Mastering Conventions Quiz Grade 5

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

• My favorite colors are blue, green and yellow.

• My favorite colors are blue, green, and yellow.

• My favorite colors are blue green, and yellow.

• My favorite colors are, blue, green, and yellow.

Choose the sentence that uses correct subject-verb agreement.

• The dogs barks loudly at night.

• The dog bark loudly at night.

• The dogs bark loudly at night.

• The dog barks loudly at night.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of a conjunction.

• I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, and it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, or it was raining.

• I wanted to go to the park, so it was raining.

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?

• She run to the store every morning.

• She runs to the store every morning.

• She running to the store every morning.

• She ran to the store every morning.

Select the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• We visited Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Berlin, Germany.

• We visited Paris France, Rome Italy, and Berlin Germany.

• We visited Paris, France Rome, Italy and Berlin, Germany.

• We visited Paris, France, Rome, Italy and Berlin, Germany.

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

• My brother and I went to the Grand Canyon.

• My Brother and I went to the grand canyon.

• My brother and I went to the grand Canyon.

• My Brother and I went to the Grand canyon.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe.

• Its a beautiful day outside.

• It's a beautiful day outside.

• Its' a beautiful day outside.

• It is' a beautiful day outside.

Choose the sentence that uses the correct tense.

• Yesterday, I will go to the library.

• Yesterday, I go to the library.

• Yesterday, I went to the library.

• Yesterday, I going to the library.

Select the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.

• Everyone should bring their own lunch.

• Everyone should bring his or her own lunch.

• Everyone should bring their lunch.

• Everyone should bring his lunch.

Which sentence uses the correct form of the adjective?

• She is the more talented of the two sisters.

• She is the most talented of the two sisters.

• She is the talentedest of the two sisters.

• She is the talented of the two sisters.