Capital letters and full stops (2) - Sentences and Punctuation by ... - Free Printable

Let's solve this step-by-step based on the worksheet.

Task Overview:

The task is to:
1. Identify where capital letters and full stops (periods) are missing in each sentence.
2. Correctly rewrite each sentence with:
- A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence.
- Capital letters for names (e.g., Sam, Sally).
- A full stop at the end of each sentence.

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Step 1: Understand the Rules

- Capital letters are needed:
- At the start of a sentence.
- For proper nouns (names of people — e.g., Sam, Sally).
- Full stops (.) are needed:
- At the end of every sentence.

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Now let’s go through each sentence:

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#### 1. sam and sally went on a trip by sea

- Missing:
- First word "sam" → should be Sam (capital S).
- "sally" → should be Sally (capital S).
- No full stop at the end.

- Corrected:
✔ Sam and Sally went on a trip by sea.

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#### 2. the ship was very old

- Missing:
- First word "the" → should be The (capital T).
- No full stop at the end.

- Corrected:
✔ The ship was very old.

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#### 3. a cold wind rocked the ship

- Missing:
- First word "a" → should be A (capital A).
- No full stop at the end.

- Corrected:
✔ A cold wind rocked the ship.

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#### 4. sam did not feel well but sally was fine

- Missing:
- "sam" → Sam (capital S).
- "sally" → Sally (capital S).
- No full stop at the end.

- Corrected:
✔ Sam did not feel well but Sally was fine.

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#### 5. it took a long time to get back home

- Missing:
- "it" → It (capital I).
- No full stop at the end.

- Corrected:
✔ It took a long time to get back home.

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✔ Final Answers:

1. Sam and Sally went on a trip by sea.
2. The ship was very old.
3. A cold wind rocked the ship.
4. Sam did not feel well but Sally was fine.
5. It took a long time to get back home.

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🎯 Summary:

- Always check the first word of a sentence — it needs a capital letter.
- Check for names of people — they need capital letters.
- Every sentence must end with a full stop (. ).

This helps make writing clear and correct! 😊