Spot the error: commas

Spot the error: commas

6th Grade

12 Qs

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Spot the error: commas

Spot the error: commas

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.2.1F, L.1.2C, L.1.2B

+16

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matthew Blyth

Used 11+ times

FREE Resource

12 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For the following questions, select the part of the sentence with an error, or select 'no mistake'.

Okie dokie

Do not click here!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To go fishing you need a fishing rod, a tent, a deck chair and a lot of patience!

To go fishing you need

a fishing rod,

a tent,

a deck chair and a lot of patience!

No mistake

Answer explanation

Media Image

'To go fishing' is a subordinate clause so needs a comma after it!

To go fishing, you need a fishing rod, a tent, a deck chair and a lot of patience!

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

My favourite foods are chocolate, ice cream and sweets.

My favourite foods

are chocolate,

ice cream

and sweets.

no mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"It's time for play" announced Mr Blyth.

"It's time

for play"

announced

Mr Blyth.

No mistake

Answer explanation

Media Image

You need a comma after direct speech!

"It's time for play," announced Mr Blyth.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jonny's favourite school subjects are history geography, art, music, rocket making and PE.

Jonny's favourite school subjects are

history geography,

art, music,

rocket making and PE.

no mistake

Answer explanation

Media Image

You need a comma between items on a list.

Jonny's favourite school subjects are history, geography, art, music, rocket making and PE.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sally plays, the piano, the flute, the oboe, the bassoon and the didgeridoo.

Sally plays,

the piano, the flute,

the oboe, the bassoon

and the didgeridoo.

no mistake

Answer explanation

Media Image

This is not part of the list!

Sally plays the piano, the flute, the oboe, the bassoon and the didgeridoo.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you ever get there, you will know it because the sea will be steeped in sunlight.

If you ever get there,

you will know it

because the sea

will be steeped in sunlight.

no mistake

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

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