Captalization and Punctuation

In the following sentence, where should the comma be placed? Timothy loves art but Aaron likes football.

• After the word but

• After the word Timothy

• After the word art

• After the word loves

How many commas are needed for the following sentence? My favorite sports are swimming soccer and football.

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 0

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The spoiled, fat cats found the garden full of cool, dark shadows.
• Mr. Schaeffer viewed, a wild overgrown, unruly yard.
• Kate, was a brave honest and wise, woman.
• You guys know where the great, big barking pig, has got to?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is missing from the following sentence? Juan said, Can we go home

• quotation marks and a question mark
• question mark
• quotation marks and a period
• quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is missing from the following sentence? Yvette said she wanted to go to Leadership Club.

• comma
• quotation marks
• parentheses
• nothing

My teacher, mrs. grimsley, told us about the mighty kingdoms and empires that existed for hundreds of years in africa.
Which words in the sentence should be capitalized?

• mrs. Grimsley; hundreds
• Mrs. Grimsley; my teacher
• Mrs. grimsley; Africa
• Mrs. Grimsley; Africa

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• He said "I want to go to the dance"
• He said, "I want to go to the dance".
• He said "I want to go to the dance."
• He said, "I want to go to the dance."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Words such as east, west, northern, or southern are not capitalized when the words merely indicate direction. However, they are capitalized when they name a particular region.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is missing from the following sentence? Julian said he was going to football practice.

• Quotation marks and a comma
• Quotation marks
• Comma
• Nothing

Which of the following sentences is capitalized correctly?

• This week we read Edgar Allan Poe's story, the tell-tale heart.
• This week we read Edgar Allan Poe's story, The Tell-Tale Heart.
• This week we read edgar allan poe's story, the tell-tale heart.
• This week we read edgar allan poe's story, The Tell-Tale Heart..

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A