Grade 4 Language - Punctuation 2

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When we write we have to make sure we have finger spaces, capital letters, correct spellings and punctuation. That’s a lot to remember! Have a look at these questions and try and find the missing punctuation like commas, periods, exclamation and question marks.

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1 .

'The capital of Great Britain is London' Which punctuation is missing?

Every sentence must end with a period, question or exclamation mark.

2 .

Which sentence is written perfectly, with the correct type of punctation?

You can travel to France from England by boat, train and car"

You can travel to France from England by boat, train and car.

You can travel to France from England by boat, train and car:

You can travel to France from England by boat, train and car

Speech marks should only be used when someone is talking. There should be two sets of speech marks - one to show when they are speaking and one set to show they have finished.

3 .

Which sentence is perfect?

England, Scotland and Wales form Great Britain.

England Scotland and Wales form Great Britain.

England, Scotland and Wales, form Great Britain.

England. Scotland and Wales form Great Britain

Because we are listing places, we need to include commas and, of course, a period at the end of the sentence.

4 .

Which sentence is perfect?

The British flag is also known as the Union Jack.

The British flag is also known as the Union Jack

"The British flag is also known as the Union Jack.

The British flag is also known as the Union Jack.?

When you do end a sentence, make sure you only have one period. That means either a period, a question mark or an exclamation mark.

5 .

Which sentence is perfect?

The main religion in England is Christianity," she said

"The main religion in England is Christianity, she said.

"The main religion in England is Christianity," she said.

The main religion in England is Christianity," she said.

Somebody is speaking, we know this because we have the words 'she said'. This means we need speech marks and a period to show the end of the sentence.

6 .

Which sentence is perfect?