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Midnight at the Museum: Where Does the Comma Go?

Year 4 · put the comma after the fronted adverbial, spot the sentence that is punctuated correctly, and know which sentences need no comma at all.

Questions

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  1. 1Question 1

    The guard locks up before dawn. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    ABefore the sun rose the guard, locked the doors.
    BBefore the sun rose, the guard locked the doors.
    CBefore, the sun rose the guard locked the doors.
    DBefore the sun rose the guard locked, the doors.
  2. 2Question 2

    Read the sentence on the tiles. What belongs in the gap after 'Slowly'?

    Word tiles reading: Slowly, then a blank tile, then the door creaked open.
    Aa full stop
    Ba question mark
    Ca comma
    Dnothing at all
  3. 3Question 3

    In the dark cellar the boxes began to rattle. After which word should the comma go?

    Adark
    Bcellar
    Cboxes
    DIn
  4. 4Question 4

    Something clanks upstairs. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    AAt the top of the stairs, a suit of armour clanked.
    BAt the top, of the stairs a suit of armour clanked.
    CAt the top of the stairs a suit of armour, clanked.
    DAt the top of the stairs a suit, of armour clanked.
  5. 5Question 5

    Carefully, Maya opened the ancient book. Why is there a comma after 'Carefully'?

    ABecause 'Carefully' is a name
    BTo show that Maya is speaking
    CBecause the sentence is a question
    DTo separate the fronted adverbial from the main clause
  6. 6Question 6

    Read the sentence on the tiles. What belongs in the gap after 'midnight'?

    Word tiles reading: Just before midnight, then a blank tile, then the clock chimed thirteen times.
    Aa comma
    Ban exclamation mark
    Ca full stop
    Dnothing at all
  7. 7Question 7

    Under the glass case the ruby glittered. After which word should the comma go?

    AUnder
    Bglass
    Cruby
    Dcase
  8. 8Question 8

    Which sentence does not need a comma?

    AWith a sigh of relief the guard sat down.
    BThe guard sighed with relief.
    CMoments later the alarm rang.
    DBehind the door a shadow moved.
  9. 9Question 9

    The cat is on the move. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    AAs quick as a flash the cat, leapt onto the shelf.
    BAs quick, as a flash the cat leapt onto the shelf.
    CAs quick as a flash, the cat leapt onto the shelf.
    DAs quick as a flash the cat leapt, onto the shelf.
  10. 10Question 10

    Read the sentence on the tiles. What belongs in the gap after 'up'?

    Word tiles reading: When the sun came up, then a blank tile, then everything was back in its place.
    Aa question mark
    Ba comma
    Can apostrophe
    Dnothing at all

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