Let’s go through each sentence one by one and add the correct punctuation. Remember:
- Sentences that tell something end with a
period (.)
- Questions end with a
question mark (?)
- Exclamations or strong feelings end with an
exclamation mark (!)
- Names of people, places, and things should start with a
capital letter
- Lists need commas between items
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1. “jeet is playing with a ball”
→ This is a statement. Start with capital J, end with period.
✔ Jeet is playing with a ball.
2. “are you waiting for me”
→ This is a question. Start with capital A, end with question mark.
✔ Are you waiting for me?
3. “what a beautiful flower”
→ This shows excitement or admiration → exclamation! Start with capital W.
✔ What a beautiful flower!
4. “how are you my friend”
→ This is a question to a friend. Add comma after “you”, start with capital H, end with ?
✔ How are you, my friend?
5. “we saw tiger lion and elephant in the zoo”
→ Statement. Capital W. Add commas between animals. End with period.
✔ We saw tiger, lion, and elephant in the zoo.
6. “why are you crying”
→ Question. Capital W, end with ?
✔ Why are you crying?
7. “what a picture”
→ Likely showing surprise or admiration → exclamation! Capital W.
✔ What a picture!
8. “when will we go to patna”
→ Question. Capital W. “Patna” is a place → capital P. End with ?
✔ When will we go to Patna?
9. “this is sunita bracelet”
→ Statement. Capital T. “Sunita” is a name → capital S. Need apostrophe for possession: Sunita’s. End with .
✔ This is Sunita’s bracelet.
10. “mom cooked rice dal and curry today”
→ Statement. Capital M. Add commas between food items. End with .
✔ Mom cooked rice, dal, and curry today.
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Final Answer:
1. Jeet is playing with a ball.
2. Are you waiting for me?
3. What a beautiful flower!
4. How are you, my friend?
5. We saw tiger, lion, and elephant in the zoo.
6. Why are you crying?
7. What a picture!
8. When will we go to Patna?
9. This is Sunita’s bracelet.
10. Mom cooked rice, dal, and curry today.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of punctuation worksheet for grade 3.
