Printable Punctuation Worksheets

Remember, we use commas to separate adjectives, like "The big, red ball," items in a list, like "dogs, cats, and monkeys," after an introductory phrase, like "In the morning, I jog," and before conjunctions, like "I like cats, but I prefer cats." Worksheet instructions: Insert commas in the correct spots in each sentence.

Remember, we use commas to separate adjectives, like "The tall, strong boy," items in a list, like "apples, bananas, and grapes," after an introductory phrase, like "Excited, we packed," and before conjunctions, like "I wanted to swim, but it rained." Worksheet instructions: Insert commas in the correct spots in each sentence.

When you have two complete sentences, you can use a comma and a joining word like "and," "but," "or," or "so" to connect them. For example, instead of saying, "We went home. Then we went to school," you can say, "We went home, and then we went to school." Worksheet instructions: Add a comma and a conjunction (connecting word) to join the sentences.

When you have two complete sentences, you can use a comma and a joining word like "and," "but," "or," or "so" to connect them. For example, instead of saying, "We went shopping. Then we went to the pool," you can say, "We went shopping, and then we went to the pool." Worksheet instructions: Add a comma and a conjunction (connecting word) to join the sentences.

When writing a city with its state, province, or country, always place a comma between them. For example, you write "Seattle, Washington," "Vancouver, British Columbia," and "Tokyo, Japan." The comma helps make the location clear. Worksheet Instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where necessary.

When writing a city and its state, province, or country, always use a comma to separate them. For example, you write "Austin, Texas," "Toronto, Ontario," and "Paris, France." The comma helps make the location clear. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where necessary.

Remember, when a name is at the beginning, put a comma after it, like "John, sit down." If the name is at the end, place a comma before it, as in "Sit down, John." For names in the middle, add commas on both sides, like "Sit down, John, please." Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas around the names where necessary.

When a name is at the beginning, put a comma after it, like "Tom, sit down." If the name is at the end, place a comma before it, as in "Sit down, Tom." For names in the middle, add commas on both sides, like "Sit down, Tom, please." Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas around the names where necessary.

When a sentence begins with yes, no, or sure, it is followed by a comma. For example, "Yes, I can do it." The comma helps separate the introductory word from the rest of the sentence, making it clearer and easier to read. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where needed. Then, follow the instructions that follow.

When a sentence begins with yes, no, or sure, it is followed by a comma. For example, "Yes, I can come." The comma helps separate the introductory word from the rest of the sentence, making it clearer and easier to read. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and add commas where needed. Then, follow the instructions that follow.

Commas help separate dates, greetings, and closings in letters. This worksheet lets students practice adding missing commas to make the letters correct. Worksheet instructions: Add commas in the correct places to properly format the dates and greetings in the letters below.

Commas are used in dates and greetings. In dates, a comma separates the day and the year (January 17, 2024). In greetings, a comma follows the recipient's name (Dear Amy,) and is also used before a closing phrase like (Your friend, John). Worksheet instructions: Add commas in the correct places to properly format the dates and greetings in the letters below.

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.