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Missing Punctuation Marks

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This activity contains 10 questions.

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

While traveling in the East, we visited Washington, D.C.___

No punctuation neededSecond periodQuestion markExclamation point

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

When you and your father traveled in the East, did you visit Washington, D.C.___

PeriodNo punctuation neededQuestion markExclamation point

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

"Have I taken a wrong turn_"_ asked my dad as he handed me the map.

Question mark then noneComma then question markQuestion mark then commaNo punctuation needed

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

"I missed the turn___" hollered my dad as we zoomed past our exit on the busy interstate.

CommaExclamation pointNo punctuation neededPeriod

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

Just before the accident, my sister screamed, "Watch out for the other car ___"

No punctuation neededExclamation pointCommaPeriod

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

"That was close_" _ exclaimed my mother in the passenger seat.

None then exclamation pointExclamation point then commaNo punctuation neededExclamation point then none

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

Ask Jaime where he parked the car ___

PeriodExclamation pointNo punctuation neededComma

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

Our father asked if we could get to the hotel from where we were___

Exclamation pointPeriodQuestion markEllipses

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

After a long period of silence, my brother asked if we were lost ___

Question mark then quotation markQuestion markPeriod then quotation markPeriod

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

The attendant said, "Take a right at the next fork in the road___

Exclamation point then quotation markEllipses then quotation markPeriod then quotation markQuestion mark then quotation mark

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Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s). While traveling in the East, we visited Washington, D.C.___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).When you and your father traveled in the East, did you visit Washington, D.C.___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s)."Have I taken a wrong turn___"___ asked my dad as he handed me the map.

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s)."I missed the turn___" hollered my dad as we zoomed past our exit on the busy interstate.

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s). Just before the accident, my sister screamed, "Watch out for the other car ___"

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s). "That was close___" ___ exclaimed my mother in the passenger seat.

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s). Ask Jaime where he parked the car ___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s). Our father asked if we could get to the hotel from where we were___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s). After a long period of silence, my brother asked if we were lost ___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s). The attendant said, "Take a right at the next fork in the road___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

While traveling in the East, we visited Washington, D.C.___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

When you and your father traveled in the East, did you visit Washington, D.C.___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

"Have I taken a wrong turn_"_ asked my dad as he handed me the map.

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

"I missed the turn___" hollered my dad as we zoomed past our exit on the busy interstate.

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

Just before the accident, my sister screamed, "Watch out for the other car ___"

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

"That was close_" _ exclaimed my mother in the passenger seat.

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

Ask Jaime where he parked the car ___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

Our father asked if we could get to the hotel from where we were___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

After a long period of silence, my brother asked if we were lost ___

Identify the punctuation needed in the blank space(s).

The attendant said, "Take a right at the next fork in the road___