5th Grade Punctuation TestOnline version Take this test after learning about 5th grade punctuation. by JOY MA 1 What is a contraction in grammar? a A connection between two pieces of text. b When two words are squeezed together to form one word with an apostrophe. c When two words are separated into two. 2 What are possessives in grammar? a Connectors between two paragraphs. b Used to divide a word in half. c Used to indicate possession of something. 3 What is the correct way to combine you and will to form a contraction? Written answer 4 What is the correct way to combine it and is to form a contraction? Written answer 5 Which sentence uses the possessive correctly? a This is Joey's pizza. b This is Joey his pizza. c This is Joeys pizza. 6 Which sentence uses the possessive correctly? a Give me Rileys bag. b Give me Riley's bag. c Give me Riley s bag. 7 What is it called when you are quoting someone's exact words using quotation marks? a Indirect quotation b Exact quotation c Direct quotation 8 What is it called when you are using different words to quote what someone said, but telling the same thing. a Indirect quotation b Direct quotation c Similar quotation 9 Which sentence uses and punctuates an indirect quotation correctly? a Molly told, "me to go get the strawberries from the fridge." b Molly told me to go get the strawberries from the fridge. c "Molly told me, to go get the strawberries from the fridge." 10 which sentence uses and punctuates a direct quotation correctly? a Schmidt said "Buy a large birthday cake for Janine's party." b Schmidt said, "Buy a large birthday cake for Janine's party." c Schmidt said, Buy a large birthday cake for Janine's party. 11 Where should the commas go in a sentence with an interrupter? a In front and behind the interrupter. b Only in front of the interrupter. c Only behind the interrupter. 12 What is an interrupter? a The sentence that starts a paragraph. b A word, phrase, or clause that breaks the sentence. c The sentence that ends a paragraph. 13 Which sentence uses an interrupter correctly? a Please clean your room, Vernon, after you finish practicing piano. b Please clean your room "Vernon" after you finish practicing piano. c Please clean your room Vernon after you finish practicing piano. 14 Which sentence uses an interrupter correctly? a I stopped at the cafe, to buy some coffee, before going to work. b I stopped at the cafe, to buy, some coffee before going to work. c I stopped, at the, cafe to buy some coffee before going to work. 15 Which symbol is a hyphen? a ; b , c - 16 What do hyphens do to a word at the end of a line? a Multiplies it b It separates it c It omits the word 17 If this word were at the end of a line, where would the hyphen go to separate it? a sep-erate b -seperate c seperate- 18 If this word were at the end of a line, where would the hyphen go to separate it? a econ-omic b -economic c economic-
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