.03.0019
D. 6.3.2019
20. May fifth two thousand nineteen.
A. 5.5.19
B. 5:5:19
C. 5.5.2019
D. 5,5.2019
Correct Answers
1. D
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. B
13. C
14. C
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. B
19. D
20. C
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