Let’s go through each sentence one by one and add the correct punctuation. We’ll think about what kind of sentence it is — a question, an exclamation, someone speaking, or just a normal statement.
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1. Have you marked your work the teacher asked the grade 6s
This is a question being asked by the teacher to the students. So we need:
- Quotation marks around what the teacher said.
- A question mark at the end of the question.
- A comma before “asked” to separate the quote from who spoke.
→ “Have you marked your work?” the teacher asked the grade 6s.
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2. The exams are about to start and I havent even started studying
This is a statement showing stress or worry. Also, “havent” needs an apostrophe → “haven’t”.
We can add an exclamation mark to show emotion.
→ The exams are about to start, and I haven’t even started studying!
*(Note: Added comma before “and” because it joins two complete thoughts.)*
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3. We have to study for English Afrikaans Maths and Natural Sciences in the first week
This is a list of subjects. We need commas between them.
Also, “Maths” might be written as “Math” depending on region, but we’ll keep it as is.
→ We have to study for English, Afrikaans, Maths, and Natural Sciences in the first week.
*(Optional: Some styles don’t use the last comma before “and”, but including it is clearer for students.)*
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4. My mom said You have to stop watching TV now
Someone is speaking — so we need quotation marks around what Mom said.
Also, since it’s a command, we can end with a period or exclamation. Let’s use a period unless it sounds angry — but here it’s firm, so period is fine.
→ My mom said, “You have to stop watching TV now.”
*(Added comma after “said” before the quote.)*
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5. The children shouted Happy birthday to their teacher.
They’re shouting something happy — so it’s an exclamation!
Put quotes around what they shouted, and add an exclamation mark inside the quotes.
→ The children shouted, “Happy birthday!” to their teacher.
*(Wait — actually, “Happy birthday to their teacher” is the full thing they shouted. So better to put the whole phrase in quotes and end with !)*
→ The children shouted, “Happy birthday to their teacher!”
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6. Susan asked Why are you not studying for English yet
Susan is asking a question → needs quotation marks and a question mark.
→ Susan asked, “Why are you not studying for English yet?”
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7. Miss Marica asked Have you done your homework
Again, a question being asked → quotation marks and question mark.
→ Miss Marica asked, “Have you done your homework?”
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Now let’s write all the corrected sentences clearly.
Final Answer:
1. “Have you marked your work?” the teacher asked the grade 6s.
2. The exams are about to start, and I haven’t even started studying!
3. We have to study for English, Afrikaans, Maths, and Natural Sciences in the first week.
4. My mom said, “You have to stop watching TV now.”
5. The children shouted, “Happy birthday to their teacher!”
6. Susan asked, “Why are you not studying for English yet?”
7. Miss Marica asked, “Have you done your homework?”
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of punctuation worksheet grade 4.
