The document provides information about punctuation marks and their usage. It contains modules on question marks, exclamation marks, full stops, commas, semicolons and their correct usage in sentences. Multiple choice questions are provided after short explanations of each punctuation mark to test the learner's understanding. Feedback is given for right and wrong answers to reinforce the learning.

1. ST JOSEPH COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN,
ERNAKULAM
Submitted To: Submitted by:
MrsAnu Cleetus Akhila M Nair
Assistant Professor B.Ed (English), 2022-24
St Joseph College of Teacher Education for Women Roll no: 1
Ernakulam Semester: 1

2. WElcome

3. Hello learner!
Today you are going
to learn about
Punctuations. You have to
finish 9 modules.

5. Apunctuation is a set of symbols used to break
written sentences and sections of sentences and
to clarify their meaning.
What is A Punctuation ?

6. Choose the correctanswerby clickingthe options:
• (A) Punctuation is a set of numbers.
• (B) Punctuation is a set of symbols.
• (C) Punctuation is a set of letters.
• (D) Punctuation is a set of words.

7. If your chosen option is
Your answer to the question is incorrect. The correct
answer is option (B).
Apunctuation is a set of symbols.Aset of numbers are
called elements.

8. If your chosen option is
You got the correct answer.Apunctuation is indeed a set of symbols that
helps to create meaningful sentences.
Click here to redirect towards different punctuation marks
modules

9. If your chosen option is
Your answer to the question is wrong. The correct answer is option (B).
Apunctuation is a set of symbols to make a sentence question or a
statement.Aset of letters are called alphabets

10. If your chosen option is
Your answer to the question is incorrect. The correct answer is option (B). A
punctuation is a set of symbols to make a sentence question or a statement.
Aset of words are called sentence.

11. Nowyouwilllearndifferentpunctuation
Marks.

12. Question Mark
Question marks are used at the ending of interrogative sentences
or questions.
EXAMPLES
1)“ Why are you late?”
2) “ What is your name?”
3) “Are you alright?”

13. Choose the correct answer by clicking the option:
• (A) “Where are you going.”
• (B)“Where are you going!”
• (C ) “Where are you going?”
• (D) “Where are you going,”

14. If your chosen option is
The correct answer is option (B) “Where are you going?” as the sentence is
a question. The symbol “.” is basically used for statements.
For example: “ I have a ball.”

15. If your chosen option is
The correct answer is option (B) “Where are you going?”
The symbol “!” is an exclamation mark to show the excitement or
any emotional reaction of speaker.
For example:
“ I am engaged!”, shows the excitement of the speaker as she is
elated to get married.

16. If your chosen option is
You got the correct answer!
The question “ Where are you going?” is a ‘Wh’question.
Click here to redirect towards Module 3

17. If your chosen option is
The answer to the question is option (B) “Where are you going?”
The symbol ‘,’is basically separates phrases to make it more meaningful

18. Exclamation Mark
The exclamation mark,!, or exclamation point, is a punctuation mark that is
commonly used after an interjection or exclamation to express strong sentiments
such as anger, joy or surprise.
EXAMPLES:
“ I hate you!”
“ She is crazy!”

19. Choose the correct answer by clicking the options:
“ The ice- cream is so yummy ____”-What comes in the
blank?
• (A) “ The ice- cream is so yummy?”
• (B) “The ice-cream is so yummy;”
• (C ) “The ice-cream is so yummy:”
• (D) “The ice-cream is so yummy!”

20. If your chosen option is
The correct answer is option (D) “The ice-cream is so yummy!”. The
symbol “?” is basically used for interrogative sentences or sentences used to
ask questions.
For example: “Are you alright?”

21. If your chosen option is
The correct answer is option (D) “The ice-cream is so yummy!”
The symbol “;” is to show pause between sentences as to make it
more meaningful.
For example:
“ I am engaged!”; said Maya.- shows the pause required in the text
for creating logical sense when a reader reads the line.

22. If your chosen option is
The answer to the question is option (D) “The ice-cream is yummy!”
The symbol ‘:’is used before to quote any quotations or to list words.
For example:
1) This is one of my favourite lines from Pride and Prejudice : “I could
easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
2) The basic necessity of our lives are as follows: air, water, food,
shelter, and medicine.

23. If your chosen option is
You got the correct answer!
The exclamatory sentence “ The ice-cream is so yummy!”
indicates the strong emotion of the speaker: which is the
speaker’s love for ice-cream.
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24. Full stop Mark
In order to denote the end of a sentence, full stops are utilized at the end of the
sentences. Basically these sentences are statements.
EXAMPLES:
She is a girl.
I lived in Delhi.

