Punctuation practice worksheet with sentences needing capital letters, full stops, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, apostrophes for possession, and contractions.

Let's go through each sentence one by one and add the correct punctuation: capital letters, full stops, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, and apostrophes for possession and contractions.

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1. toms dog cant run because its hurt its leg

- "toms" → "Tom's" (possessive)
- "cant" → "can't" (contraction of "cannot")
- "its" → "it's" (contraction of "it is") — but here it's used as a possessive, so actually "its" is correct (no apostrophe), because "its" is the possessive form.
- However, "its hurt its leg" → "it has hurt its leg" → so "its" should be "it's" (meaning "it is"), but that doesn't fit grammatically.
- Actually: "its" (possessive) is correct for "dog's leg", so:
- "Tom’s dog can’t run because it’s hurt its leg." → Wait, "it’s" = "it is", but we need "has" → "has hurt"
- So: "Tom’s dog can’t run because it has hurt its leg."

But the original says "its hurt its leg" — which is missing "has".

So correct version:
> Tom’s dog can’t run because it has hurt its leg.

Wait — the sentence says "its hurt its leg" — this seems like a typo or miswriting. But likely meant to be:
> "Tom’s dog can’t run because it has hurt its leg."

But since we're only adding punctuation, not changing words, let's assume the word "has" is missing. But the instruction is to add punctuation, not fix spelling or grammar errors.

So perhaps the intended meaning is:
> "Tom’s dog can’t run because it’s hurt its leg." — but "it’s" means "it is", which doesn't make sense.

Alternatively, maybe it's:
> "Tom’s dog can’t run because it has hurt its leg."

But "has" is missing. Since we can't add missing words, we must assume "its" is meant to be "it’s" (but that would be incorrect).

Wait — "its" is correct as possessive, but "hurt" needs an auxiliary verb.

But again, we are limited to punctuation.

So best we can do with given words:

> Tom’s dog can’t run because it’s hurt its leg. — still awkward.

Wait — maybe "its" is supposed to be "it’s" in "it’s hurt"? No — “it’s” = “it is”, not “it has”.

This is a common confusion.

But in English, “it has hurt” cannot be contracted to “it’s hurt” — “it’s” only contracts “it is” or “it has”?

Actually: “It’s” can contract both:
- "It is"
- "It has"

So yes! “It’s” can mean “it has”!

So: “It’s hurt its leg” = “It has hurt its leg” — valid.

So the sentence becomes:
> Tom’s dog can’t run because it’s hurt its leg.

✔ Corrected with:
- Tom’s (possessive)
- can’t (contraction)
- it’s (contraction of "it has")
- full stop at end

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2. my childrenen toys are everywhere what a mess

- "childrenen" → probably typo for "children's" (possessive)
- "what a mess" → exclamation
- "my children's toys are everywhere, what a mess!" — comma before exclamation
- Capitalize first word: "My"

> My children's toys are everywhere, what a mess!

But better: "My children's toys are everywhere. What a mess!"

Or: "My children's toys are everywhere—what a mess!" (em dash)

But standard: two sentences.

So:
> My children's toys are everywhere. What a mess!

✔

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3. its raining so hard i think ill stay indoors

- "its" → "It’s" (contraction of "It is")
- "i" → "I"
- "ill" → "I’ll" (I will)
- Full stop at end

> It’s raining so hard, I think I’ll stay indoors.

Note: Comma after "hard" for clarity.

✔

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4. johns car has broken down so hes walking to work

- "johns" → "John’s" (possessive)
- "hes" → "he’s" (he is)
- Capitalize first letter
- Full stop at end

> John’s car has broken down, so he’s walking to work.

Comma before "so" if it's connecting two independent clauses.

✔

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5. can you drive me to my mums house

- "can" → capitalize: "Can"
- "mums" → "mum’s" (possessive)
- Question mark at end

> Can you drive me to my mum’s house?

✔

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6. thats his grandparents house

- "thats" → "That’s" (That is)
- "grandparents" → "grandparents’" (plural possessive — belongs to both grandparents)
- Capitalize first word
- Full stop

> That’s his grandparents’ house.

✔

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7. im looking after my cousins rabbit thumper

- "im" → "I’m" (I am)
- "cousins" → "cousin’s" (possessive — one cousin)
- "rabbit thumper" → "rabbit, Thumper" — name, so capitalize
- Full stop

> I’m looking after my cousin’s rabbit, Thumper.

Note: "Thumper" is a name, so capitalized.

✔

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8. jess shoes dont fit her anymore

- "jess" → "Jess" (name)
- "shoes" → "Jess’s shoes" (possessive)
- "dont" → "don’t"
- Full stop

> Jess’s shoes don’t fit her anymore.

✔

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9. whats the time

- "whats" → "What’s" (What is)
- Question mark

> What’s the time?

✔

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10. do you think hell like the presents

- "do" → "Do"
- "hell" → "he’ll" (he will)
- Question mark

> Do you think he’ll like the presents?

✔

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11. peter and karens parrot doesnt talk much

- "peter" → "Peter"
- "karens" → "Karen’s" (possessive)
- "parrot" → shared ownership? "Peter and Karen’s parrot" (if they share one parrot)
- "doesnt" → "doesn’t"
- Full stop

> Peter and Karen’s parrot doesn’t talk much.

✔

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12. its too noisy

- "its" → "It’s" (It is)
- Exclamation or full stop? Probably exclamation for emphasis
- Capitalize first letter

> It’s too noisy!

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✔ Final Corrected Version:

1. Tom’s dog can’t run because it’s hurt its leg.
2. My children’s toys are everywhere. What a mess!
3. It’s raining so hard, I think I’ll stay indoors.
4. John’s car has broken down, so he’s walking to work.
5. Can you drive me to my mum’s house?
6. That’s his grandparents’ house.
7. I’m looking after my cousin’s rabbit, Thumper.
8. Jess’s shoes don’t fit her anymore.
9. What’s the time?
10. Do you think he’ll like the presents?
11. Peter and Karen’s parrot doesn’t talk much.
12. It’s too noisy!

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🔍 Summary of Punctuation Rules Used:

- Possession: Add apostrophe + s (e.g., Tom’s, children’s, grandparents’) — plural possessive uses apostrophe after s.
- Contractions:
- can’t = cannot
- it’s = it is / it has
- I’ll = I will
- he’ll = he will
- don’t = do not
- doesn’t = does not
- That’s = That is
- What’s = What is
- Capitalization: First word of sentence, names, pronouns like "I".
- Punctuation marks:
- Full stops (.) for statements
- Question marks (?) for questions
- Exclamation marks (!) for strong feelings
- Commas (,) for pauses, separating clauses, or lists

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