Master the Basics—English — Unit 3: Punctuation

Exercise 1: Choose the correct punctuation.

1. I am happy___

2. How are you___

3. Wow___

4. I bought apples___ oranges, and bananas.

5. Bring these items___ pens, paper, and books.

6. Tom was tired___ he finished the work.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. period — Câu kể kết thúc bằng dấu chấm.
2. question mark — Câu hỏi dùng dấu hỏi.
3. exclamation point — Cảm thán dùng dấu chấm than.
4. comma — Dấu phẩy tách các mục trong danh sách.
5. colon — Dấu hai chấm giới thiệu danh sách.
6. semi-colon — Dấu chấm phẩy nối hai mệnh đề liên quan.

Exercise 2: Write the correct word.

1. The mark at the end of a question is a ___.

2. The mark (.) is called a ___.

3. The marks “ ” are called ___.

4. The mark used in don't is an ___.

5. A short form like can't is a ___.

6. The mark between well and known in well-known is a ___.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. question mark — Dấu dùng cho câu hỏi là question mark.
2. period — Dấu chấm tiếng Anh là period.
3. quotation marks — Dấu ngoặc kép là quotation marks.
4. apostrophe — Dấu trong don't là apostrophe.
5. contraction — can't là dạng rút gọn.
6. hyphen — Dấu nối từ là hyphen.

Exercise 3: Choose the correct sentence.

1. Which sentence uses a period correctly?

I live in Singapore. I live in Singapore? I live in Singapore! I live in Singapore,

2. Which sentence uses a question mark correctly?

Do you like tea? Do you like tea. Do you like tea! Do you like tea,

3. Which sentence uses an exclamation point correctly?

Great job! Great job. Great job? Great job;

4. Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

I bought bread, milk, and eggs. I bought bread; milk and eggs. I bought bread: milk and eggs. I bought bread? milk and eggs.

5. Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

She said, “Hello.” She said (Hello). She said: Hello. She said - Hello.

6. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

Mr. Lee (our teacher) is here. Mr. Lee - our teacher is here. Mr. Lee; our teacher is here. Mr. Lee: our teacher is here.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. I live in Singapore. — Câu kể dùng dấu chấm.
2. Do you like tea? — Câu hỏi dùng dấu hỏi.
3. Great job! — Câu cảm thán dùng dấu chấm than.
4. I bought bread, milk, and eggs. — Dấu phẩy tách các mục trong danh sách.
5. She said, “Hello.” — Lời nói trực tiếp dùng ngoặc kép.
6. Mr. Lee (our teacher) is here. — Thông tin thêm đặt trong ngoặc đơn.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.

Exercise Context — A bright classroom. A teacher stands by a large board. On the board are examples of punctuation: a period, a question mark, an exclamation point, a comma, a colon, a semi-colon, quotation marks, parentheses, an apostrophe, and a hyphen. Students sit at desks with notebooks. One student points to a sentence with quotation marks. Another student writes a contraction on paper. A wall poster shows abbreviations and compound words. The room is clean, colorful, and full of learning materials.

1. What punctuation mark is clearly shown on the board for questions?

2. What is the teacher mainly teaching?

3. What mark appears in a contraction example?

4. What are the students using to write?

5. Which mark is used around spoken words on the board?

6. What poster topic is on the wall?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. question mark — Trên bảng có dấu hỏi cho câu hỏi.
2. punctuation — Lớp học đang học dấu câu.
3. apostrophe — Dạng rút gọn dùng apostrophe.
4. notebooks — Học sinh viết vào vở.
5. quotation marks — Lời nói trực tiếp dùng ngoặc kép.
6. abbreviations and compound words — Áp phích nói về viết tắt và từ ghép.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct word.

1. U.S.A. and Dr. are examples of ___.

2. The word notebook is a ___.

3. The prefix in unhappy is ___.

4. The mark in 3.14 is a ___.

5. A long break in a sentence can use a ___.

6. Extra information can go in ___.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. abbreviations — Đây là các dạng viết tắt.
2. compound word — notebook là từ ghép.
3. un- — un- là tiền tố.
4. decimal point — 3.14 có dấu thập phân.
5. dash — Dấu gạch ngang dài là dash.
6. parentheses — Thông tin thêm đặt trong ngoặc đơn.

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer.

1. Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

Sara's book is new. Saras' book is new. Saras book is new. Sara-book is new.

2. Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?

It is a well-known shop. It is a well known shop-. It is a well; known shop. It is a well: known shop.

3. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Bring these items: a pen, a ruler, and paper. Bring these items; a pen, a ruler, and paper. Bring these items? a pen, a ruler, and paper. Bring these items! a pen, a ruler, and paper.

4. Which sentence uses a semi-colon correctly?

I was tired; I went to bed. I was tired: I went to bed. I was tired, I went to bed. I was tired? I went to bed.

5. Which sentence uses parentheses correctly?

My brother (a doctor) lives here. My brother "a doctor" lives here. My brother; a doctor lives here. My brother - a doctor lives here.

6. Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

“See you later,” Ben said. (See you later,) Ben said. See you later: Ben said. See you later - Ben said.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)

1. Sara's book is new. — Dấu sở hữu dùng apostrophe.
2. It is a well-known shop. — Tính từ ghép dùng hyphen.
3. Bring these items: a pen, a ruler, and paper. — Dấu hai chấm giới thiệu danh sách.
4. I was tired; I went to bed. — Dấu chấm phẩy nối hai mệnh đề.
5. My brother (a doctor) lives here. — Thông tin bổ sung đặt trong ngoặc.
6. “See you later,” Ben said. — Lời nói trực tiếp dùng ngoặc kép.