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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

B.5_6 Choose the book title that is written correctly.

a.
Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
c.
Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Day
b.
Alexander and the Terrible, horrible, no Good, very Bad day
d.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
 

 2. 

C.5_6 Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

a.
“Wow!” “That was awesome!” yelled Gavin.
c.
“Wow! That was awesome!” yelled Gavin.
b.
“Wow! That was awesome!” yelled Gavin.”
d.
“Wow! That was awesome! yelled Gavin.”
 

 3. 

C.5_6 Choose the correct abbreviation for the words below.

saturday and sunday
a.
Sat and Sun
c.
Sat and Sun
b.
Satur and Sundy
d.
Sat. and Sun.
 

 4. 

C.5_6 Choose the correct abbreviation for the words below.

wednesday, december 12, 2006
a.
wednesday, Dec. 12, 2006
c.
Wed., Dec. 12, 2006
b.
Wed., december 12, 2006
d.
Wed, Dec 12, 2006
 

 5. 

C.5_6 Choose the proper noun from the sentence that should be capitalized.

Yesterday, I spoke to grandma on the phone for an hour.
a.
grandma
c.
hour
b.
phone
d.
I
 

 6. 

C.5_6 Choose the correct punctuation for the sentence.

My favorite subject is Science
a.
.
b.
?
 

 7. 

B.5_6 Choose the book title that is written correctly.

a.
“Castle in the attic”
c.
“castle in the attic”
b.
Castle in the Attic
d.
Castle In The attic
 

 8. 

B.5_6  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a.
We are going to be out of town on Tuesday, Wednesday, and, Thursday.
c.
We are going to be out of town on Tuesda, Wednesday and Thursday.
b.
We are going to be out of town on Tuesday Wednesday, and Thursday.
d.
We are going to be out of town on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
 

 9. 

C.5_6 Choose the introductory word in the sentence.

No, I really don’t like to swim in the ocean.
a.
don’t
c.
swim
b.
ocean
d.
no
 

 10. 

B.5_6  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

a.
In her suitcase she packed shoes socks clothes and a camera.
c.
In her suitcase, she packed, shoes, socks, clothes, and, a camera.
b.
In her suitcas, she packed shoes, socks, clothes and a camera.
d.
In her suitcase, she packed shoes, socks, clothes, and a camera.
 

 11. 

C.5_6 Choose the correct punctuation for the sentence.

Would you like to play baseball
a.
.
c.
?
b.
!
 

 12. 

C.5_6 Choose the correct abbreviation for the words below.

miss regina bell
a.
miss Regina bell
c.
Mrs. Regina bell
b.
Miss Regina Bell
d.
Ms. Regina bell
 

 13. 

C.5_6  Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.