Grammar: Punctuation

Select the sentence with the proper end mark:

Billy wondered if his mom would be home for the llama delivery.

• Correct as written.

• Billy wondered if his mom would be home for the llama delivery?

• Billy wondered if his mom would be home for the llama delivery!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Select the sentence with the proper end mark:

Billy asked his mom what time the new llamas were arriving

• Billy asked his mom what time the new llamas were arriving.

• Billy asked his mom what time the new llamas were arriving?

• Billy asked his mom what time the new llamas were arriving!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Select the answer that is grammatically correct:

Billy wanted the black llama not the pink one.

• Correct as written.

• Billy wanted the black llama; not the pink one.

• Billy wanted the black llama, not the pink one.

• Billy wanted the black llama: not the pink one.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the answer that is grammatically correct:

Billy saved up all his money and bought Ralphs car. The inside of it smelled like rotten eggs and morning breath.

• Correct as written.

• Billy saved up all his money and bought Ralphs car. The inside of it smelled like rotten eggs, and morning breath.

• Billy saved up all his money, and bought Ralph's car. The inside of it smelled like rotten eggs, and morning breath.

• Billy saved up all his money and bought Ralph's car. The inside of it smelled like rotten eggs and morning breath.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the answer that is grammatically correct:

Billy went to the pet store and bought pandas kittens and fish.

• Correct as written.

• Billy went to the pet store, and bought pandas, kittens, and fish.

• Billy went to the pet store and bought pandas, kittens and fish.

• Billy went to the pet store and bought pandas, kittens, and fish.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Select the answer that is grammatically correct:

The big fat llama ate the tiny llamas food.

• Correct as written.

• The big fat llama ate the tiny llama's food.

• The big, fat llama ate the tiny llama's food.

• The big, fat llama ate the tiny llamas food.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the answer that is grammatically correct:

The tiny llama was sad and started to cry.

• Correct as written.

• The tiny, llama was sad and started to cry.

• The tiny llama was sad, and started to cry.

• The tiny llama, was sad and started to cry.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the answer that is grammatically correct:

The tiny llama decided to get revenge. However he had to wait a week to implement his plan.

• Correct as written.

• The tiny, llama decided to get revenge. However he had to wait a week to implement his plan.

• The tiny llama decided to get revenge. However, he had to wait a week to implement his plan.

• The tiny llama decided to get revenge. However he had to wait a week to, implement his plan.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Select the answer that is grammatically correct:

The sad panda said "I heard the little llama say I am going to get rid of the fat llama and then he laughed maniacally for two minutes"

• Correct as written.

• The sad panda said, "I head the little llama say, 'I am going to get rid of the fat llama' and then he laughed maniacally for two minutes."

• The sad panda said "I head the little llama say, 'I am going to get rid of the fat llama' and then he laughed maniacally for two minutes."

• The sad panda said "I head the little llama say, "I am going to get rid of the fat llama" and then he laughed maniacally for two minutes."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Select the answer that is grammatically correct:

When Billy was on vacation the tiny llama called Dr. Reginald Smithers Ph.D. and told him that the fat llama had small pox.

• Correct as written.

• When Billy was on vacation the tiny llama called Dr. Reginald Smithers, Ph.D., and told him that the fat llama had small pox.

• When Billy was on vacation, the tiny llama called Dr. Reginald Smithers, Ph.D., and told him that the fat llama had small pox.

• When Billy was on vacation, the tiny llama called, Dr. Reginald Smithers Ph.D., and told him that the fat llama had small pox.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A