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Primary 3 English: Punctuation Basics Practice
Real Primary 3 English questions on Punctuation Basics, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
Curriculum alignment
English Language Syllabus, Primary (MOE, 2020 syllabus)
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Real Punctuation Basics practice questions
Which punctuation mark should end this sentence: 'What time is it'
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This sentence is asking a question, so it should end with a question mark.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence about your best friend.
My best friend is Sarah. ✓
my best friend is sarah.
The first word of a sentence and a person's name (proper noun) must both start with a capital letter.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence about going to the park.
i am going to the park.
I am going to the park. ✓
The word 'I' is always written as a capital letter, no matter where it appears in a sentence.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence about grocery shopping.
She bought apples bananas and grapes.
She bought apples, bananas, and grapes. ✓
When listing three or more items, commas are used to separate each one.