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5th grade punctuation

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.5.2, L.7.2.A, L.9-10.2.A, L.5.2.B · England: Y5 GPS (parenthesis), KS2 SATs GPS, Y6 GPS (hyphens)

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Question 1
After which word should the colon go? There are four seasons spring, summer, autumn and winter.
- A. are
- B. four
- C. seasons
- D. spring
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Question 2
In US style, how do you show the title of one episode of a TV series?
- A. italics (underline it when handwriting)
- B. quotation marks
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Question 3
Read the question. Which sentence means Mia will be in your picture?
- A. I'm going to draw Mia.
- B. I'm going to draw, Mia.
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Question 4
Read the question. Which of these titles would go in italics?
- A. a novel called The Last Lighthouse
- B. a song called The Last Lighthouse
- C. a chapter called The Last Lighthouse
- D. a poem called The Last Lighthouse
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Question 5
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
- A. The storm; was fierce and trees fell.
- B. Because the storm was fierce; trees fell.
- C. The storm was fierce; and terrifying.
- D. The storm was fierce; trees fell across the road.
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Question 6
Is the semicolon used correctly? I like; apples and pears.
- A. used correctly
- B. used wrongly
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Question 7
Which sentence has the comma in the right place?
- A. You're, coming to the party aren't you?
- B. You're coming to the party, aren't you?
- C. You're coming to the, party aren't you?
- D. You're coming, to the party aren't you?
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Question 8
Which sentence uses parenthesis correctly? • Our cat, a grumpy old tabby sleeps all day. • Our cat a grumpy, old tabby sleeps all day. • Our cat, a grumpy old tabby, sleeps all day. • Our, cat a grumpy old tabby, sleeps all day.
- A. Our cat, a grumpy old tabby sleeps all day.
- B. Our cat a grumpy, old tabby sleeps all day.
- C. Our cat, a grumpy old tabby, sleeps all day.
- D. Our, cat a grumpy old tabby, sleeps all day.
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Question 9
What does the hyphen tell us this sentence means? We saw a man-eating shark.
- A. a man who is eating shark meat
- B. a shark that eats people
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Question 10
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
- A. Remember these rules, be kind: be safe and be ready.
- B. Remember these rules: be kind, be safe and be ready.
- C. Remember these: rules be kind, be safe and be ready.
- D. Remember: these rules be kind, be safe and be ready.
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Question 11
After which word should the colon go? The bag held everything for the beach towels, sun cream and a bucket.
- A. bag
- B. towels
- C. beach
- D. everything
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Question 12
In US style, how do you show the title of a chapter of a book?
- A. italics (underline it when handwriting)
- B. quotation marks
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Question 13
Read the question. Which sentence means you are asking Ben to make a phone call with you?
- A. Let's call Ben.
- B. Let's call, Ben.
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Question 14
Read the question. Which of these titles would go in quotation marks?
- A. a book called Into the Cave
- B. a video game called Into the Cave
- C. a newspaper called Into the Cave
- D. a chapter called Into the Cave
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Question 15
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
- A. When the cake was ready; we ate it.
- B. The cake; looked perfect and tasted great.
- C. The cake looked perfect; it tasted even better.
- D. The cake looked; perfect.
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Question 16
Is the semicolon used correctly? Because it was raining; we stayed inside.
- A. used correctly
- B. used wrongly

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Answer key: 5th grade punctuation

1. C. seasons
2. B. quotation marks
3. A. I'm going to draw Mia.
4. A. a novel called The Last Lighthouse
5. D. The storm was fierce; trees fell across the road.
6. B. used wrongly
7. B. You're coming to the party, aren't you?
8. C. Our cat, a grumpy old tabby, sleeps all day.
9. B. a shark that eats people
10. B. Remember these rules: be kind, be safe and be ready.
11. C. beach
12. B. quotation marks
13. B. Let's call, Ben.
14. D. a chapter called Into the Cave
15. C. The cake looked perfect; it tasted even better.
16. B. used wrongly