25. Choosethecorrectanswerby clickingtheoptions:
• (A) Rama killed Ravana,
• (B) Rama killed Ravana;
• (C) Rama killed Ravana:
• (D) Rama killed Ravana.

26. If your chosen option is
The correct answer is option (D) Rama killed Ravana.
The symbol “,” is basically used to organise multiple number of words.
For example: I like to eat to chips, hamburger, and ice-cream.

27. If your chosen option is
The correct answer is (D) Rama killed Ravana.
The symbol “;” is to show pause between sentences as to make it
more meaningful.
For example:
“ I am engaged!”; said Maya.- shows the pause required in the text
for creating logical sense when a reader reads the line.

28. If your chosen option is
The answer to the question is option (D) Rama killed Ravana.
The symbol ‘:’is used before to quote any quotations or to list words. For
example:
1) This is one of my favourite lines from Pride and Prejudice : “I could
easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
2) The basic necessity of our lives are as follows: air, water, food, shelter,
and medicine.

29. If your chosen option is
You got the correct answer!
The sentence Rama killed Ravana is also called declarative sentence or a
statement as it ends with a full stop. This is to show that the sentence ends
there and there is no pause and continuation after the full stop.

30. comma
Acomma is a punctuation mark that denotes a sentence
pause or separates items in a list. To unite two separate
clauses, a comma is used before the words "and" or "but.
“For example:
I like to eat to chips, hamburger, and ice-cream.

31. (A)In order to denote the end of a sentence, commas are utilized at the
end of the sentences.
(B)Acomma is a punctuation mark that is commonly used after an
interjection or exclamation to express strong sentiments such as anger,
joy or surprise.
(C)Acomma is a punctuation mark that denotes a sentence pause or
separates items in a list.
(D)Acomma is used at the end of a question.

33. The correct answer is option (C)Acomma is a punctuation mark
that denotes a sentence pause or separates items in a list .
The exclamation mark,!, or exclamation point, is a punctuation
mark that is commonly used after an interjection or exclamation to
express strong sentiments such as anger, joy or surprise.
For example:
“ I hate you!”

34. Click here to redirect towards Module 6comma

35. If your chosen option is
Question marks are used at the end of questions.
EXAMPLES
1)“ Why are you late?”
2) “ What is your name?”
3) “Are you alright?”

36. Semi- colon
Semicolons, like commas, denote an audible pause that is somewhat longer than
a comma but less than a period's complete stop.
For example:
I like to visit Paris, NewYork, and Finland someday.

37. He is not just a man ___ but a legend.
Fill in the blank by choosing correct option given
below
• (A) ?
• (B) ;
• (C) !
• (D) “”

38. If your chosen option is
Your answer to the question is incorrect. The correct answer is option
(B) ‘He is not just a man; but a legend. Semicolon denotes an audible
pause that is somewhat longer than a comma but less than a period's
complete stop.
The punctuation ‘.’is used in order to denote the end of a sentence,
full stops are utilized at the end of the sentences.
For example:
She is a girl.

39. If your chosen option is
You got the correct answer.
The sentence ‘He is not just a man; but a legend’.
Semicolon denotes an audible pause that is somewhat longer than a comma
but less than a period's complete stop.
Click here to move to module 7

40. If your chosen option is
Your answer to the question is wrong. The correct answer is option (B) ‘He
is not just a man; but a legend. Semicolon denotes an audible pause that is
somewhat longer than a comma but less than a period's complete stop.
The exclamation mark,!, or exclamation point, is a punctuation mark that is
commonly used after an interjection or exclamation to express strong
sentiments such as anger, joy or surprise.
For example
“ I hate you!”

41. If your chosen option is
Your answer to the question is incorrect. The correct answer is option (B)
‘He is not just a man; but a legend. Semicolon denotes an audible pause that is
somewhat longer than a comma but less than a period's complete stop.
Double quotes or (“” ) are used to denote a direct speech or a quotation.

43. • (A) To denote questions.
• (B) To express strong sentiments such as anger, joy or surprise.
• (C) To denote direct question.
• (D) To denote audible pause.

45. Your answer to the question is incorrect. The correct answer is
option (C) ‘To denote direct speech’.
The exclamation mark,!, or exclamation point, is a punctuation
mark that is commonly used after an interjection or exclamation to
express strong sentiments such as anger, joy or surprise.
For example:
“ I hate you!”

46. Click here to redirect towards Module 8

47. If your chosen option is
Your answer to the question is . The correct answer is option (C)
‘To denote a direct speech’.
Semicolon denote an audible pause that is somewhat longer than a comma but
less than a period's complete stop.
For example:
She reached my place; then went back to home.