Punctuation practice
1. Rewrite the Sentences
● Rewrite these sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation:
1. where is my book i cant find it anywhere
2. the dog ran across the street and barked loudly
3. i think she said her name was anna but im not sure
4. what a beautiful day to go to the park
2. Fix the Paragraph
1-The following paragraph has no capitalization or punctuation. Correct it:
last saturday we went to the zoo it was so much fun we saw lions giraffes and elephants my favorite
part was when the penguins splashed in the water do you like going to the zoo too
2- yesterday my family and i went to the beach it was so much fun we swam in the ocean built
sandcastles and collected seashells my brother found a really big shell and showed it to everyone
afterwards we ate ice cream and watched the sunset over the water
3- my friend sophia and i are working on a science project for school we decided to make a model of
the solar system we used foam balls and paint to create the planets it took a long time but it turned out
great our teacher mr. roberts said he was very impressed
4- last weekend we went to the park to play soccer my friend james brought his dog max who kept
chasing the ball whenever we kicked it we also had a picnic with sandwiches and lemonade it was such
a nice day we didn’t want to leave
5- i found an old book in the attic of my grandmother’s house the cover was dusty and torn but inside
the pages were filled with strange handwriting there was a map tucked between the pages too i wonder
what kind of treasure it might lead to
3. Identify the Errors
Each of these sentences has a mistake. Identify and fix them:
1. my mom and i went shopping yesterday.
2. “can you help me with this math problem,” asked jordan.
3. we’re going to visit new york city in the summer.
4. Complete the Sentences
Add proper capitalization and punctuation to complete the sentences:
1. yesterday we went to
2. my favorite book is
3. do you know how to
5. Create Your Own Sentences
Use the given prompts to write your own sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation:
1. A question you might ask a teacher.
2. A sentence about your favorite food.
3. A sentence that includes someone’s name.
6. Dialogue Practice
Punctuate the following dialogue correctly:
● where are you going asked emily
● to the park replied jake do you want to come
7. Capitalize the Proper Nouns
Rewrite these sentences, fixing the capitalization of proper nouns:
1. my friend julia is moving to chicago next month.
2. we visited the grand canyon during spring break.
3. mr. smith teaches history at lincoln high school.
8. Correct the Titles
Fix the capitalization in these titles:
1. the adventures of tom sawyer
2. harry potter and the goblet of fire
3. a tale of two cities
9. Question Practice
Rewrite these questions correctly:
1. what time does the movie start
2. can i have some more juice
3. who is going to the party
10. Exclamation Practice
Add correct punctuation and capitalization to make these exclamations complete:
1. wow that’s amazing
2. watch out for the car
3. what a great surprise
