Punctuation Quiz for Children Aged 5 to 7
Commas for a List introduces children to the basic use of commas. The National Curriculum for English and Literacy stipulates that KS1 Year 2 children learn how to use commas when writing a list. This activity will ask them to identify correct use of this punctuation.
When we write a list we use a form of punctuation called a comma. Commas look like full stops with tails. They are used to separate items like apples, bananas, plums and pears. The last two items in a list must always have the word ‘and’ in between them.
Test your knowledge on how to list correctly, making sure the commas are in the right place.
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We can list the things we like, separating each item with a comma. Which sentence is correct?
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I like apples bananas and oranges. |
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I like apples, bananas and oranges. |
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I like apples, bananas, and oranges. |
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I like apples, bananas, and, oranges. |
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We can list things we don't like. Which sentence is correct?
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Vegetables I don't like are tomatoes, cabbages carrots and broccoli. |
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Vegetables I don't like are tomatoes cabbages, carrots and broccoli. |
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Vegetables I don't like are tomatoes, cabbages, carrots, broccoli. |
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Vegetables I don't like are tomatoes, cabbages, carrots and broccoli. |
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Have a look at these sentences, which one is perfect?
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At the zoo we saw giraffes, elephants, penguins, lions, camels, and snakes. |
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At the zoo we saw giraffes, elephants, penguins, lions, camels and snakes. |
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At the zoo we saw giraffes elephants, penguins, lions, camels and snakes. |
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At the zoo we saw giraffes, elephants, penguins, lions, camels and, snakes. |
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Which sentence is perfect?
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In my bag I have a book, some pencils, a ruler. paper clips and scissors. |
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In my bag I have a book. some pencils. a ruler. paper clips and scissors. |
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In my bag I have a book, some pencils, a ruler, paper clips and scissors, |
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In my bag I have a book, some pencils, a ruler, paper clips and scissors. |
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When writing, you need to add lots of description. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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Both fairies had brown hair, cream wings, glittery shoes and magic wands. |
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Both fairies had brown hair, cream wings,, glittery shoes and magic wands. |
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Both fairies had brown hair, cream wings, glittery shoes, and magic wands. |
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Both fairies had brown hair, cream wings, glittery shoes and magic, wands. |
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Finish this sentence: A cricket player needs...
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a helmet pads, bat and gloves. |
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a helmet, pads bat and gloves. |
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a helmet, pads, bat and gloves. |
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a helmet, pads, bat, and gloves. |
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Below is a list of words (adjectives) to describe this picture but only one list is correctly formatted; can you select the right one?
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Four, legs, brown hair, green, mask, flowing, cape and black, nose. |
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Four legs, brown hair, green mask. flowing cape and black nose. |
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Four legs, brown hair, green mask, flowing cape and black nose. |
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Four. legs, brown hair, green mask, flowing cape and black nose. |
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Below are four different sentences but only one is correct; which one is it?
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The cat told me to jump, dance, sing and cry. |
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Cats are loving animals that are caring, smelly, and joyful. |
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The mouse refused to listen to the cat and instead said she should jump, dance, sing, cry laugh and wiggle. |
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Cats and mice are best friends because they are both great, fun, and loving. |
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Only one sentence is correct. Which one is it?
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My alien friend had been to Venus, Mars, Jupiter Saturn and Pluto. |
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My alien friend had been to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto |
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My alien friend had been to Venus,, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. |
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My alien friend had been to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. |
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Which sentence is perfect?
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He had blue feathers, long talons, strong teeth. |
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The bluebird had black eyes, a shiny beak and bright blue feathers. |
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He was short fat small feet and blue. |
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The bluebird liked to sing, twitter, eat nuts. |
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We can list the things we like, separating each item with a comma. Which sentence is correct?
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I like apples bananas and oranges. |
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I like apples, bananas and oranges. |
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I like apples, bananas, and oranges. |
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I like apples, bananas, and, oranges. |
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We can list things we don't like. Which sentence is correct?
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Vegetables I don't like are tomatoes, cabbages carrots and broccoli. |
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Vegetables I don't like are tomatoes cabbages, carrots and broccoli. |
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Vegetables I don't like are tomatoes, cabbages, carrots, broccoli. |
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Vegetables I don't like are tomatoes, cabbages, carrots and broccoli. |
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Have a look at these sentences, which one is perfect?
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At the zoo we saw giraffes, elephants, penguins, lions, camels, and snakes. |
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At the zoo we saw giraffes, elephants, penguins, lions, camels and snakes. |
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At the zoo we saw giraffes elephants, penguins, lions, camels and snakes. |
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At the zoo we saw giraffes, elephants, penguins, lions, camels and, snakes. |
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Which sentence is perfect?
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In my bag I have a book, some pencils, a ruler. paper clips and scissors. |
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In my bag I have a book. some pencils. a ruler. paper clips and scissors. |
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In my bag I have a book, some pencils, a ruler, paper clips and scissors, |
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In my bag I have a book, some pencils, a ruler, paper clips and scissors. |
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When writing, you need to add lots of description. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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Both fairies had brown hair, cream wings, glittery shoes and magic wands. |
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Both fairies had brown hair, cream wings,, glittery shoes and magic wands. |
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Both fairies had brown hair, cream wings, glittery shoes, and magic wands. |
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Both fairies had brown hair, cream wings, glittery shoes and magic, wands. |
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Finish this sentence: A cricket player needs...
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a helmet pads, bat and gloves. |
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a helmet, pads bat and gloves. |
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a helmet, pads, bat and gloves. |
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a helmet, pads, bat, and gloves. |
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Below is a list of words (adjectives) to describe this picture but only one list is correctly formatted; can you select the right one?
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Four, legs, brown hair, green, mask, flowing, cape and black, nose. |
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Four legs, brown hair, green mask. flowing cape and black nose. |
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Four legs, brown hair, green mask, flowing cape and black nose. |
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Four. legs, brown hair, green mask, flowing cape and black nose. |
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Below are four different sentences but only one is correct; which one is it?
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The cat told me to jump, dance, sing and cry. |
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Cats are loving animals that are caring, smelly, and joyful. |
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The mouse refused to listen to the cat and instead said she should jump, dance, sing, cry laugh and wiggle. |
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Cats and mice are best friends because they are both great, fun, and loving. |
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Only one sentence is correct. Which one is it?
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My alien friend had been to Venus, Mars, Jupiter Saturn and Pluto. |
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My alien friend had been to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto |
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My alien friend had been to Venus,, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. |
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My alien friend had been to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. |
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10.
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Which sentence is perfect?
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He had blue feathers, long talons, strong teeth. |
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The bluebird had black eyes, a shiny beak and bright blue feathers. |
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He was short fat small feet and blue. |
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The bluebird liked to sing, twitter, eat nuts. |
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