Understanding Language Arts: Grade 4 TEK 11.b.ii Quiz

What is the purpose of a comma in a series of items?

• To connect two independent clauses

• To separate items in a list

• To introduce a quotation

• To indicate possession

Which of the following demonstrates correct usage of commas in a series?

• I need to buy eggs, milk and bread.

• I need to buy eggs milk, and bread.

• I need to buy, eggs, milk, and bread.

• I need to buy eggs, milk, and bread.

What is the purpose of quotation marks in a sentence?

• To indicate a question

• To list items

• To show someone is speaking

• To separate clauses

Choose the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.

• Sarah said, "I'm going to the store."

• Sarah said, I'm going to the store."

• Sarah said, "I'm going to the store.

• Sarah said "I'm going to the store."

What is an apostrophe used for in a sentence?

• To indicate a pause

• To show possession

• To list items

• To connect two independent clauses

Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession.

• The cats' whiskers are very long.

• The cat's whiskers are very long.

• The cats whiskers are very long.

• The cats whisker's are very long.

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong emotion or an exclamation?

• Period

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Question mark

Choose the sentence that correctly demonstrates the use of an exclamation mark.

• Wow, that was an amazing trick.

• Wow! That was an amazing trick.

• Wow, that was an amazing trick!

• Wow! That was an amazing trick?

What is the purpose of a period in a sentence?

• To indicate a pause

• To show possession

• To end a declarative sentence

• To separate items in a list

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a period.

• I have a dog named Rover

• I have a dog named Rover.

• I have a dog named Rover!

• I have a dog named Rover?