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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Question 1
Which sentence uses commas correctly? • We saw, lions, tigers and bears. • We saw lions tigers and bears. • We saw lions, tigers, and, bears. • We saw lions, tigers and bears.
- A. We saw, lions, tigers and bears.
- B. We saw lions tigers and bears.
- C. We saw lions, tigers, and, bears.
- D. We saw lions, tigers and bears.
Question 2
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."
Question 3
Every word in this title has a capital. Which word should NOT? A Map Of The Moon
- A. Of
- B. Moon
- C. Map
Question 4
What is missing from this sentence? "I found a fossil" said Ava.
- A. a comma after "said"
- B. a comma after "fossil", inside the speech marks
- C. a full stop after "fossil", outside the speech marks
- D. nothing: it is already correct
Question 5
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- A. "Let's go to the park" said Ravi.
- B. "Let's go to the park," said, Ravi.
- C. "Let's go to the park," said Ravi.
- D. "Let's go to the park." said Ravi.
Question 6
Which book title uses capital letters correctly?
- A. A robot named pickle
- B. A robot Named Pickle
- C. A Robot Named Pickle
Question 7
How many commas are needed in this list (UK style, no comma before "and")? We need Paris Rome Madrid and Berlin.
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Question 8
Type this title with the correct capital letters. a robot named pickle
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Question 9
Which sentence uses commas correctly? • I packed, a hat, a towel and some sun cream. • I packed a hat, a towel and some sun cream. • I packed a hat a towel and some sun cream. • I packed a hat, a towel, and, some sun cream.
- A. I packed, a hat, a towel and some sun cream.
- B. I packed a hat, a towel and some sun cream.
- C. I packed a hat a towel and some sun cream.
- D. I packed a hat, a towel, and, some sun cream.
Question 10
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • "I love this song," whispered Priya. • "I love this song", whispered Priya. • "I love this song." whispered Priya. • "I love this song whispered Priya."
- A. "I love this song," whispered Priya.
- B. "I love this song", whispered Priya.
- C. "I love this song." whispered Priya.
- D. "I love this song whispered Priya."
Question 11
Every word in this title has a capital. Which word should NOT? Ten Ways To Save A Snail
- A. Snail
- B. Ways
- C. A
- D. Ten
Question 12
What is missing from this sentence? Mum said "Time for bed."
- A. nothing: it is already correct
- B. a question mark after "bed"
- C. a comma after "said"
- D. a comma after "bed", inside the speech marks
Question 13
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.
Question 14
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
Question 15
How many commas are needed in this list (UK style, no comma before "and")? We need Paris Rome Madrid and Berlin.
- A. 0
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Question 16
Type this title with the correct capital letters. diary of a brave little bus
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