Mastering Grade 5 Punctuation

What punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

• Period

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

• Semicolon

Identify the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'What a beautiful day'

• What a beautiful day!

• What a beautiful day.

• What a beautiful day?

• What a beautiful day;

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is made up of three or more independent clauses.

• A compound sentence is one that contains at least two independent clauses.

• A compound sentence contains only one independent clause.

• A compound sentence is a simple sentence with a dependent clause.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'He (go, goes) to school every day.'

• goed

• going

• go

• goes

What is the purpose of a comma in a list?

• To connect two independent clauses.

• To indicate a pause in a sentence.

• To list items in alphabetical order.

• To separate items in a list.

Identify the part of speech for the underlined word: 'She quickly ran to the store.'

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

• noun

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

• The quick, brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

What punctuation is used to show possession?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Period

• Apostrophe

How do you correctly punctuate this sentence: 'Its a sunny day'

• It's a sunny day.

• It is a sunny day.

• Its a sunny, day.

• Its a sunny day.

What is the function of quotation marks in a sentence?

• To emphasize important words in a sentence.

• To indicate a pause in the sentence.

• To indicate direct speech or quotations.

• To separate items in a list.