Language Standards: Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling in Grade 3 Writing (CCSS.L.4.2)
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Common Core 4th Grade ELA › Language Standards: Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling in Grade 3 Writing (CCSS.L.4.2)
Last summer, my aunt drove us across the city to see the golden gate bridge, and we took pictures by the water before getting ice cream at a small shop near the pier.
Which sentence corrects the capitalization mistake?
Last summer, My aunt drove us across the city to see the Golden Gate Bridge, and we took pictures by the water before getting ice cream at a small shop near the pier.
Last Summer, my aunt drove us across the city to see the Golden Gate Bridge, and we took pictures by the water before getting ice cream at a small shop near the pier.
Last summer, my aunt drove us across the city to see the Golden Gate Bridge, and we took pictures by the water before getting ice cream at a small shop near the pier.
Last summer, my aunt drove us across the city to see the Golden gate bridge, and we took pictures by the water before getting ice cream at a small shop near the pier.
Explanation
Golden Gate Bridge is a proper noun and each main word should be capitalized. Do not capitalize seasons (summer) or common nouns like aunt when no name follows.
After soccer practice, Leo told his sister "I saved a goal today," and she replied, "That's awesome!" while they walked home with wet shoes and heavy bags from the rainy field.
Which sentence uses commas and quotation marks correctly?
After soccer practice, Leo told his sister, "I saved a goal today," and she replied, "That's awesome!" while they walked home with wet shoes and heavy bags from the rainy field.
After soccer practice, Leo told his sister "I saved a goal today", and she replied, "That's awesome!" while they walked home with wet shoes and heavy bags from the rainy field.
After soccer practice, Leo told his sister, "I saved a goal today," and she replied "That's awesome!" while they walked home with wet shoes and heavy bags from the rainy field.
After soccer practice, Leo told his sister "I saved a goal today," and she replied, "That's awesome! while they walked home with wet shoes and heavy bags from the rainy field."
Explanation
Place a comma after the speaking tag before the opening quote and keep end punctuation inside the quotation marks.
We practiced our lines for the play and the stage lights were warm on our faces as the teacher reminded us to project our voices.
Which sentence adds the comma correctly to form a compound sentence?
We practiced our lines for the play, and, the stage lights were warm on our faces as the teacher reminded us to project our voices.
We practiced our lines for the play and, the stage lights were warm on our faces as the teacher reminded us to project our voices.
We practiced our lines for the play and the stage lights were warm on our faces, as the teacher reminded us to project our voices.
We practiced our lines for the play, and the stage lights were warm on our faces as the teacher reminded us to project our voices.
Explanation
Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction and when it joins two independent clauses.
We brought to many snacks for the picnic, so we shared them with two other families sitting under the shady trees near the pond and watched ducks paddle quietly.
Which option shows the correct spelling?
We brought two many snacks for the picnic, so we shared them with two other families sitting under the shady trees near the pond and watched ducks paddle quietly.
We brought too many snacks for the picnic, so we shared them with two other families sitting under the shady trees near the pond and watched ducks paddle quietly.
We brought to many snacks for the picnic, so we shared them with to other families sitting under the shady trees near the pond and watched ducks paddle quietly.
We brought too many snacks for the picnic so we shared them with two other families sitting under the shady trees near the pond and watched ducks paddle quietly.
Explanation
Too means more than enough. To is a preposition, and two is the number.
I finished my poster project and I cleaned up the art table before the bell rang, so Mrs. Lee would be proud of our group.
Which sentence uses a comma correctly in this compound sentence?
I finished, my poster project and I cleaned up the art table before the bell rang, so Mrs. Lee would be proud of our group.
I finished my poster project, and I cleaned up the art table before the bell rang so Mrs. Lee would be proud of our group.
I finished my poster project and, I cleaned up the art table before the bell rang, so Mrs. Lee would be proud of our group.
I finished my poster project, and I cleaned up the art table before the bell rang, so Mrs. Lee would be proud of our group.
