Commas and Quotation Marks
Grade 3 - Grammar - Building Confidence

Which sentence uses commas correctly for this list: "The shelf held poems comics and maps."?
- Ms. Hill said Choose a book from the basket.
- The shelf held poems, comics, and maps.
- Commas are never used in lists.
- Readers choose a book.
Which sentence uses a comma for direct address in "Jada read the next clue."?
- No comma belongs after a name.
- Maya asked Where is the map?
- The class saw frogs turtles and fish.
- Jada, read the next clue.
Which sentence adds quotation marks correctly to "Omar said I found the missing tag."?
- Ben drew a bridge tower and road.
- Omar said I found the missing tag.
- Omar said, "I found the missing tag."
- Class line up quietly.
Who is the speaker in this sentence: Omar said, "I found the missing tag."
- Omar
- the list
- the quotation marks
- no one
Which revision fixes the punctuation: "Maya asked Where is the map?"?
- Only a period is needed.
- Maya asked Where is the map?
- Jada, read the next clue.
- Maya asked, "Where is the map?"
Which sentence uses commas correctly for this list: "We need cups napkins and plates."?
- We need cups napkins and plates.
- Priya test the bridge again.
- Commas are never used in lists.
- We need cups, napkins, and plates.
Which sentence uses a comma for direct address in "Priya test the bridge again."?
- Priya, test the bridge again.
- Priya said The bridge held ten blocks.
- No comma belongs after a name.
- Priya test the bridge again.
Which sentence adds quotation marks correctly to "Priya said The bridge held ten blocks."?
- Priya said The bridge held ten blocks.
- Priya test the bridge again.
- We need cups napkins and plates.
- Priya said, "The bridge held ten blocks."
Who is the speaker in this sentence: Priya said, "The bridge held ten blocks."
- no one
- Priya
- the list
- the comma
Which revision fixes the punctuation: "Lena said The seedlings need water."?
- Only a period is needed.
- Maya packed pencils, paper, and glue.
- Omar, please close the door.
- Lena said, "The seedlings need water."