Online Quiz: British Curriculum Primary 5 English Quiz: Punctuation: Commas, Colons and Speech Marks

A We packed bread, cheese, apples and water. B We packed bread cheese, apples and water. C We packed, bread, cheese apples and water. D We packed bread, cheese apples, and water.

A Bring these items: a pen, a ruler and a notebook. B Bring these: items a pen, a ruler and a notebook. C Bring: these items a pen. D Bring these items a pen: a ruler.

A "I found it," said Leo. B "I found it, said Leo." C I found it," said Leo. D "I found it" said, Leo.

A After lunch, we played football. B After, lunch we played football. C After lunch we, played football. D No comma is possible

A There was one problem: the bridge had collapsed. B There was: one problem the bridge. C There was one: problem the bridge had collapsed. D There was one problem the bridge: had collapsed.

A "Are you ready?" asked Sam. B "Are you ready," asked Sam? C Are you ready?" asked Sam. D "Are you ready"? asked Sam.

A My brother, who is nine, loves chess. B My brother who, is nine loves chess. C My brother who is nine loves, chess. D My brother who is nine, loves chess.

A The tall, old tree shaded the path. B Before sunrise, we left. C I bought apples, pears, and oranges. D The river, was wide and deep.

A I knew what to do: run. B I knew: what to do run. C I: knew what to do run. D I knew what: to do run.

A "Stop!" shouted the guard. B "Stop"! shouted the guard. C Stop!" shouted the guard. D "Stop shouted the guard!"

A The flag was red, white and blue. B The flag was red white, and blue. C The flag, was red, white and blue. D The flag was, red white and blue.

A Although it was late, we kept reading. B Although, it was late we kept reading. C Although it was late we, kept reading. D Although it was late we kept, reading.

A Mum said, Please come here. B Mum asked me to come here. C Mum was calling me. D Mum came here.

A We studied three habitats: desert, forest and ocean. B We studied: three habitats desert. C We: studied three habitats. D We studied three: habitats desert.

A "It is raining," said Aisha. B "It is raining", said Aisha. C It is raining," said Aisha. D "It is raining said Aisha."

A The dog slept under the table. B After dinner the dog slept. C Luckily the dog slept. D When it rained the dog slept.

A Slowly, the door opened. B Slowly the, door opened. C Slowly the door, opened. D Slowly the door opened,

A The answer is: because it rained. B My bag contains: pencils and books. C Remember this: practise daily. D She had one aim: to win.

A "I agree," said Omar. B "I agree, said Omar. C I agree," said Omar." D "I agree, said Omar."

A colon B question mark C apostrophe D full stop only