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Asking Sentences and Question Marks

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Review and Final Check Quiz

1. Which sentence is an asking sentence?
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- When does the show start?
- The show starts at seven o’clock.
- Leo fed the cat before dinner.
- My grandma is coming on Friday.
2. Which mark belongs at the end of “Are you cold”?
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- a question mark
- no mark at all
- a period and then a question mark
- a period
3. An asking sentence starts with a capital letter.
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- True
- False
4. A question always has to start with the word what.
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- True
- False
5. A sentence that asks for an answer is called an ____ sentence.
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A sentence that asks for an answer is called an sentence.
6. To turn “You can swim.” into a question move the word ____ to the front.
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To turn "You can swim." into a question move the word to the front.
7. Choose the two sentences that wait for an answer.
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- Why is the door open?
- I closed the gate before we left.
- Did you close the gate?
- The door is open because it is warm.
8. You want to know the reason the cat hid. Which question should you ask?
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- Why did the cat hide?
- Who saw the cat hide?
- When did the cat hide?
- Where did the cat hide?
9. Which choice turns “The door is open.” into an asking sentence?
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- Is the door open?
- Open the door is?
- The door is open?
- The door open is?
10. Leo says “I know where the glue is.” needs a question mark because it has the word where in it. Why is he wrong?
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- The word where can never appear in a telling sentence.
- The word where has to be the last word to count as a question.
- The sentence needs to be longer before it can take a mark.
- The sentence does not ask for anything so it takes a period.
11. Why does an asking sentence need a question mark?
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- It shows that the sentence is longer than the last one.
- It shows the reader where to take a breath.
- It shows the reader that an answer is wanted.
- It makes the sentence look more important.