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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 book title uses capital letters correctly?

    • A. Lost In The Cloud Forest
    • B. Lost in the cloud Forest
    • C. Lost in the cloud forest
    • D. Lost in the Cloud Forest

  2. Question 2

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Grandad said, "it's time for bed." • Grandad said, "It's time for bed." • Grandad said "It's time for bed". • Grandad said, It's time for bed.

    • A. Grandad said, "it's time for bed."
    • B. Grandad said, "It's time for bed."
    • C. Grandad said "It's time for bed".
    • D. Grandad said, It's time for bed.

  3. Question 3

    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

  4. Question 4

    What is missing from this sentence? The librarian said "Books are due back on Friday."

    • A. a question mark after "Friday"
    • B. a comma after "said"
    • C. a comma after "Friday", inside the speech marks
    • D. nothing: it is already correct

  5. Question 5

    Type this title with the correct capital letters. the secret of the silver kite

    Answer

  6. Question 6

    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.

  7. Question 7

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • A. "Well played, everyone", said the coach.
    • B. "Well played, everyone" said the coach.
    • C. "Well played, everyone," said the coach.
    • D. "Well played, everyone." said the coach.

  8. Question 8

    Every word in this title has a capital. Which word should NOT? Lost In The Cloud Forest

    • A. Cloud
    • B. Forest
    • C. In
    • D. Lost

  9. Question 9

    Which book title uses capital letters correctly?

    • A. Ten Ways to Save a snail
    • B. Ten Ways To Save A Snail
    • C. Ten ways to save a snail
    • D. Ten Ways to Save a Snail

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Watch out! "shouted the guard." • "Watch out!" shouted the guard. • "Watch out! shouted the guard." • "Watch out"! shouted the guard.

    • A. Watch out! "shouted the guard."
    • B. "Watch out!" shouted the guard.
    • C. "Watch out! shouted the guard."
    • D. "Watch out"! shouted the guard.

  11. Question 11

    How many commas are needed in this list (UK style, no comma before "and")? We need red orange yellow and green.

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

  12. Question 12

    What is missing from this sentence? "Well played, everyone" said the coach.

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

  13. Question 13

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

    Answer

  14. Question 14

    Which sentence uses commas correctly? • We bought apples pears and plums. • We bought, apples, pears and plums. • We bought apples, pears and plums. • We bought apples, pears, and, plums.

    • A. We bought apples pears and plums.
    • B. We bought, apples, pears and plums.
    • C. We bought apples, pears and plums.
    • D. We bought apples, pears, and, plums.

  15. Question 15

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • A. Mum said, "Time for bed".
    • B. Mum said, "Time for bed."
    • C. Mum said "Time for bed."
    • D. Mum said, Time for bed.

  16. Question 16

    Every word in this title has a capital. Which word should NOT? Pancakes For The Planet

    • A. For
    • B. Pancakes
    • C. Planet

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  1. Lost in the Cloud Forest
  2. Grandad said, "It's time for bed."
  3. 1
  4. a comma after "said"
  5. The Secret of the Silver Kite
  6. Ana likes swimming, dancing and drawing.
  7. "Well played, everyone," said the coach.
  8. In
  9. Ten Ways to Save a Snail
  10. "Watch out!" shouted the guard.
  11. 2
  12. a comma after "everyone", inside the speech marks
  13. The Girl Who Talked to Bees
  14. We bought apples, pears and plums.
  15. Mum said, "Time for bed."
  16. For