Punctuation Crossword

Punctuation Crossword

Brush up on your punctuation and when to use it by completing this crossword!

Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. If you are stuck, you can click on "Hint" to get a free letter. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.

1     2     3       4   
            
 5          6     
      7    8      
9              
            
10   11    12           
            
        13      
            
       14       
 15             

Across:

1. You use this to create a short pause in a sentence.
3. see 4 down
5. see 9 across
8. and 13 down. You use one of these at the end of a sentence.
9. and 5 across. You would put one of these at the end of a sentence if you wanted an answer!!
10. You use one of these if there are letters missing or if you want to show that something belongs to someone
14. see 12 down
15. and 2 down. You would use these if someone was talking.

Down:

2. see 15 across
4. and 3 across. You would use one of these at the end of the sentence if you wanted to shout or make a strong statement! (big clue!!)
6. and 11 down. You would use these to present a list in the best possible way (usually after 14 across!)
7. You would use one of these if you were making a list (possibly using 6 and 11 down to make it look good!)
11. see 6 down
12. and 7 down. You would use one of these to create a slightly longer pause in a sentence than with 1 across.
13. see 8 across