Common Punctuation and Writing Mistakes

Choose the correct punctuation to end this sentence:

Where are you going ______

• ,

• .

• ?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Choose the correct punctuation to end this sentence:

Sarah asked if I wanted to go shopping after school ___

• !

• ?

• .

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which of the following is NOT a time we use capital letters?

• When writing a person's name.

• When starting new sentence.

• When writing the title of a book or movie.

• When finishing a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

A sentence that asks for information ends with a:

• comma.

• full-stop.

• question mark.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

A sentence that gives information ends with a:

• comma.

• full-stop.

• question mark.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

In the following sentence, which word does NOT need a capital letter?

Sarah asked if I wanted to go see Aquaman at the Cinema on Tuesday.

• Sarah

• Aquaman

• Cinema

• Tuesday

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Sally's favourite colours are pink and purple.

• Chris love's to play football after school.

• Rob asked if I could help him with his homework?

• Dan rides his bike to school on wednesday and friday.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink.

• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

The chair is missing one of _______ legs.

• its

• it's

• its'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

The girls are counting ________ money.

• their
• there
• they're

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D