Punctuation Mastery for Grade 4

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I have apples oranges, and bananas in my bag.

• I have apples, oranges, and bananas in my bag.

• I have, apples, oranges and bananas in my bag.

• I have apples oranges and, bananas in my bag.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe.

• The cats tail was fluffy.

• The cat's tail was fluffy.

• The cats' tail was fluffy.

• The cats tail's was fluffy.

Which sentence ends with the correct punctuation?

• What time is it.

• What time is it!

• What time is it?

• What time is it,

Select the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• "I love reading," said Maya.

• "I love reading, said Maya".

• I love "reading," said Maya.

• "I love reading said Maya."

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

• She brought: apples, oranges, and grapes.

• She brought apples: oranges, and grapes.

• She brought the following: apples, oranges, and grapes.

• She: brought apples, oranges, and grapes.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of a semicolon.

• I went to the park; it was raining.

• I went to the park, it was raining.

• I went; to the park it was raining.

• I went to the park it was raining;

Which word is correctly hyphenated?

• icecream

• ice-cream

• ice cream

• ice--cream

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?

• We need pencils erasers, and rulers.

• We need pencils, erasers and rulers.

• We need, pencils, erasers, and rulers.

• We need pencils erasers and, rulers.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe for possession.

• The dogs bone is missing.

• The dog's bone is missing.

• The dogs' bone is missing.

• The dog bone's is missing.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly for a direct quote?

• My teacher said, "Please hand in your homework."

• My teacher said, "Please hand in your homework".

• My teacher said "Please hand in your homework".

• My teacher said, Please hand in your homework."