Correcting Punctuation Worksheet - Free Printable

To correct the letter, we need to look for three things:
1. Capitals: Names of people, places, brands, days, months, and holidays always start with a capital letter. The first word of every sentence also needs a capital letter.
2. Apostrophes: These are used when words are shortened (contractions like *isn't*) or to show ownership (possessives like *Benny's*).
3. Commas: These are often used after the greeting in a letter (like "Dear Carlos,").

Here is the step-by-step correction:

* "Dear Carlos" → Needs a comma at the end because it is a greeting. -> Dear Carlos,
* "It isnt really new." → "Isnt" is short for "is not," so it needs an apostrophe. -> It isn't really new.
* "Bennys bike" → The bike belongs to Benny, so we add an apostrophe + s. -> Benny's bike
* "schwann" → Schwinn is a brand name, so it needs a capital S. -> Schwinn
* "joes bike shop" → Joe is a person's name, so it needs a capital J. Also, the shop belongs to Joe, so it needs an apostrophe. -> Joe's bike shop
* "east harlem" → This is a specific place (a neighborhood), so both words need capitals. -> East Harlem
* "christmas" → Holidays are proper nouns and need a capital C. -> Christmas
* "didnt" → Short for "did not." Needs an apostrophe. -> didn't
* "Wasnt" → Short for "was not." Needs an apostrophe. -> Wasn't
* "new jersey" → This is a state name, so both words need capitals. -> New Jersey
* "Seans bike" → The bike belongs to Sean. Needs an apostrophe. -> Sean's bike
* "dell computer" → Dell is a brand name. Needs a capital D. -> Dell computer
* "Hes upset" → Short for "He is." Needs an apostrophe. -> He's upset

Final Answer:

Dear Carlos,

I am writing to tell you that last week I bought a new bicycle. It isn't really new. It used to be Benny's bike, but he bought a new Schwinn at Joe's bike shop in East Harlem. Benny knew I had asked for a bike for Christmas, but I didn't get one. Wasn't he nice to do that? Now I can give my old bike to Sean before he moves to New Jersey. Sean's bike was stolen last month along with his Dell computer. He's upset, and I know this will make him happy! Talk to you soon!

Your Friend,

Pedro