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punctuation and capitalization
grade 5 punctuation worksheet
rewrite the sentences using correct punctuation and capitalization.
remember to check the capitalization, commas, periods, and quotation marks.
1.
were not going to be able to give you any presents for your birthday said john as he was leaving the house
2.
when they were on their way to school lisa asked sophie can we stop by the ice cream shop today
3.
the choir teacher sang the wheels on the bus go round and round while the students moved around the room.
4.
patrick i think we should leave a little early for the play explained debra
5.
the solar system explained the scientist is a fascinating thing to study
6.
if she is ever going to become a good student the teacher told the parents she is going to have to start studying for her tests
7.
at my mom’s party there was a guest who said this is the most fun ive had in years
8.
you have to do the dishes clean your room and mow the lawn before you can play jerry said the babysitter
To solve this, we'll rewrite each sentence with correct punctuation (periods, commas, quotation marks) and capitalization.
1.
Original: were not going to be able to give you any presents for your birthday said john as he was leaving the house
Rewritten: "We're not going to be able to give you any presents for your birthday," said John as he was leaving the house.
2.
Original: when they were on their way to school lisa asked sophie can we stop by the ice cream shop today
Rewritten: When they were on their way to school, Lisa asked, "Sophie, can we stop by the ice cream shop today?"
3.
Original: the choir teacher sang the wheels on the bus go round and round while the students moved around the room
Rewritten: The choir teacher sang, "The wheels on the bus go round and round," while the students moved around the room.
4.
Original: patrick I think we should leave a little early for the play explained debra
Rewritten: "Patrick, I think we should leave a little early for the play," explained Debra.
5.
Original: the solar system explained the scientist is a fascinating thing to study
Rewritten: "The solar system," explained the scientist, "is a fascinating thing to study."
6.
Original: if she is ever going to become a good student the teacher told the parents she is going to have to start studying for her tests
Rewritten: "If she is ever going to become a good student," the teacher told the parents, "she is going to have to start studying for her tests."
7.
Original: at my mom’s party there was a guest who said this is the most fun ive had in years
Rewritten: At my mom’s party, there was a guest who said, "This is the most fun I’ve had in years."
8.
Original: you have to do the dishes clean your room and mow the lawn before you can play jerry said the babysitter
Rewritten: "You have to do the dishes, clean your room, and mow the lawn before you can play," Jerry said the babysitter. (Note: If "the babysitter" is the speaker, correct to: "You have to do the dishes, clean your room, and mow the lawn before you can play," said the babysitter to Jerry.)
Each sentence now has proper capitalization (names, beginnings of sentences), commas (for lists, clauses), and quotation marks (for direct speech).
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To solve this, we'll rewrite each sentence with correct punctuation (periods, commas, quotation marks) and capitalization.
1.
Original: were not going to be able to give you any presents for your birthday said john as he was leaving the house
Rewritten: "We're not going to be able to give you any presents for your birthday," said John as he was leaving the house.
2.
Original: when they were on their way to school lisa asked sophie can we stop by the ice cream shop today
Rewritten: When they were on their way to school, Lisa asked, "Sophie, can we stop by the ice cream shop today?"
3.
Original: the choir teacher sang the wheels on the bus go round and round while the students moved around the room
Rewritten: The choir teacher sang, "The wheels on the bus go round and round," while the students moved around the room.
4.
Original: patrick I think we should leave a little early for the play explained debra
Rewritten: "Patrick, I think we should leave a little early for the play," explained Debra.
5.
Original: the solar system explained the scientist is a fascinating thing to study
Rewritten: "The solar system," explained the scientist, "is a fascinating thing to study."
6.
Original: if she is ever going to become a good student the teacher told the parents she is going to have to start studying for her tests
Rewritten: "If she is ever going to become a good student," the teacher told the parents, "she is going to have to start studying for her tests."
7.
Original: at my mom’s party there was a guest who said this is the most fun ive had in years
Rewritten: At my mom’s party, there was a guest who said, "This is the most fun I’ve had in years."
8.
Original: you have to do the dishes clean your room and mow the lawn before you can play jerry said the babysitter
Rewritten: "You have to do the dishes, clean your room, and mow the lawn before you can play," Jerry said the babysitter. (Note: If "the babysitter" is the speaker, correct to: "You have to do the dishes, clean your room, and mow the lawn before you can play," said the babysitter to Jerry.)
Each sentence now has proper capitalization (names, beginnings of sentences), commas (for lists, clauses), and quotation marks (for direct speech).