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Grade 6 Apostrophes
What is the apostrophe doing in this sentence?

Adannaya's going to win the race for student body President.
  1. The apostrophe is shortening Adannaya is.
  2. The apostrophe shows the race belongs to Adannaya.
Grade 6 Colons and Semicolons
Which of the following is NOT a correct usage of the colon?
  1. To Whom It May Concern:
  2. Austin: Texas
  3. Genesis 2:1
  4. 3:15 pm
Grade 6 Capitalization
How should you correct the capitalization in the following sentence?

The climate in the south is favorable for growing agricultural products such as Georgia peaches and Florida oranges.
  1. use a capital S in south
  2. use a capital letter P in peaches
  3. use a capital C in climate
  4. use a capital T in the word "the" before south
Grade 6 Commas
Choose the sentence that is written correctly:
  1. I bought eggs, milk cheese and bread.
  2. I bought eggs, milk, cheese, and bread.
  3. I bought eggs milk cheese and bread.
  4. I bought eggs, milk; cheese; and bread.
Grade 6 Capitalization
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
  1. I went to my Grandma's house last Thursday for thanksgiving dinner.
  2. I went to my grandma's house last thursday for thanksgiving dinner.
  3. I went to my grandma's house last Thursday for Thanksgiving dinner.
  4. I went to my Grandma's house last Thursday for Thanksgiving dinner.
Grade 6 Capitalization
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
  1. Mom and Dad left my grandma at the airport before her flight to Dallas.
  2. Mom and dad left my Grandma at the airport before her flight to Dallas.
  3. Mom and dad left my grandma at the airport before her flight to dallas.
  4. Mom and Dad left my grandma at the airport before her flight to dallas.
Grade 6 Apostrophes
What punctuation mark is added to a noun to make it possessive?
  1. comma
  2. period
  3. hyphen
  4. apostrophe
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
What punctuation mark would you use to list multiple items in a sentence?
  1. colon
  2. semicolon
  3. commas
  4. periods
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence correctly punctuates the introductory phrase?
  1. After we got, home we realized we had left our camera.
  2. After, we got home we realized we had left our camera.
  3. After we got home we realized, we had left our camera.
  4. After we got home, we realized we had left our camera.
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
(The punctuation marks around this question are called                .)
  1. apostrophe
  2. parentheses
  3. comma
  4. semicolon
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
What is the correct end punctuation?
Wow, that was a great idea
  1. .
  2. ?
  3. !
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which of the following sentences is NOT correctly punctuated?
  1. I wanted to save money for vacations, new clothes, and a car.
  2. So, I got a new job to help me save money.
  3. In the end, I got lazy and quit my job.
  4. I wish that I hadn't given up so, I am looking for another job.
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation CCSS: L.6.2
The birds cedar waxwings flew from tree to tree.

How should this sentence be punctuated?
  1. The birds, cedar waxwings flew from tree to tree.
  2. The birds cedar waxwings, flew from tree to tree.
  3. The birds, cedar waxwings, flew from tree to tree.
  4. The birds cedar waxwings flew from tree, to tree.
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. He asked himself, "Is this the best of all possible worlds."
  2. He asked himself, is this the best of all possible worlds?
  3. "He asked himself, is this the best of all possible worlds?"
  4. He asked himself, "Is this the best of all possible worlds?"
Grade 6 Capitalization and Punctuation
Choose the sentence that uses a dash correctly.
  1. I know who is at the door--the mailman.
  2. I know--who is at the door--the mailman.
  3. I know who--is at the door, the mailman.
  4. I know who is at--the door--the mailman.
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