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3rd grade punctuation

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.3.2, L.5.2.A, L.3.2.C, L.4.2.B · England: Y2 GPS (commas in lists), Y3 GPS, Y3 GPS (inverted commas)

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  1. Question 1

    Which sentence uses commas correctly? • Ana, likes swimming, dancing and drawing. • Ana likes, swimming, dancing, and drawing. • Ana likes swimming dancing and drawing. • Ana likes swimming, dancing and drawing.

    • A. Ana, likes swimming, dancing and drawing.
    • B. Ana likes, swimming, dancing, and drawing.
    • C. Ana likes swimming dancing and drawing.
    • D. Ana likes swimming, dancing and drawing.

  2. Question 2

    Which book title uses capital letters correctly?

    • A. The Day The School Floated Away
    • B. The day the school floated away
    • C. The Day the School Floated Away
    • D. The Day the School floated Away

  3. Question 3

    How many commas are needed in this list (UK style, no comma before "and")? We need the bus the train and the ferry.

    • A. 0
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 3

  4. Question 4

    Every word in this title has a capital. Which word should NOT? The Day The School Floated Away

    • A. Away
    • B. Day
    • C. Floated
    • D. The

  5. Question 5

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "Your cat is very healthy," said the vet.
    • B. "Your cat is very healthy" said the vet.
    • C. "Your cat is very healthy," said, the vet.
    • D. "Your cat is very healthy", said the vet.

  6. Question 6

    What is missing from this sentence? "We will land in ten minutes" said the pilot.

    • A. a full stop after "minutes", outside the speech marks
    • B. a comma after "minutes", inside the speech marks
    • C. a comma after "said"
    • D. nothing: it is already correct

  7. Question 7

    Type this title with the correct capital letters. the girl who talked to bees

    Answer

  8. Question 8

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train." • "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train."

    • A. "Hurry up," said Dad, "Or we'll miss the train."
    • B. "Hurry up, said Dad, or we'll miss the train."
    • C. "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."
    • D. "Hurry up" said Dad "or we'll miss the train."

  9. Question 9

    Which sentence uses commas correctly? • Bring a pencil, a ruler and an eraser. • Bring a pencil, a ruler, and, an eraser. • Bring a pencil a ruler and an eraser. • Bring, a pencil, a ruler and an eraser.

    • A. Bring a pencil, a ruler and an eraser.
    • B. Bring a pencil, a ruler, and, an eraser.
    • C. Bring a pencil a ruler and an eraser.
    • D. Bring, a pencil, a ruler and an eraser.

  10. Question 10

    Which book title uses capital letters correctly?

    • A. Diary of a Brave little Bus
    • B. Diary of a brave little bus
    • C. Diary Of A Brave Little Bus
    • D. Diary of a Brave Little Bus

  11. Question 11

    How many commas are needed in this list (UK style, no comma before "and")? We need a torch a map and a compass.

    • A. 0
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 3

  12. Question 12

    Every word in this title has a capital. Which word should NOT? Journey To The Bottom Of The Pond

    • A. Of
    • B. Journey
    • C. Pond
    • D. Bottom

  13. Question 13

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "Please line up by the door" said Mr Lee.
    • B. "Please line up by the door." said Mr Lee.
    • C. "Please line up by the door," said, Mr Lee.
    • D. "Please line up by the door," said Mr Lee.

  14. Question 14

    What is missing from this sentence? "I found a fossil" said Ava.

    • A. a full stop after "fossil", outside the speech marks
    • B. a comma after "fossil", inside the speech marks
    • C. nothing: it is already correct
    • D. a comma after "said"

  15. Question 15

    Type this title with the correct capital letters. the dragon and the dentist

    Answer

  16. Question 16

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Tom asked "where is my coat?" • Tom asked, "Where is my coat?" • Tom asked, "Where is my coat"? • Tom asked, Where is my coat?

    • A. Tom asked "where is my coat?"
    • B. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"
    • C. Tom asked, "Where is my coat"?
    • D. Tom asked, Where is my coat?

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Answer key: 3rd grade punctuation

  1. 1. D. Ana likes swimming, dancing and drawing.

  2. 2. C. The Day the School Floated Away

  3. 3. B. 1

  4. 4. D. The

  5. 5. A. "Your cat is very healthy," said the vet.

  6. 6. B. a comma after "minutes", inside the speech marks

  7. 7. The Girl Who Talked to Bees

  8. 8. C. "Hurry up," said Dad, "or we'll miss the train."

  9. 9. A. Bring a pencil, a ruler and an eraser.

  10. 10. D. Diary of a Brave Little Bus

  11. 11. B. 1

  12. 12. A. Of

  13. 13. D. "Please line up by the door," said Mr Lee.

  14. 14. B. a comma after "fossil", inside the speech marks

  15. 15. The Dragon and the Dentist

  16. 16. B. Tom asked, "Where is my coat?"