Punctuation worksheet • Teacha! - Free Printable

Task: Rewrite each of the following sentences, adding appropriate punctuation marks.

The goal is to correctly punctuate each sentence using question marks, exclamation marks, apostrophes, quotation marks, commas, full stops (periods), or a combination of these punctuation marks. Let's solve each sentence step by step:

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Sentence 1:

Original: Have you marked your work the teacher asked the grade 6s

- This sentence is missing a comma after "work" to separate the two clauses.
- The teacher's question should be enclosed in quotation marks.
- The sentence ends with a period.

Rewritten:
Have you marked your work, the teacher asked the grade 6s.

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Sentence 2:

Original: The exams are about to start and I haven't even started studying

- The word "haven't" is a contraction of "have not," so it needs an apostrophe.
- The sentence ends with a period.

Rewritten:
The exams are about to start, and I haven't even started studying.

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Sentence 3:

Original: We have to study for English Afrikaans Maths and Natural Sciences in the first week

- There are no clear issues with this sentence, but if we want to emphasize the subjects being studied, we could use commas to separate them.
- The sentence ends with a period.

Rewritten:
We have to study for English, Afrikaans, Maths, and Natural Sciences in the first week.

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Sentence 4:

Original: My mom said You have to stop watching TV now

- The words my mom said should be enclosed in quotation marks.
- The sentence ends with a period.

Rewritten:
My mom said, "You have to stop watching TV now."

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Sentence 5:

Original: The children shouted Happy birthday to their teacher.

- The phrase "Happy birthday" is a direct quote, so it should be enclosed in quotation marks.
- The sentence ends with a period.

Rewritten:
The children shouted, "Happy birthday," to their teacher.

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Sentence 6:

Original: Susan asked Why are you not studying for English yet

- The question "Why are you not studying for English yet?" should be enclosed in quotation marks.
- The sentence ends with a period.

Rewritten:
Susan asked, "Why are you not studying for English yet?"

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Sentence 7:

Original: Miss Marica asked Have you done your homework

- The question "Have you done your homework?" should be enclosed in quotation marks.
- The sentence ends with a period.

Rewritten:
Miss Marica asked, "Have you done your homework?"

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Final Answer:

1. Have you marked your work, the teacher asked the grade 6s.
2. The exams are about to start, and I haven't even started studying.
3. We have to study for English, Afrikaans, Maths, and Natural Sciences in the first week.
4. My mom said, "You have to stop watching TV now."
5. The children shouted, "Happy birthday," to their teacher.
6. Susan asked, "Why are you not studying for English yet?"
7. Miss Marica asked, "Have you done your homework?"

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ Have you marked your work, the teacher asked the grade 6s.} \\
2. & \text{ The exams are about to start, and I haven't even started studying.} \\
3. & \text{ We have to study for English, Afrikaans, Maths, and Natural Sciences in the first week.} \\
4. & \text{ My mom said, "You have to stop watching TV now."} \\
5. & \text{ The children shouted, "Happy birthday," to their teacher.} \\
6. & \text{ Susan asked, "Why are you not studying for English yet?"} \\
7. & \text{ Miss Marica asked, "Have you done your homework?"}
\end{aligned}
}
\]