Punctuation online worksheet for Elementary - Free Printable

Let's go through each sentence and correct the punctuation, capitalization, and use of apostrophes as needed. The goal is to make each sentence grammatically correct and properly punctuated.

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1. susans got one brother and two sisters
→ Susan's got one brother and two sisters.
- "Susans" → "Susan's" (possessive form with apostrophe)
- Capitalize first letter: "Susan"
- Add full stop at the end

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2. im Mark and im from slovenia
→ I'm Mark and I'm from Slovenia.
- "im" → "I'm" (contraction of "I am")
- "slovenia" → "Slovenia" (proper noun, country name)
- Capitalize "I" and "Mark"
- Add full stop at the end

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3. lucys grandmother lives in spain but she isnt spanish
→ Lucy's grandmother lives in Spain but she isn't Spanish.
- "lucys" → "Lucy's" (possessive)
- "spain" → "Spain" (country name)
- "isnt" → "isn't" (contraction of "is not")
- "spanish" → "Spanish" (nationality)
- Capitalize first word and proper nouns
- Full stop at the end

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4. has mary got any brothers or sisters
→ Has Mary got any brothers or sisters?
- "has" → "Has" (start of question, so capitalized)
- "mary" → "Mary" (name)
- Add question mark at the end (this is a question)

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5. ana loves english music
→ Ana loves English music.
- "ana" → "Ana" (name)
- "english" → "English" (language name)
- Full stop at the end

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6. mia and mollys parents havent got a german car
→ Mia and Molly's parents haven't got a German car.
- "mia" → "Mia", "mollys" → "Molly's" (possessive)
- "havent" → "haven't" (contraction of "have not")
- "german" → "German" (nationality/adjective for language/country)
- Full stop at the end

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7. rosies got a huge family
→ Rosie's got a huge family.
- "rosies" → "Rosie's" (possessive)
- Capitalize first letter
- Full stop at the end

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8. hes slovenian but his friend isnt slovenian
→ He's Slovenian but his friend isn't Slovenian.
- "hes" → "He's" (contraction of "He is")
- "slovenian" → "Slovenian" (nationality)
- "isnt" → "isn't" (contraction of "is not")
- Second "slovenian" → "Slovenian"
- Full stop at the end

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9. thats my cat and thats its food bowl
→ That's my cat and that's its food bowl.
- "thats" → "That's" (contraction of "That is")
- "thats" → "that's" (same contraction)
- "its" is correct here (possessive pronoun, no apostrophe) — note: *not* "it's" (which means "it is")
- Capitalize first word
- Full stop at the end

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✔ Final Corrected Answers:

1. Susan's got one brother and two sisters.
2. I'm Mark and I'm from Slovenia.
3. Lucy's grandmother lives in Spain but she isn't Spanish.
4. Has Mary got any brothers or sisters?
5. Ana loves English music.
6. Mia and Molly's parents haven't got a German car.
7. Rosie's got a huge family.
8. He's Slovenian but his friend isn't Slovenian.
9. That's my cat and that's its food bowl.

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Apostrophes: Used for contractions (e.g., "I'm", "isn't") and possessives (e.g., "Susan's", "Molly's").
- Capitalization: Always capitalize the first word of a sentence, names, and proper nouns (like countries and nationalities).
- Full stops: End declarative sentences.
- Question marks: Used at the end of questions.
- Possessives vs. Contractions: "Its" (possessive) vs. "It's" (It is). Here, "its" is correct because it shows ownership of the food bowl.

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