Explanation
In a compound sentence, place a comma before the coordinating conjunction. Option D adds a comma before and and keeps the comma before so.
The librarian said "Please whisper while others are reading," then she pointed to the quiet corner by the windows where we could work together on our posters.
Which sentence correctly uses commas and quotation marks for the direct speech?
The librarian said, "Please whisper while others are reading," then she pointed to the quiet corner by the windows where we could work together on our posters.
The librarian said "Please whisper while others are reading," then she pointed to the quiet corner by the windows where we could work together on our posters.
The librarian said, "Please whisper while others are reading". then she pointed to the quiet corner by the windows where we could work together on our posters.
The librarian said, 'Please whisper while others are reading,' then she pointed to the quiet corner by the windows where we could work together on our posters.
Explanation
Place a comma after the speaking verb before the quote, and keep the comma inside the closing quotation marks. Option A follows both rules.
During the storm, their were loud rumbles and flashes, but we stayed calm and read by flashlight until the power returned, then we played a quiet game while waiting for dinner.
Which option shows the correct homophone?
During the storm, they're were loud rumbles and flashes, but we stayed calm and read by flashlight until the power returned, then we played a quiet game while waiting for dinner.
During the storm, their were loud rumbles and flashes, but we stayed calm and read by flashlight until the power returned, then we played a quiet game while waiting for dinner.
During the storm, there were loud rumbles and flashes, but we stayed calm and read by flashlight until the power returned, then we played a quiet game while waiting for dinner.
During the storm, there was loud rumbles and flashes, but we stayed calm and read by flashlight until the power returned, then we played a quiet game while waiting for dinner.
Explanation
Use there to show place or existence: there were loud rumbles. They're means they are, and their shows possession.
On Saturday, my aunt and I visited willow Creek Park to help plant trees and pick up litter around the pond. We brought gloves, water, and a small shovel.
Which revision of the first sentence correctly capitalizes the park's name?
On Saturday, my aunt and I visited Willow Creek Park to help plant trees and pick up litter around the pond.
On Saturday, my Aunt and I visited Willow Creek park to help plant trees and pick up litter around the pond.
On saturday, my aunt and I visited Willow Creek Park to help plant trees and pick up litter around the pond.
On Saturday, my aunt and i visited willow Creek Park to help plant trees and pick up litter around the pond.
Explanation
A capitalizes the proper noun Willow Creek Park and the pronoun I correctly. B wrongly capitalizes Aunt and lowercases Park. C does not capitalize Saturday. D lowercases I and Willow.
Before the game Mia said, "I'm nervous but excited," and her coach replied, "You'll do great if you focus." Then Mia took a deep breath and smiled.
Which revision adds the correct comma to the passage?
Before the game Mia said "I'm nervous but excited," and her coach replied, "You'll do great if you focus."
Before the game, Mia said, "I'm nervous but excited," and her coach replied, "You'll do great if you focus."
Before the game, Mia said "I'm nervous but excited", and her coach replied "You'll do great if you focus".
Before the game Mia said, "I'm nervous but excited," and her coach replied "You'll do great if you focus,"
Explanation
B correctly adds a comma after the introductory phrase (Before the game,) and keeps dialogue punctuation correct. A is missing commas after the intro and said. C places punctuation outside quotes and omits commas after said/replied. D misplaces the final punctuation.
I finished my homework early but I still checked it carefully before playing a board game. The extra time made me feel calm and ready for tomorrow's quiz.
Which sentence correctly uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction to make a compound sentence?
I finished my homework early but, I still checked it carefully before playing a board game.
I finished my homework early I still checked it carefully, before playing a board game.
I finished my homework early, but I still checked it carefully before playing a board game.
I finished my homework early but I still checked it carefully, before playing a board game.
Explanation
C places a comma before the coordinating conjunction but to join two independent clauses. A puts the comma in the wrong place. B creates a run-on and misuses a comma. D adds an unnecessary comma before a prepositional phrase.