Mastering 6th Grade Punctuation

What punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

• Period

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Exclamation mark

Identify the correct punctuation for this sentence: 'I can't believe it's already Friday____'

• ?

• !

• ;

• ...

Which of the following is a compound sentence? A) I like pizza. B) I like pizza, and I like pasta.

• I enjoy pizza and pasta.

• I like pizza but not pasta.

• B) I like pizza, and I like pasta.

• Pizza is my favorite food.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'Neither the cat nor the dogs ____ outside.' (is/are)

• was

• were

• are

• isn't

What is the purpose of a comma in a list?

• To list items in alphabetical order.

• To combine items into a single phrase.

• To separate items in a list.

• To indicate the end of a sentence.

Insert the correct punctuation: 'Wow that was amazing____'

• Wow that was amazing!

• Wow that was amazing,

• Wow that was amazing?

• Wow that was amazing.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A) She said, 'I will be late.' B) She said 'I will be late.'

• She said, I will be late.

• A) She said, 'I will be late.'

• She said, 'I will be late.'

• She said 'I will be late.'

What part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.' (loudly)

• noun

• adverb

• adjective

• verb

How do you correctly punctuate this sentence: 'My favorite colors are blue green and red'?

• My favorite colors are blue green, and red.

• My favorite colors are blue, green and red.

• My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.

• My favorite colors are blue; green; and red.

What is the function of an apostrophe in the word 'dog's'?

• It indicates possession.

• It marks the end of a sentence.

• It shows the plural form.

• It indicates a contraction.