Punctuation and Capitalization worksheet for students to practice correcting capital letters and punctuation marks.
Worksheet titled "Punctuation and Capitalization" with instructions and nine sentences to rewrite with correct capitalization and punctuation.
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Here's the corrected version of each sentence with proper capitalization and punctuation:
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1. “What are you bringing to the picnic?” she asked her teacher.
> ✔ *Explanation:* The question is direct speech, so it needs quotation marks. The first word inside the quotes (“What”) must be capitalized because it starts a sentence. The question mark goes inside the quotes. The reporting clause (“she asked her teacher”) follows and ends with a period.
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2. She shouted, “I don’t care if I ever see you again!”
> ✔ *Explanation:* “She” is capitalized as the start of the sentence. A comma follows “shouted” to introduce the quote. Inside the quote, “I” is capitalized. The exclamation mark goes inside the quotes since it’s part of the spoken emotion. End with a period after the closing quote.
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3. “You’re the finest thing I ever did see,” she told her new kitten.
> ✔ *Explanation:* Quotation marks enclose the direct speech. “You’re” starts the quote, so it’s capitalized. “I” is capitalized within the quote as it’s a pronoun. The comma comes before the closing quote because the reporting clause follows. Ends with a period.
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4. Karl asked his coach, “How late is Chris going to be to the game?”
> ✔ *Explanation:* “Karl” is a proper noun → capitalized. Comma after “coach” introduces the quote. “How” starts the quoted question → capitalized. “Chris” is a proper name → capitalized. Question mark goes inside the quotes. Period at the end.
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5. “Mustang Sally, you better slow your mustang down,” he sang.
> ✔ *Explanation:* “Mustang Sally” is likely the title of a song or a name — capitalized. A comma separates the address from the rest of the sentence. Quotation marks enclose the lyrics. “He sang” is the reporting clause. Period at the end.
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6. “I need you like a fish needs a bicycle,” she said as she stormed out of the room.
> ✔ *Explanation:* Direct speech begins with “I” → capitalized. The quote ends with a comma before the closing quote because the reporting clause follows. “She” is capitalized as the subject of the main clause. Period at the end.
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7. He told her, “I wish you wouldn’t say those hurtful things.”
> ✔ *Explanation:* “He” starts the sentence → capitalized. Comma after “her” introduces the quote. “I” is capitalized inside the quote. Period goes inside the quotes since it’s the end of the quoted statement.
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8. “I’m about three-fourths of the way done with my paper,” she told her teacher.
> ✔ *Explanation:* Quoted speech starts with “I’m” → capitalized. Fraction “three-fourths” is correctly hyphenated. Comma before closing quote because reporting clause follows. “She” capitalized. Period at end.
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9. “I am studying this summer because I want to get smarter and give myself a better chance of success,” the child thought to himself.
> ✔ *Explanation:* “I” is capitalized at start of quote. “This summer” (not “the summer”) makes more sense contextually — implies current/future summer. “I” again capitalized in second clause. Comma before closing quote because reporting clause follows. “The child” starts the reporting clause → capitalized. Period at end.
*(Note: “the summer” was changed to “this summer” for logical meaning — studying “the summer” is vague; “this summer” refers to the upcoming/current season.)*
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
1. “What are you bringing to the picnic?” she asked her teacher.
2. She shouted, “I don’t care if I ever see you again!”
3. “You’re the finest thing I ever did see,” she told her new kitten.
4. Karl asked his coach, “How late is Chris going to be to the game?”
5. “Mustang Sally, you better slow your mustang down,” he sang.
6. “I need you like a fish needs a bicycle,” she said as she stormed out of the room.
7. He told her, “I wish you wouldn’t say those hurtful things.”
8. “I’m about three-fourths of the way done with my paper,” she told her teacher.
9. “I am studying this summer because I want to get smarter and give myself a better chance of success,” the child thought to himself.
Let me know if you’d like these explained in simpler terms or turned into a printable worksheet!
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1. “What are you bringing to the picnic?” she asked her teacher.
> ✔ *Explanation:* The question is direct speech, so it needs quotation marks. The first word inside the quotes (“What”) must be capitalized because it starts a sentence. The question mark goes inside the quotes. The reporting clause (“she asked her teacher”) follows and ends with a period.
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2. She shouted, “I don’t care if I ever see you again!”
> ✔ *Explanation:* “She” is capitalized as the start of the sentence. A comma follows “shouted” to introduce the quote. Inside the quote, “I” is capitalized. The exclamation mark goes inside the quotes since it’s part of the spoken emotion. End with a period after the closing quote.
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3. “You’re the finest thing I ever did see,” she told her new kitten.
> ✔ *Explanation:* Quotation marks enclose the direct speech. “You’re” starts the quote, so it’s capitalized. “I” is capitalized within the quote as it’s a pronoun. The comma comes before the closing quote because the reporting clause follows. Ends with a period.
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4. Karl asked his coach, “How late is Chris going to be to the game?”
> ✔ *Explanation:* “Karl” is a proper noun → capitalized. Comma after “coach” introduces the quote. “How” starts the quoted question → capitalized. “Chris” is a proper name → capitalized. Question mark goes inside the quotes. Period at the end.
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5. “Mustang Sally, you better slow your mustang down,” he sang.
> ✔ *Explanation:* “Mustang Sally” is likely the title of a song or a name — capitalized. A comma separates the address from the rest of the sentence. Quotation marks enclose the lyrics. “He sang” is the reporting clause. Period at the end.
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6. “I need you like a fish needs a bicycle,” she said as she stormed out of the room.
> ✔ *Explanation:* Direct speech begins with “I” → capitalized. The quote ends with a comma before the closing quote because the reporting clause follows. “She” is capitalized as the subject of the main clause. Period at the end.
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7. He told her, “I wish you wouldn’t say those hurtful things.”
> ✔ *Explanation:* “He” starts the sentence → capitalized. Comma after “her” introduces the quote. “I” is capitalized inside the quote. Period goes inside the quotes since it’s the end of the quoted statement.
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8. “I’m about three-fourths of the way done with my paper,” she told her teacher.
> ✔ *Explanation:* Quoted speech starts with “I’m” → capitalized. Fraction “three-fourths” is correctly hyphenated. Comma before closing quote because reporting clause follows. “She” capitalized. Period at end.
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9. “I am studying this summer because I want to get smarter and give myself a better chance of success,” the child thought to himself.
> ✔ *Explanation:* “I” is capitalized at start of quote. “This summer” (not “the summer”) makes more sense contextually — implies current/future summer. “I” again capitalized in second clause. Comma before closing quote because reporting clause follows. “The child” starts the reporting clause → capitalized. Period at end.
*(Note: “the summer” was changed to “this summer” for logical meaning — studying “the summer” is vague; “this summer” refers to the upcoming/current season.)*
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
1. “What are you bringing to the picnic?” she asked her teacher.
2. She shouted, “I don’t care if I ever see you again!”
3. “You’re the finest thing I ever did see,” she told her new kitten.
4. Karl asked his coach, “How late is Chris going to be to the game?”
5. “Mustang Sally, you better slow your mustang down,” he sang.
6. “I need you like a fish needs a bicycle,” she said as she stormed out of the room.
7. He told her, “I wish you wouldn’t say those hurtful things.”
8. “I’m about three-fourths of the way done with my paper,” she told her teacher.
9. “I am studying this summer because I want to get smarter and give myself a better chance of success,” the child thought to himself.
Let me know if you’d like these explained in simpler terms or turned into a printable worksheet!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of punctuation and capitalization worksheets.
