Printable Punctuation Worksheets

Punctuation is a very important part of any story we read: comma (,) period (.) question mark (?) exclamation mark (!) apostrophe (‘). Worksheet instructions: Insert punctuation to fix the story (answers may vary slightly).

Punctuation is an important part of any story we read: comma (,) period (.) question mark (?) exclamation mark (!) apostrophe (‘). Worksheet instructions: Insert punctuation to fix the story (answers may vary slightly).

Remember, the first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. If the quotation marks start a sentence, the quote should end with a comma, before the ending quotation marks. “We got home very fast,” said Michael’s mom. Worksheet instructions: Underline what each speaker says and add quotation marks and commas where needed.

Commas indicate a certain separation of words, phrases, or ideas in order to prevent misreading the writer's intended meaning. E.g. “I love pizza, pasta, and salad.” Worksheet instructions: Fix the punctuation mistakes in these sentences by adding the missing commas. Write Correct if the sentence is already correct.

Commas indicate a certain separation of words, phrases, or ideas in order to prevent misreading the writer's intended meaning. E.g. “I love reading, traveling, and listening to music.” Worksheet instructions: Fix the punctuation mistakes in these sentences by adding the missing commas. Write Correct if the sentence is already correct.

A comma splice occurs when a comma is incorrectly used to join two independent clauses. You can fix comma splices by adding a conjunction, using a period to make two separate sentences, or by using a semi-colon (;). Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the below sentences, fixing the comma splices.

A full sentence expresses a complete thought (it has a subject and a verb). A fragment is not a complete thought. A run-on sentence has two or more clauses that are not joined correctly. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the fragments and run-ons as proper sentences. If it’s already a proper sentence, simply write the word ‘sentence’.

A run-on sentence occurs when independent clauses are not joined correctly. Worksheet instructions: Correct the run-on sentences by rewriting each sentence and adding conjunctions and punctuation where necessary.

A run-on sentence occurs when independent clauses are not joined correctly. Worksheet instructions: Correct the run-on sentences by rewriting each sentence and adding conjunctions and punctuation where necessary.

Quotation marks show us which words are part of a conversation or something that someone has said. Worksheet instructions: Underline the speaker's words and add quotation marks where they are missing.

Remember to use a comma between the street and the apartment number as well as between the city and the state. For example: 8 Oak St., #24 Forest Hills, Ohio. Worksheet instructions: Correct the addresses that are written incorrectly, and circle the ones that are correct.

Use capital letters for: the name of the street, the city, and the state. Add a period after an abbreviation of the street name. Add a comma between the city and the state. Worksheet instructions:

Worksheet instructions: Trace each sentence below. Then, write the correct punctuation to complete the sentence.

Worksheet instructions: Trace each sentence below. Then, write the correct punctuation to complete the sentence.

Worksheet instructions: Trace each sentence below. Then, write the correct punctuation to complete the sentence.

Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use an exclamation mark. Then, circle the sentences that should have an exclamation mark.

Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use an exclamation mark. Then, circle the sentences that should have an exclamation mark.

Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use a question mark. Then, circle the sentences that should have a question mark.

Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use a question mark. Then, circle the sentences that should have a question mark.

Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use a period. Then, circle the sentences that should have a period.

Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use a period. Then, circle the sentences that should have a period.