Punctuation online activity for Grade 5 - Free Printable

The task is to rewrite the given sentences using correct punctuation. Here's the solution with explanations for each sentence:

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Rewritten Sentences with Correct Punctuation:

1. dana is my best friend from school
- Corrected: Dana is my best friend from school.
- Explanation: Capitalize the first letter of the sentence ("Dana"), and add a period at the end.

2. she likes going for a swim every friday
- Corrected: She likes going for a swim every Friday.
- Explanation: Capitalize the first letter of the sentence ("She") and the day of the week ("Friday"). Add a period at the end.

3. shes a big fan of sports i dont like them
- Corrected: She’s a big fan of sports, but I don’t like them.
- Explanation: Use an apostrophe in "She’s," capitalize the first letter of the sentence ("She"), and use a comma to separate two independent clauses. Also, capitalize "I" and use contractions correctly ("don’t").

4. we enjoy going to the park on sundays
- Corrected: We enjoy going to the park on Sundays.
- Explanation: Capitalize the first letter of the sentence ("We") and the day of the week ("Sundays"). Add a period at the end.

5. danas also keen on having sleepovers
- Corrected: Dana is also keen on having sleepovers.
- Explanation: Correct the spelling of "Dana," add the missing verb "is," capitalize the first letter of the sentence, and add a period at the end.

6. shes from argentina and she lives in buenos aires
- Corrected: She’s from Argentina, and she lives in Buenos Aires.
- Explanation: Use an apostrophe in "She’s," capitalize proper nouns ("Argentina" and "Buenos Aires"), and add a comma before the conjunction "and." Capitalize the first letter of the sentence and add a period at the end.

7. she cant stand insects
- Corrected: She can’t stand insects.
- Explanation: Use the contraction "can’t" instead of "cant," capitalize the first letter of the sentence, and add a period at the end.

8. shes not very keen on loud music
- Corrected: She’s not very keen on loud music.
- Explanation: Use an apostrophe in "She’s," capitalize the first letter of the sentence, and add a period at the end.

9. her favourite films are romantic films
- Corrected: Her favourite films are romantic films.
- Explanation: Capitalize the first letter of the sentence and add a period at the end.

10. she doesnt play any instruments
- Corrected: She doesn’t play any instruments.
- Explanation: Use the contraction "doesn’t" instead of "doesnt," capitalize the first letter of the sentence, and add a period at the end.

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Final Answer:

1. Dana is my best friend from school.
2. She likes going for a swim every Friday.
3. She’s a big fan of sports, but I don’t like them.
4. We enjoy going to the park on Sundays.
5. Dana is also keen on having sleepovers.
6. She’s from Argentina, and she lives in Buenos Aires.
7. She can’t stand insects.
8. She’s not very keen on loud music.
9. Her favourite films are romantic films.
10. She doesn’t play any instruments.

Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ Dana is my best friend from school.} \\
2. & \text{ She likes going for a swim every Friday.} \\
3. & \text{ She’s a big fan of sports, but I don’t like them.} \\
4. & \text{ We enjoy going to the park on Sundays.} \\
5. & \text{ Dana is also keen on having sleepovers.} \\
6. & \text{ She’s from Argentina, and she lives in Buenos Aires.} \\
7. & \text{ She can’t stand insects.} \\
8. & \text{ She’s not very keen on loud music.} \\
9. & \text{ Her favourite films are romantic films.} \\
10. & \text{ She doesn’t play any instruments.}
\end{aligned}
}
\]