Punctuation worksheet for Grade 5 - Free Printable

Task: Popping Punctuation - Missing Punctuation

The goal is to insert the missing punctuation into the given sentences using the provided balloons as a guide. Let's solve each sentence step by step.

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Balloon Guide:

1. Capital Letters: Used at the beginning of sentences or for proper nouns.
2. Commas: Used to separate items in a list or to indicate pauses.
3. Full Stop (Period): Used at the end of declarative sentences.
4. Apostrophe: Used to show possession or contractions.
5. Finger Space: Indicates a space between words.
6. Exclamation Mark: Used to express strong emotion or emphasis.
7. Question Mark: Used at the end of interrogative sentences.

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Sentences to Correct:

#### 1. What time is it
- This is a question, so it needs a question mark at the end.
- Corrected Sentence:
What time is it?

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#### 2. It was dark outside
- This is a declarative sentence, so it needs a full stop at the end.
- Corrected Sentence:
It was dark outside.

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#### 3. the weather did not spoil the day.
- The sentence starts with a lowercase letter, but it should start with a capital letter.
- Corrected Sentence:
The weather did not spoil the day.

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#### 4. “Stop right there” the guard shouted.
- The quotation marks are correct, but the sentence structure is incomplete. There should be a comma after the quoted phrase to separate it from the rest of the sentence.
- Corrected Sentence:
“Stop right there,” the guard shouted.

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#### 5. I live with Mum Dad and Steve.
- This sentence lists three people ("Mum," "Dad," and "Steve"). A comma should be used to separate these items in the list.
- Corrected Sentence:
I live with Mum, Dad, and Steve.

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#### 6. Jakes bag fell on the floor.
- The name "Jake" is misspelled as "Jakes." Additionally, the possessive form of "Jake" should use an apostrophe.
- Corrected Sentence:
Jake’s bag fell on the floor.

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#### 7. What a short temper he has
- This is an exclamation, so it needs an exclamation mark at the end.
- Corrected Sentence:
What a short temper he has!

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#### 8. Hassan and his sister waited for the bus
- This is a declarative sentence, so it needs a full stop at the end.
- Corrected Sentence:
Hassan and his sister waited for the bus.

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Final Corrected Sentences:

1. What time is it?
2. It was dark outside.
3. The weather did not spoil the day.
4. “Stop right there,” the guard shouted.
5. I live with Mum, Dad, and Steve.
6. Jake’s bag fell on the floor.
7. What a short temper he has!
8. Hassan and his sister waited for the bus.

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Explanation:

Each sentence was analyzed based on its structure (question, statement, exclamation) and corrected using the appropriate punctuation marks. Proper nouns were capitalized where necessary, and commas were added to separate items in lists. Apostrophes were used to indicate possession, and spaces were ensured between words.

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Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ What time is it?} \\
2. & \text{ It was dark outside.} \\
3. & \text{ The weather did not spoil the day.} \\
4. & \text{ “Stop right there,” the guard shouted.} \\
5. & \text{ I live with Mum, Dad, and Steve.} \\
6. & \text{ Jake’s bag fell on the floor.} \\
7. & \text{ What a short temper he has!} \\
8. & \text{ Hassan and his sister waited for the bus.}
\end{aligned}
}