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Grade R English · B.2 · Punctuation and capitalisation

Choose the period

A complete sentence, whether simple or long, ends with a period. This helps readers know when one idea is over.

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  1. Ana played outside with Kai.

    • Question mark
    • Period (right)
    • Comma
  2. Ravi jumped high and Priya laughed.

    • Comma
    • Question mark
    • Period (right)
  3. Kai played outside with Amara.

    • Exclamation point
    • Period (right)
    • Comma

Tip: A complete sentence, whether simple or long, ends with a period. This helps readers know when one idea is over.

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