Grade 4 English Language Arts · Punctuation and Capitalization

Grade 4 Punctuation and Capitalization Practice Test

Build Grade 4 English Language Arts editing skills with five 10-question practice tests on sentence punctuation, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, and capitalization.

Punctuation and Capitalization Practice Tests

These Grade 4 English Language Arts practice tests help students edit sentences for punctuation and capitalization. Students choose sentence endings, place commas, use apostrophes and quotation marks, and capitalize proper nouns.

Skills covered

  • Using periods, question marks, and exclamation marks
  • Using commas in lists, dates, addresses, and dialogue
  • Using apostrophes in contractions and possessive nouns
  • Using quotation marks and punctuation in dialogue
  • Capitalizing sentence beginnings and proper nouns
  • Editing complete sentences for multiple conventions

How to use these practice tests

Read the complete sentence before choosing an answer. Decide what kind of sentence it is, check whether a word is a proper noun, and look for lists, dates, direct address, possessive nouns, or spoken words that need special punctuation.

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Grade 4 Punctuation and Capitalization Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 English Language Arts practice test on sentence punctuation, commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, and capitalization.

Read each sentence carefully and choose the punctuation or capitalization that makes the sentence correct.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which punctuation mark ends a statement?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is ..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: A period usually ends a statement that gives information.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is ..

A period usually ends a statement that gives information.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which punctuation mark belongs at the end of a question?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is ?.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: A question mark ends a sentence that asks something.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is ?.

A question mark ends a sentence that asks something.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which punctuation mark shows strong excitement?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is !.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: An exclamation mark shows strong feeling or excitement.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is !.

An exclamation mark shows strong feeling or excitement.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence ends with a period?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The class starts at eight..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: The sentence gives information, so it ends with a period.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The class starts at eight..

The sentence gives information, so it ends with a period.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence correctly ends with a question mark?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Where is my notebook?.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: Where is my notebook asks a question and needs a question mark.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Where is my notebook?.

Where is my notebook asks a question and needs a question mark.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence needs an exclamation mark?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is We won the game!.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: We won the game expresses excitement and ends with an exclamation mark.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is We won the game!.

We won the game expresses excitement and ends with an exclamation mark.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is a statement?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The moon is bright..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: The sentence gives information about the moon, so it is a statement.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is The moon is bright..

The sentence gives information about the moon, so it is a statement.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is a polite command?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Please close the door..

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: Please close the door asks someone to do something and uses a period.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Please close the door..

Please close the door asks someone to do something and uses a period.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which punctuation mark should follow the word Hooray in Hooray ___ We won?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is !.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: Hooray expresses excitement, so it is followed by an exclamation mark.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is !.

Hooray expresses excitement, so it is followed by an exclamation mark.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Can we visit the museum?.

  1. Read the sentence: Read the whole sentence and notice how the words are used.
  2. Check the rule: Can we visit the museum asks a question and ends with a question mark.
  3. Confirm the edit: The correct choice is Can we visit the museum?.

Can we visit the museum asks a question and ends with a question mark.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Punctuation and Capitalization

When do I use a question mark?

Use a question mark at the end of a sentence that asks a question.

When do I use an apostrophe?

Use an apostrophe in contractions and to show possession, such as do not becoming don’t or one dog owning a leash becoming dog’s leash.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Punctuation and Capitalization questions in total.