Step-by-step English Level 2: Full stops and question marks
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 sentences with capitals, full stops and question marks chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Full stops and question marks
A statement tells something and ends with a full stop, as in The sun is hot.
A question asks something and ends with a question mark, as in Is the sun hot?
Read the sentence aloud. Does it ask? Then it needs a question mark.
Key ideas
- A statement ends with a full stop.
- A question ends with a question mark.
- Ask: does it tell or does it ask?
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.The sun is hot
- Choose the end mark. It tells us something, so it is a statement.. is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.Is the sun hot
- Choose the end mark. It asks us something, so it is a question.? is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.The dog can run in the sun
- Choose the end mark. It tells us what the dog can do.. is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Watch out
Watch out: a question can start with a word you know, such as is, can or did. Look for the question word order.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask: "Is this asking, or telling?" Then point to the end mark that matches.
Exercise 9B Practice: full stops and question marks
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.Can the dog run in the sun
- Choose the end mark. It asks what the dog can do.? is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.The hen sat on an egg
- Choose the end mark. It tells us what the hen did.. is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.Did the hen sit on an egg
- Choose the end mark. It asks what the hen did.? is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.The rain is wet
- Choose the end mark. It tells us about the rain.. is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.Is the rain wet
- Choose the end mark. It asks about the rain.? is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.The sheep can sleep at night
- Choose the end mark. It tells us about the sheep.. is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.Can the sheep sleep at night
- Choose the end mark. It asks about the sheep.? is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.The boat is on the pond
- Choose the end mark. It tells us where the boat is.. is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.Is the boat on the pond
- Choose the end mark. It asks where the boat is.? is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.
Method. Read the sentence, then choose its end mark.
- Read the whole sentence. Decide what kind of sentence it is.The snail is on a log
- Choose the end mark. It tells us where the snail is.. is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. A question ends with a question mark; a statement ends with a full stop. ✓
Watch out. A question asks something. A statement tells something.