4th Grade Punctuation Worksheets and Printables

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).

Quotation marks are special marks that look like this: “ ”. We use quotation marks to show exactly what someone is saying. They go around spoken words and their punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Add quotation marks and commas to the sentences as needed.

We use quotation marks to show what someone is saying. Quotation marks go around spoken words and their punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Add quotation marks and commas to the sentences as needed.

We use quotation marks to show exactly what someone is saying. Quotation marks go around spoken words and their punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Add quotation marks and commas to the sentences as needed.

Quotation marks are special marks that look like this: “ ”. We use them to show exactly what someone is saying. Quotation marks go around spoken words and their punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Add quotation marks and commas to the sentences as needed.

The word 'Its' shows possession. For example: "The cat licked its paw." The word 'It’s' replaces “it is.” For example: "It's sunny outside.” Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct word in each sentence.

The word "Its" shows possession. For example: "The cat licked its paw." The word "It’s" replaces “it is.” For example: "It's sunny outside.” Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct word in each sentence.

"Its" shows possession. For example: "The cat licked its paw." "It’s" replaces “it is.” For example: "It's sunny outside.” Worksheet instructions: Circle the correct word in each sentence.

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: