Commas, brackets and dashes revision | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Tick the sentences that use an apostrophe for a contracted form.
- It's not that surprising really. ✓
- She's never ever seen a llama! ✓
- We watched Aisha's favourite video.
- The boys' coats lay on the muddy ground.
- There wasn't anything left of lunch. ✓
Which of these contracted forms have the apostrophe in the correct position?
- ca'nt
- wo'nt
- didn't ✓
- isn't ✓
Which sentence is the most formal?
- We've got loads to do today.
- We have a ton of stuff to get done.
- A great deal must be accomplished today. ✓
- There's just so much that needs doing!
Match each sentence to the possession it shows.
- The teams' kits were muddy.
  
  ⇔
  
  There is more than one team. ✓
- The team's kits were muddy.
  
  ⇔
  
  There is only one team. ✓
- The cake's icing was sweet.
  
  ⇔
  
  There is only one cake. ✓
- The cakes' icing was sweet.
  
  ⇔
  
  There is more than one cake. ✓
Which speech sentences are punctuated correctly?
- "Don't try and stop me!" said Sam. ✓
- "Where's the bathroom" asked Andeep.
- Jun wondered "Is it time to go?"
- Aisha asked, "Where is she?" ✓
Which version of the sentence is correctly punctuated?
- Some people say, "More haste, less speed"
- Some people say, "more haste, less speed"
- Some people say, "More haste, less speed." ✓
- Some people say "More haste, less speed."