What is the primary purpose of punctuation in writing?

Punctuation is used to clarify sentences and enhance readability.

A full stop is used at the end of ___ and ___ sentences.

Assertive and imperative

True or False: A comma is used to separate items in a list.

True

The sign of interrogation is used at the end of ___ questions.

Direct

Fill in the blank: The exclamation mark is used after an ___ or an ___ sentence.

Exclamatory; optative

What punctuation mark indicates possession in nouns?

Apostrophe

True or False: Capital letters are only used to begin sentences.

False; they are also used for proper nouns and adjectives derived from them.

Fill in the blank: Inverted commas are used to denote the ___ spoken by a person.

Exact words

What role does a comma play when separating a noun or phrase in apposition?

It clarifies that the noun or phrase provides additional information about another noun.

List two instances where capital letters are mandatory.

To start a new sentence and to write proper nouns.