Grade 3Reading & writingpractice16 questions

Commas and apostrophes

commas in lists; apostrophes for contractions; apostrophes for possession

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Questions

  1. Which sentence is a list written correctly with commas?

    • We bought milk eggs, and bread.
    • We bought milk, eggs and bread.
    • We bought, milk eggs and bread.
    • We, bought milk eggs and bread.
    Show answerWe bought milk, eggs and bread.

  2. Where does the first comma go? We saw lions tigers and bears.

    • After We
    • After and
    • After lions
    • After saw
    Show answerAfter lions

  3. In a list of three or more things, we use commas to separate the items. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  4. How many commas does this need? I packed a hat a scarf and gloves. (None before "and")

    • 0
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    Show answer1

  5. Mia bought apples pears plums and figs. How many commas (none before "and")? (Answer out loud)

    Show answer2

  6. What is the short form of "do not"?

    • d'not
    • do'nt
    • don't
    • dont'
    Show answerdon't

  7. Which letter does the apostrophe replace in "it's" (it is)?

    • e
    • i
    • s
    • t
    Show answeri

  8. The apostrophe in "we're" replaces the letter w. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  9. Which is the correct short form of "they are"?

    • the're
    • their
    • they're
    • theyre'
    Show answerthey're

  10. What is the short form of "I will"? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerI'll

  11. Which phrase shows that the hat belongs to Tom?

    • Tom hat
    • Tom is hat
    • Tom's hat
    • Toms hats
    Show answerTom's hat

  12. Which phrase correctly shows the coat belongs to one child?

    • the child coat's
    • the child's coat
    • the childs coat
    • the childs' coat
    Show answerthe child's coat

  13. In "the girl's bag", the apostrophe shows the bag belongs to more than one girl. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  14. In "the cats' ball", how many cats own the ball?

    • Just one
    • More than one
    • No cats
    • Only a kitten
    Show answerMore than one

  15. Write it with an apostrophe: the pencil that belongs to Sam. (Answer out loud)

    Show answerSam's pencil

  16. Which sentence uses an apostrophe wrongly?

    • It's a sunny day.
    • The bird's nest is high.
    • Two bird's sat on the fence.
    • We didn't go out.
    Show answerTwo bird's sat on the fence.

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