Punctuation

15 Grade 3 English questions on Punctuation, with worked marking schemes. 15 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

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   Put commas in the correct places: "I bought rice beans and sugar."

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2. Question 2

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   What mark goes at the end of: "I love my school"?

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3. Question 3

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   Which starts with a capital letter?

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   B. Start of sentence + proper noun capitalized

4. Question 4

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   Names of months start with a:

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5. Question 5

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   Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

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6. Question 6

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   What mark goes after: "Wow, that is beautiful"?

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7. Question 7

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   Every sentence must begin with a ________ letter.

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8. Question 8

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   The days of the week start with a:

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   B. Days are proper nouns → capital

9. Question 9

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   We use a full stop at the ________ of a sentence.

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10. Question 10

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    What mark goes at the end of: "Help me"?

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11. Question 11

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    Add punctuation: "The children are playing in the field"

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    The children are playing in the field.

12. Question 12

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    A sentence must begin with a __________ letter.

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13. Question 13

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    Add the correct punctuation mark at the end: "I love my school"

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14. Question 14

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    What mark goes at the end of: "What is your name"?

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    C. Question ends with question mark

15. Question 15

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    A question mark comes at the end of a ________.

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