4th grade punctuation

Question 1

Which sentence has the comma in the right place?

• A. The film was long but nobody, got bored.
• B. The film, was long but nobody got bored.
• C. The film was long but, nobody got bored.
• D. The film was long, but nobody got bored.

Question 2

Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. I borrowed my ___ pen. (one sister)

• A. sisters'
• B. sisters
• C. sister's

Question 3

Which shows possession correctly? the coats of the girls

• A. the girl's coats
• B. the girls coats
• C. the girls's coats
• D. the girls' coats

Question 4

The speaker is interrupted in the middle of a sentence. Which is punctuated correctly?

• A. "If you hurry," said Mum, "You'll catch the bus."
• B. "If you hurry", said Mum, "you'll catch the bus".
• C. "If you hurry," said Mum. "you'll catch the bus."
• D. "If you hurry," said Mum, "you'll catch the bus."

Question 5

Choose the correct form. The clue in brackets tells you how many owners. All the ___ nests were empty. (many birds)

• A. birds'
• B. birds
• C. birdses
• D. bird's

Question 6

Type the owner word with its apostrophe. the wheels of the two bikes → the two ___ wheels

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Question 7

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• A. "Can I help?", asked Zoe.
• B. "Can I help"? asked Zoe.
• C. "Can I help," asked Zoe.
• D. "Can I help?" asked Zoe.

Question 8

Read the question. Where does the full stop go in: Dad said, "Dinner is ready"

• A. there is no full stop
• B. after "said"
• C. outside the speech marks
• D. inside the speech marks, after "ready"

Question 9

Which sentence has the comma in the right place? • When the bell rings, line up quietly. • When the bell, rings line up quietly. • When the bell rings line up, quietly. • When, the bell rings line up quietly.

• A. When the bell rings, line up quietly.
• B. When the bell, rings line up quietly.
• C. When the bell rings line up, quietly.
• D. When, the bell rings line up quietly.

Question 10

A: Ravi, the goalkeeper is injured. B: Ravi, the goalkeeper, is injured. In which sentence is Ravi the person who is injured?

• A. A
• B. B

Question 11

Does this sentence need a comma before the joining word? The puppy was tired but happy.

• A. Yes: it joins two complete sentences
• B. No: it is just one sentence

Question 12

The cats' bowls were empty. What does "cats'" show?

• A. plural: more than one, nothing owned
• B. one owner ('s)
• C. more than one owner

Question 13

Which sentence has the comma in the right place?

• A. The film was long, but nobody got bored.
• B. The film was long but, nobody got bored.
• C. The film, was long but nobody got bored.
• D. The film was long but nobody, got bored.

Question 14

Choose the correct word. Read the clue in brackets. The ___ lunches were in the fridge. (the workers)

• A. workers'
• B. worker's
• C. workers

Question 15

Which shows possession correctly? the kennel of the puppy

• A. the puppy kennel's
• B. the puppys kennel
• C. the puppies' kennel
• D. the puppy's kennel

Question 16

The speaker is interrupted in the middle of a sentence. Which is punctuated correctly?

• A. "I think," said Priya. "the robot needs new batteries."
• B. "I think", said Priya, "the robot needs new batteries".
• C. "I think," said Priya, "the robot needs new batteries."
• D. "I think," said Priya, "The robot needs new batteries."