ELA · Punctuation
Commas, Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
Use commas in lists, dates, letters and dialogue; apostrophes in contractions and possessives.
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Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?
- A I like apples, pears, and plums.
- B I like apples pears, and, plums.
- C I like, apples pears and plums.
- D I, like apples, pears and plums.
Which date is written correctly?
- A May 4 2025,
- B May, 4 2025
- C May, 4, 2025
- D May 4, 2025
Which place is written correctly?
- A Austin. Texas
- B Austin; Texas
- C Austin, Texas
- D Austin Texas,
Which letter greeting is correct?
- A Dear Grandma,
- B Dear Grandma.
- C Dear, Grandma
- D Dear Grandma?
Which letter closing is correct?
- A Your, friend
- B Your friend?
- C Your friend,
- D Your friend.
Which answer to a question is punctuated correctly?
- A Yes, I would like some juice.
- B Yes I, would like some juice.
- C Yes I would, like some juice.
- D Yes I would like, some juice.
Which sentence speaking to Sam is punctuated correctly?
- A Sam, please sit down.
- B Sam please sit down,
- C Sam please sit, down.
- D Sam please, sit down.
Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
- A I was, tired so I went to bed.
- B I was tired so I, went to bed.
- C I was tired, so I went to bed.
- D I was tired so, I went to bed.
Which line of dialogue is punctuated correctly?
- A "Let's play" said Ben.
- B Let's play, "said Ben."
- C "Let's play, said Ben."
- D "Let's play," said Ben.
Which quotation is punctuated correctly?
- A Mom said, "Time for bed."
- B Mom said "Time for bed."
- C Mom, said "Time for bed."
- D Mom said, Time for bed."
Which is the correct contraction for "do not"?
- A don't
- B do'nt
- C dont
- D dont'
Which is the correct contraction for "I am"?
- A Im'
- B I'am
- C I'm
- D Im
Which is the correct contraction for "they are"?
- A they're
- B theyr'e
- C they'are
- D theyre
Which is the correct contraction for "will not"?
- A willn't
- B won't
- C wont
- D wo'nt
Which is the correct contraction for "she is"?
- A shes'
- B s'he
- C she's
- D she'is
Which shows that a toy belongs to one dog?
- A the dogs toy
- B the dog's toy
- C the dogs' toy
- D the dog toy's
Which shows that toys belong to many dogs?
- A the dogses toys
- B the dogs toy's
- C the dogs' toys
- D the dog's toys
Which shows that a room belongs to the children?
- A the children room's
- B the childrens room
- C the childrens' room
- D the children's room
Where does the comma go? "After lunch we played tag."
- A after "played"
- B after "After"
- C after "lunch"
- D after "we"
Where does the comma go? "Oh I forgot my bag."
- A after "Oh"
- B after "forgot"
- C after "I"
- D after "my"
Which city line of an address is correct?
- A Miami, FL 33101
- B Miami, FL, 33101
- C Miami FL 33101,
- D Miami FL, 33101
What does the apostrophe show in "can't"?
- A letters are missing
- B strong feeling
- C a question
- D more than one
What do quotation marks show?
- A a question
- B a list of things
- C the exact words someone says
- D the end of a sentence
Which shopping list sentence uses commas correctly?
- A We, need eggs milk and bread.
- B We need, eggs, milk and bread.
- C We need eggs, milk, and bread.
- D We need eggs milk, and, bread.
Which sentence joining two ideas with "or" is correct?
- A We can, swim or we can hike.
- B We can swim or, we can hike.
- C We can swim, or we can hike.
- D We can swim or we, can hike.
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