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6th grade punctuation

6th grade (Year 7 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.6.2, L.9-10.2.B, L.6.2.B, L.5.2.B · England: Y6 GPS (colons), KS2 SATs GPS, KS3 SPaG

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  1. Question 1

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • Both teams coach's shook hands. • Both teams's coaches shook hands. • Both team's coaches shook hands. • Both teams' coaches shook hands.

    • A. Both teams coach's shook hands.
    • B. Both teams's coaches shook hands.
    • C. Both team's coaches shook hands.
    • D. Both teams' coaches shook hands.

  2. Question 2

    Sam bought milk eggs and bread at the shop How many punctuation errors are there?

    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4

  3. Question 3

    Read the question and choose. "My friend's dogs" – who owns the dogs?

    • A. we can't tell
    • B. nobody
    • C. one friend
    • D. more than one friend

  4. Question 4

    Read the question and choose. "Yes, Sam, I'll help." How many commas are needed and why?

    • A. both are for a list
    • B. they could both be removed
    • C. both are for a tag question
    • D. one after 'Yes' and one after the name 'Sam'

  5. Question 5

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Ms Patel may I open the window? • Ms, Patel may I open the window? • Ms Patel may I, open the window? • Ms Patel, may I open the window?

    • A. Ms Patel may I open the window?
    • B. Ms, Patel may I open the window?
    • C. Ms Patel may I, open the window?
    • D. Ms Patel, may I open the window?

  6. Question 6

    Which version is punctuated correctly? • Excited by, the news the fans began to cheer. • Excited, by the news the fans began to cheer. • Excited by the news, the fans began to cheer. • Excited by the news the fans, began to cheer.

    • A. Excited by, the news the fans began to cheer.
    • B. Excited, by the news the fans began to cheer.
    • C. Excited by the news, the fans began to cheer.
    • D. Excited by the news the fans, began to cheer.

  7. Question 7

    Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ costumes were amazing. (more than one actor)

    • A. actors
    • B. actors'
    • C. actor's
    • D. actors's

  8. Question 8

    Type the word that a comma should come AFTER. If the sentence needs no comma, type none. In the morning we packed the car.

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  9. Question 9

    Which sentence uses a colon correctly? • We: visited three cities Lima, Quito and Bogotá. • We visited three cities: Lima, Quito and Bogotá. • We visited: three cities Lima, Quito and Bogotá. • We visited three cities Lima: Quito and Bogotá.

    • A. We: visited three cities Lima, Quito and Bogotá.
    • B. We visited three cities: Lima, Quito and Bogotá.
    • C. We visited: three cities Lima, Quito and Bogotá.
    • D. We visited three cities Lima: Quito and Bogotá.

  10. Question 10

    Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly? • I bought three apple's at Toms stall. • I bought three apple's at Tom's stall. • I bought three apples at Tom's stall. • I bought three apples' at Toms' stall.

    • A. I bought three apple's at Toms stall.
    • B. I bought three apple's at Tom's stall.
    • C. I bought three apples at Tom's stall.
    • D. I bought three apples' at Toms' stall.

  11. Question 11

    my cousins dog is called Pepper and its very naughty. How many punctuation or capital-letter errors are there?

    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4

  12. Question 12

    Read the question and choose. "My friend's dogs" – who owns the dogs?

    • A. we can't tell
    • B. more than one friend
    • C. one friend
    • D. nobody

  13. Question 13

    Read the question and choose. "Let's eat, Grandma!" What does the comma show?

    • A. nothing; it could be left out
    • B. Grandma is eating
    • C. Grandma is the food
    • D. Grandma is being spoken to

  14. Question 14

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Thanks for the lift, Dad. • Thanks, for the lift Dad. • Thanks for the lift Dad. • Thanks for, the lift Dad.

    • A. Thanks for the lift, Dad.
    • B. Thanks, for the lift Dad.
    • C. Thanks for the lift Dad.
    • D. Thanks for, the lift Dad.

  15. Question 15

    Which version is punctuated correctly? • If it rains tomorrow the match, will be cancelled. • If it rains, tomorrow the match will be cancelled. • If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled. • If, it rains tomorrow the match will be cancelled.

    • A. If it rains tomorrow the match, will be cancelled.
    • B. If it rains, tomorrow the match will be cancelled.
    • C. If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.
    • D. If, it rains tomorrow the match will be cancelled.

  16. Question 16

    Choose the correct form. The brackets tell you how many owners there are. The ___ nests were high in the tree. (more than one bird)

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

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Answer key: 6th grade punctuation

  1. 1. D. Both teams' coaches shook hands.

  2. 2. B. 2

  3. 3. C. one friend

  4. 4. D. one after 'Yes' and one after the name 'Sam'

  5. 5. D. Ms Patel, may I open the window?

  6. 6. C. Excited by the news, the fans began to cheer.

  7. 7. B. actors'

  8. 8. morning

  9. 9. B. We visited three cities: Lima, Quito and Bogotá.

  10. 10. C. I bought three apples at Tom's stall.

  11. 11. C. 3

  12. 12. C. one friend

  13. 13. D. Grandma is being spoken to

  14. 14. A. Thanks for the lift, Dad.

  15. 15. C. If it rains tomorrow, the match will be cancelled.

  16. 16. C. birds'