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Grade 3 · English Language Arts · Unit 4 of 18

Punctuation Power

Commas, apostrophes and quotes

What your child practises

Choosing end marks, using commas in lists and dates, writing contractions and possessives with apostrophes, and putting quotation marks around speech.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: NWT English Language Arts (2011), Production · capital letters and punctuation

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

    • “Let's play tag,” said Maya.
    • “Let's play” tag, said Maya.
    • “Let's play tag, said Maya.”
    • Let's play tag, “said Maya.”

  2. Question 2

    Which end mark belongs in the box?

    We have art class on Tuesday

    • .
    • ?
    • !

  3. Question 3

    What is the contraction for “have not”?

    • haven't
    • have'nt
    • havent

  4. Question 4

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    • Ana's favourite colours are blue orange, and yellow.
    • Ana's favourite colours are blue, orange, and yellow.
    • Ana's favourite colours are blue, orange, and, yellow.

  5. Question 5

    Which date is written correctly?

    • December 25, 2024
    • December 25 2024
    • december 25, 2024

  6. Question 6

    What is the contraction for “was not”?

    • was'nt
    • wasnt
    • wasn't

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