Take this Exam: KS2 Punctuation | Zestly

Question 1

Tom shouted "Wait for me!" as he ran down the path. Which change would make this sentence correct?

Accepted Answer

Put a comma after the word shouted, before the opening inverted commas.

Answer

Remove the inverted commas altogether.

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Put a full stop after the word shouted.

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Put a comma after the word me.

Question 2

The museum (which opened last year is free on Sundays. Which change would make this sentence correct?

Accepted Answer

Add a closing bracket after the word year.

Answer

Remove the opening bracket.

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Change the opening bracket to a comma.

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Add a full stop after the word year.

Question 3

You will need three things a pencil, a ruler and a rubber. Which change would make this sentence correct?

Accepted Answer

Put a colon after the word things.

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Put a comma after the word things.

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Put a full stop after the word things.

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Put a semicolon after the word things.

Question 4

The rain stopped suddenly the sun came out. Which change would make this sentence correct?

Answer

Put a colon after the word suddenly.

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Put an apostrophe after the word suddenly.

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Put a semicolon after the word suddenly, because both halves could stand as sentences of their own.

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Put a comma after the word suddenly.

Question 5

On tuesday we are visiting london with mrs patel. Which change would make this sentence correct?

Answer

Leave the sentence as it is, because the sentence already starts with a capital letter.

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Give tuesday, london, mrs and patel capital letters, because they are all names.

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Give only tuesday a capital letter.

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Give only mrs and patel capital letters.