Punctuation Skills Quiz

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• After the show, we went to a cafe, and had coffee.

• After the show, we went to a cafe and had coffee.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a period.

• She loves to read. She has a large collection of books.

• She loves to read; she has a large collection of books.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which sentence correctly uses a comma?

• She wanted to go to the movie, but she had too much homework.

• She wanted to go to the movie, but, she had too much homework.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence with correct comma usage.

• Before dinner, I need to walk the dog do my homework, and clean my room.

• Before dinner I need to walk the dog, do my homework and clean my room.

• Before dinner, I need to walk the dog, do my homework, and clean my room.

• Before dinner, I need to walk the dog do my homework and, clean my room.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the sentence that correctly corrects the period usage.

• The meeting was cancelled. Because the manager was sick.

• The meeting was cancelled because the manager was sick.

• The meeting was cancelled, because the manager was sick.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which sentence correctly uses conjunctions and commas?

• She was late to school because her alarm didn't ring, and her car wouldn't start.

• She was late to school, because her alarm didn't ring and her car wouldn't start.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct comma usage.

• The cat, that was hiding, under the bed, fcame out.

• The cat that was hiding under the bed, finally came out.

• The cat that was hiding under the bed finally came out.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that correctly corrects the period usage.

• It's raining outside. We should take an umbrella.

• It's raining outside, we should take an umbrella.

• It's raining, outside we should take an umbrella.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Which sentence correctly uses a conjunction?

• He wanted to buy the car it was too expensive.

• He wanted to buy the car, but it was too expensive.

• He wanted, to buy the car but it was too expensive.

• He wanted to buy the car but, it was too expensive.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas.

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

• My favorite foods, are pizza, hamburgers, and ice cream.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A