Students practice correcting capital letters and punctuation in a "Fixing Sentences" worksheet.
Worksheet titled "Fixing Sentences" with instructions to correct capitalization and punctuation in 12 sentences.
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Let's go through each sentence one by one and fix the capitalization and punctuation as needed. The goal is to:
- Capitalize the first word of each sentence.
- Capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, brands, etc.).
- Add appropriate punctuation at the end: period (.), exclamation point (!), or question mark (?).
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1. larry and stella paint in the park each day
→ Larry and Stella paint in the park each day.
*Explanation:* "Larry" and "Stella" are names — they need capitalization. The sentence is a statement, so it ends with a period.
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2. let's go to the store with patty
→ Let's go to the store with Patty.
*Explanation:* "Let's" starts the sentence — capitalize "L". "Patty" is a name — capitalize it. Sentence is a statement → period.
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3. why is harold's grocery closed today
→ Why is Harold's grocery closed today?
*Explanation:* "Why" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Harold" is a name — capitalize. This is a question → ends with a question mark.
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4. on thursday, we will have spaghetti and meatballs
→ On Thursday, we will have spaghetti and meatballs.
*Explanation:* "On" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Thursday" is a day of the week — always capitalized. Statement → period.
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5. hurry the bus is going to leave soon
→ Hurry! The bus is going to leave soon.
*Explanation:* "Hurry" is an exclamation — starts with capital and ends with exclamation mark. Then start new sentence with "The" (capitalized). Period at the end.
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6. my dog, scrumples, has a new squeaky toy
→ My dog, Scrumples, has a new squeaky toy.
*Explanation:* "My" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Scrumples" is a pet’s name — treat like a proper noun, so capitalize. Statement → period.
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7. sowams school has a new principal.
→ Sowams School has a new principal.
*Explanation:* "Sowams" is likely the name of the school — capitalize both words. "School" is part of the proper name, so it should also be capitalized. Already ends with a period — correct.
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8. in february, my school has a valentine's day dance
→ In February, my school has a Valentine's Day dance.
*Explanation:* "In" starts the sentence — capitalize. "February" is a month — capitalize. "Valentine's Day" is a holiday — both words capitalized. Statement → period.
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9. dad brought me to dunkin donuts for a snack
→ Dad brought me to Dunkin' Donuts for a snack.
*Explanation:* "Dad" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Dunkin' Donuts" is a brand name — must be capitalized. Statement → period.
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10. does the parkside theatre sell popcorn
→ Does the Parkside Theatre sell popcorn?
*Explanation:* "Does" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Parkside Theatre" is a proper name (likely a theater name) — both words capitalized. Question → question mark.
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11. louisa gave me a CD by the ramones
→ Louisa gave me a CD by the Ramones.
*Explanation:* "Louisa" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Ramones" is a band name — proper noun — capitalize. Statement → period.
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12. i bought a new shirt at kohl's last saturday
→ I bought a new shirt at Kohl's last Saturday.
*Explanation:* "I" is always capitalized. "Kohl's" is a store name — proper noun — capitalize. "Saturday" is a day of the week — capitalize. Statement → period.
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1. Larry and Stella paint in the park each day.
2. Let's go to the store with Patty.
3. Why is Harold's grocery closed today?
4. On Thursday, we will have spaghetti and meatballs.
5. Hurry! The bus is going to leave soon.
6. My dog, Scrumples, has a new squeaky toy.
7. Sowams School has a new principal.
8. In February, my school has a Valentine's Day dance.
9. Dad brought me to Dunkin' Donuts for a snack.
10. Does the Parkside Theatre sell popcorn?
11. Louisa gave me a CD by the Ramones.
12. I bought a new shirt at Kohl's last Saturday.
✔ All sentences now have correct capitalization and punctuation!
- Capitalize the first word of each sentence.
- Capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, brands, etc.).
- Add appropriate punctuation at the end: period (.), exclamation point (!), or question mark (?).
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1. larry and stella paint in the park each day
→ Larry and Stella paint in the park each day.
*Explanation:* "Larry" and "Stella" are names — they need capitalization. The sentence is a statement, so it ends with a period.
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2. let's go to the store with patty
→ Let's go to the store with Patty.
*Explanation:* "Let's" starts the sentence — capitalize "L". "Patty" is a name — capitalize it. Sentence is a statement → period.
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3. why is harold's grocery closed today
→ Why is Harold's grocery closed today?
*Explanation:* "Why" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Harold" is a name — capitalize. This is a question → ends with a question mark.
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4. on thursday, we will have spaghetti and meatballs
→ On Thursday, we will have spaghetti and meatballs.
*Explanation:* "On" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Thursday" is a day of the week — always capitalized. Statement → period.
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5. hurry the bus is going to leave soon
→ Hurry! The bus is going to leave soon.
*Explanation:* "Hurry" is an exclamation — starts with capital and ends with exclamation mark. Then start new sentence with "The" (capitalized). Period at the end.
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6. my dog, scrumples, has a new squeaky toy
→ My dog, Scrumples, has a new squeaky toy.
*Explanation:* "My" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Scrumples" is a pet’s name — treat like a proper noun, so capitalize. Statement → period.
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7. sowams school has a new principal.
→ Sowams School has a new principal.
*Explanation:* "Sowams" is likely the name of the school — capitalize both words. "School" is part of the proper name, so it should also be capitalized. Already ends with a period — correct.
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8. in february, my school has a valentine's day dance
→ In February, my school has a Valentine's Day dance.
*Explanation:* "In" starts the sentence — capitalize. "February" is a month — capitalize. "Valentine's Day" is a holiday — both words capitalized. Statement → period.
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9. dad brought me to dunkin donuts for a snack
→ Dad brought me to Dunkin' Donuts for a snack.
*Explanation:* "Dad" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Dunkin' Donuts" is a brand name — must be capitalized. Statement → period.
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10. does the parkside theatre sell popcorn
→ Does the Parkside Theatre sell popcorn?
*Explanation:* "Does" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Parkside Theatre" is a proper name (likely a theater name) — both words capitalized. Question → question mark.
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11. louisa gave me a CD by the ramones
→ Louisa gave me a CD by the Ramones.
*Explanation:* "Louisa" starts the sentence — capitalize. "Ramones" is a band name — proper noun — capitalize. Statement → period.
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12. i bought a new shirt at kohl's last saturday
→ I bought a new shirt at Kohl's last Saturday.
*Explanation:* "I" is always capitalized. "Kohl's" is a store name — proper noun — capitalize. "Saturday" is a day of the week — capitalize. Statement → period.
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Final Corrected List:
1. Larry and Stella paint in the park each day.
2. Let's go to the store with Patty.
3. Why is Harold's grocery closed today?
4. On Thursday, we will have spaghetti and meatballs.
5. Hurry! The bus is going to leave soon.
6. My dog, Scrumples, has a new squeaky toy.
7. Sowams School has a new principal.
8. In February, my school has a Valentine's Day dance.
9. Dad brought me to Dunkin' Donuts for a snack.
10. Does the Parkside Theatre sell popcorn?
11. Louisa gave me a CD by the Ramones.
12. I bought a new shirt at Kohl's last Saturday.
✔ All sentences now have correct capitalization and punctuation!
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