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Grade 5 Commas CCSS: L.5.2a
Choose "True" if the sentence correctly uses commas in a series. Choose "False" if the sentence does not correctly use commas in a series.

My favorite Thanksgiving traditions are cooking with my family, eating a feast, and playing football outside.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. George washington was the first president.
  2. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
  3. John f. kennedy started the space program.
  4. Franklin county was named for benjamin franklin.
Grade 5 Editing
With the doctors advice, the patient was able to cure his disease.

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
  1. Change advice to advise
  2. Remove the comma after advice
  3. Change doctors to doctor's
  4. Make no change
Grade 5 Quotation Marks
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. "Do you know what time" the train will arrive asked Marty?
  2. "Do you know what time the train will arrive" asked Marty?
  3. "Do you know what time the train will arrive?" asked Marty.
  4. Do you know what time the train will arrive? "asked Marty."
Grade 5 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. My favorite Food is mexican.
  2. My Friend Cameron likes american Food.
  3. Mom baked a German chocolate cake last night.
  4. Michael doesn't like to eat his Vegetables.
Grade 5 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. The white house is in washington, D.C.
  2. Lonnie was watching the Wildlife at cades cove.
  3. The Smoky Mountains are located in Tennessee.
  4. Uncle martin moved from England to the united states.
Grade 5 Quotation Marks
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. Lee remarked, "Rosa and Rita are twins" who look exactly alike.
  2. Lee remarked, "Rosa and Rita are twins who look exactly alike."
  3. Lee remarked, Rosa and Rita are twins "who look exactly alike."
  4. "Lee remarked, Rosa and Rita are twins who look exactly alike."
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.5.2, L.5.2b
Which choice shows the best place to insert a comma in the sentence below?

In the middle of the night I awoke with a start.
  1. In the middle, of the night I awoke with a start.
  2. In the middle of the night I, awoke with a start.
  3. In the middle of the night, I awoke with a start.
  4. In, the middle of the night I awoke with a start.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.5.2, L.5.2c
Which choice shows the best place to insert a comma in the sentence below?

Well I will have to try it.
  1. Well, I will have to try it.
  2. Well I, will have to try it.
  3. Well I will, have to try it.
  4. Well I will have to, try it.
Grade 5 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. David likes to play Video Games.
  2. Mason reads Books.
  3. Justus draws pictures of strange things.
  4. Everyone is different In the Own Way.
Grade 5 Commas
Where do the commas belong in the sentence below?

My sisters are Tina Lucy and Donna.
  1. My sisters are Tina, Lucy and Donna.
  2. My sisters, are Tina Lucy and Donna.
  3. My sisters are, Tina Lucy and Donna.
Grade 5 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. Ms. Billingsley has a Gecko in her Classroom.
  2. Mrs. Cochrane doesn't like to have Animals in her classroom.
  3. The Students want to have a Class Pet.
  4. Maybe a fish would be a good class pet.
Grade 5 Capitalization
Which sentence contains a word that is missing a capital letter?
  1. Dad took me to see the doctor.
  2. We had a picnic at the beach.
  3. They are looking after a sick koala.
  4. My new pup is called buddy.
Grade 5 Apostrophes
Insert apostrophes in the following sentences.

a) Its a beautiful day.

b) The handle on my teachers briefcase is broken.

c) James book is sure to be a best seller.

d) I cant understand why they arent here yet.

e) Australias climate is one of its major attractions.

f) Its a pity its garden is so neglected.

g) Lets see if youre right.

h) The singers voices blended beautifully.
Grade 5 Quotation Marks
Which sentence is written correctly?
  1. "Grandpa bakes the best apple pie in the world exclaimed Suki!."
  2. Grandpa, "Bakes the best apple pie in the world" exclaimed Suki.
  3. "Grandpa bakes the best apple pie in the world!" exclaimed Suki.
  4. Grandpa bakes the best apple pie in the world! "exclaimed Suki."
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: L.5.2b

This question is a part of a group with common instructions. View group »

Which choice correctly rewrites sentence 2?
  1. While most watermelon are round it is actually possible to grow a watermelon in the shape of a square.
  2. While most watermelons are round its actually possible to grow a watermelon in the shape of a square.
  3. While most watermelons are round, it is actually possible to grow a watermelon in the shape of a square.
  4. Correct as is.
Grade 5 Editing
The evidence suggests that mankind is polluting the Earth.

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence above?
  1. Change evidence to evidance
  2. Add quotation marks before The and after Earth.
  3. Add a comma after mankind
  4. Make no change
Grade 5 Capitalization
Correct the capitalization errors in the following sentence.

have you ever swam in the atlantic ocean?
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.5.2, L.5.2c
Which choice shows the best place to insert a comma in the sentence below?

No I can't come out to play.
  1. No I can't, come out to play.
  2. No, I can't come out to play.
  3. No I can't come out, to play.
  4. No I, can't come out to play.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.5.2, L.5.2b
Which choice shows the best place to insert a comma in the sentence below?

Running as fast as we could we tried to make it home before the rain started.
  1. Running as fast as we could, we tried to make it home before the rain started.
  2. Running, as fast as we could we tried to make it home before the rain started.
  3. Running as fast as we could we, tried to make it home before the rain started.
  4. Running as fast as we could we tried to make it home, before the rain started.
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