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A review of capitalization and punctuation rules for 3rd graders.
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What do we use at the beginning of a sentence?
apostrophe
capital letter
full stop
exclamation mark
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What words need to capitalized to make the sentence correct?
I saw taylor swift last fall.
taylor, swift, fall
swift
taylor swift
taylor
3
What is the correct use of the apostrophe? The _____ voice was irritating.
teacher's
teachers'
teache'rs
teachers's
4
Which words need to be capitalized?
mom took olivia to target.
olivia, target
mom, target
mom, olivia
mom, olivia, target
5
Which of these is written
correctly
?
Dear, Brianna
I bought apples oranges, and bananas.
Sincerely, Joe
August, 17 2016
6
I have a bad ____ of eating lollies.
habit
habbat
habut
habbit
7
What is used to separate items in a list?
apostrophe
question mark
full stop
comma
8
What end mark would best complete this sentence?
Can you please shut the door
.
!
,
?
9
What end mark would best complete this sentence?
I go home by riding the bus
!
.
?
,
10
What sentence is properly punctuated with speech marks?
"All interested, please raise your hands," he said loudly.
"All interested, please raise your hands, he said loudly."
"All interested, please raise your hands, he said loudly.
"All interested," please raise your hands, he said loudly.
11
Why does this sentence need a period at the end?
I am going to Disney World next week.
It is asking a question.
It is showing excitement.
It is telling you something.
It is giving a command
12
What end mark would best complete this sentence?
Don't run into the street
.
,
!
?
13
What is used to show the end of a sentence?
exclamation mark
comma
full stop
question mark
14
Where do the commas go?
My birthday is August 25 2007.
My birthday is August 25, 2007.
My birthday, is August, 25, 2007.
My birthday is August, 25 2007.
My birthday August, 25, 2007.
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The day after Tuesday
Wednesday
Wednsday
Wedsday
Wensday
16
What is used to show feelings such as surprise, shock and excitement?
exclamation mark
capital letter
comma
question mark
17
When writing the title of a book, what words do we capitalize?
The first and last words
All of the words
All of the important words
The first word only
18
Which one is written
correctly?
Atlanta, Georgia,
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Georgia
Atlanta Georgia,
19
Shes wearing a red blouse.
apostrophe
comma
capital letter
full stop
20
What is used to show a question?
question mark
capital letter
question stop
full stop
21
A conjunction is:
a word that describes a verb eg: quickly
a word that is two other words combined into one eg: twerk
a describing word eg: untrustworthy
a joining word eg: but
22
Did you go shopping yesterday
exclamation mark
full stop
question mark
23
What is used to show something belongs to someone?
question mark
full stop
apostrophe
comma
24
What is used in contractions/short forms?
full stop
comma
apostrophe
question mark
25
A noun is:
an action word eg: scream
a joining word eg: but
a naming word eg: bottle
a describing word eg: ugly
26
Which sentence is correct?
Whose going to the party?
Who's going to the party?
27
This is ...
question mark
comma
exclamation mark
28
What is the name of the punctuation used for names?
capital letter
comma
full stop
apostrophe
29
Where should the apostrophe go for:
The skins of bananas
banana's skins
bananas skins'
bananas' skins
banana skin's
30
Which is correct?
"A popular nursery rhyme is Baa baa Black Sheep."
"A popular nursery rhyme is" Baa baa black sheep.
A popular nursery rhyme is" baa baa black sheep.?"
A popular nursery rhyme is "Baa Baa Black Sheep".
31
Which of these dates uses commas
correctly
?
August, 17 2016
August 17, 2016
August, 17, 2016
August 17 2016,
32
Which sentence is properly punctuated?
New Zealand is a Small country in the Pacific Ocean.
New Zealand is a small country in the pacific Ocean.
New zealand is a small country in the pacific ocean
New Zealand is a small country in the Pacific Ocean.
33
Is that really _____?
necessary
nesessary
nescessary
neccessary
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A pronoun is:
Word with the same sound but different spelling eg bear bare
A positive use of a noun eg: good boy
A word that takes the place of a noun eg: her, I
A noun that is neo-liberal eg: Noam Chomsky
35
Where do the commas go?
My friends are Joe Michael and Austin.
Joe, Michael and Austin
Joe Michael, and Austin
Joe, Michael, and, Austin
Joe, Michael, and Austin
36
Which of these correctly shows how to write the book title
where the wild things are
?
where The wild Things are
Where the wild things Are
Where The Wild things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
37
This is where laws are made. We elect members of....
parliament
parlament
parliment
parleiment
38
I closed the door and turned out the ____.
ligth
light
lite
ligt
39
Which one is correct?
"Did you go? to the rugby on Saturday" asked Tama.
"Did you go to the rugby on Saturday?"asked Tama.
Did you go to the rugby on Saturday "asked Tama?"
Did you go to the rugby on Saturday? "asked Tama"
40
What is the name of the punctuation used for places?
comma
capital letter
full stop
apostrophe
41
Which sentence is correct?
He had a negative effect on the team's performance.
He had a negative affect on the team's performance.
42
Which sentence has
NO
capital letter mistakes?
I love visiting my aunt maria.
my favorite holiday is thanksgiving.
We all watch the Macy's Day Parade.
We eat Ham and Turkey.
43
The month after January is
Febuary
February
Feburary
Febuery
44
Which of these uses punctuation
incorrectly?
I ate pizza, corn, and chips.
Dear Aunt Sophie,
Newnan, Georgia
January, 23 2016
45
A group of people with the authority to be in charge of a country
government
govermant
govverment
goverment
46
We use this to wipe our nose (Not our sleeve)
hankacheif
hankychief
handkercheif
handkerchief
47
Amy read the book
judy Moody is in a bad mood.
What words need to be capitalized?
judy, is
judy, bad, mood
bad, mood
judy, mood
48
Which sentence is punctuated properly?
He asked me How many pens do you have?
He asked me? "how many pens do you have!"
He asked me, "How many pens do you have?"
"He asked me How many pens do you have."
49
What words need to be capitalized to make the sentence correct?
i am going to the mall tuesday.
i, tuesday
i,mall
mall, tuesday
i
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Which one is written
incorrectly
?
I eat candy cake, and ice cream.
Dear Mom,
Love, Emma
I can't wait to play!
