Punctuation Test worksheet with 20 sentences to correct.
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one and fix the grammar or word choice so it sounds natural and correct in English.
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1. What are we needin.
→ “Needin” is not a real word. We should use “need”. Also, this is a question, so it needs a question mark.
✔ Correct: What do we need?
2. The girl hasnt no playtoy
→ “Hasn’t no” is a double negative — that’s incorrect in standard English. Use “doesn’t have any” instead. “Playtoy” isn’t a common word — probably meant “toy”.
✔ Correct: The girl doesn’t have any toys.
3. I like to go to the shops
→ This is almost okay! But “shops” is British English. In American English, we usually say “store” (singular) unless you mean multiple stores. Since it says “the shops”, maybe they mean going shopping in general. Let’s make it more natural.
✔ Better: I like to go shopping.
*(Or if keeping close to original: “I like to go to the store.”)*
4. Surprise
→ This is just one word. Maybe it’s supposed to be part of a sentence? Like “It was a surprise!” But as written, it’s not wrong — just incomplete. If we assume it’s meant to be a full thought:
✔ Possible correction: That was a surprise!
*(But since it’s standalone, maybe leave as is? However, for test purposes, likely expects a full sentence. Let’s go with: “It was a surprise.”)*
Wait — looking at context, maybe it’s answering something? But without more info, let’s treat it as needing to be a complete sentence.
✔ Final pick: It was a surprise.
5. Where are we going
→ Missing question mark.
✔ Correct: Where are we going?
6. Every guy got a new phone
→ “Got” is past tense. If this is happening now or generally true, use “has gotten” or “gets”. But “every guy got” implies past event — which may be fine. However, “guy” is informal. For schoolwork, better to use “person” or “student”. Also, “a new phone” is okay.
✔ More formal/natural: Everyone got a new phone.
*(“Every guy” → “Everyone”; keeps meaning but sounds better.)*
7. Close that door now
→ This is actually grammatically correct! It’s an imperative (command). No changes needed.
✔ Keep as: Close that door now.
8. Hey I borrow your pencil
→ Should be past tense (“borrowed”) or present perfect (“have borrowed”). Also, add comma after “Hey”.
✔ Correct: Hey, I borrowed your pencil.
*(If asking permission: “Can I borrow your pencil?” — but original says “I borrow”, so likely stating fact.)*
9. Did you find out my pen yet
→ “Find out” means discover information. You don’t “find out” a pen — you “find” it. Also, missing question mark.
✔ Correct: Did you find my pen yet?
10. My friends name is Sally
→ Missing apostrophe. “Friends name” → should be “friend’s name” (possessive).
✔ Correct: My friend’s name is Sally.
11. We left the watching television
→ Wrong structure. Should be “We stopped watching television” or “We left while watching TV” — but most likely meant: “We stopped watching television.”
✔ Best fix: We stopped watching television.
12. Oh no
→ Again, very short. Probably meant to express emotion. Add punctuation.
✔ Correct: Oh no!
13. When are you going to the movies
→ Missing question mark.
✔ Correct: When are you going to the movies?
14. I saw a bird on Friday
→ Actually, this is grammatically correct! Past tense, proper capitalization. Only thing: “Friday” should be capitalized — it already is. So… good!
✔ Keep as: I saw a bird on Friday.
15. Give that back
→ Imperative command — perfectly fine. Could add “please” for politeness, but not required.
✔ Keep as: Give that back.
16. The food is delicious
→ Perfectly correct! No changes needed.
✔ Keep as: The food is delicious.
17. That’s not fair
→ Also correct! Contraction “that’s” = “that is”. Good.
✔ Keep as: That’s not fair.
18. How was your performance
→ Missing question mark.
✔ Correct: How was your performance?
19. Why are you yelling me
→ Wrong preposition. You yell *at* someone, not *me*.
✔ Correct: Why are you yelling at me?
20. That was a great job
→ Almost right! But we usually say “That was a great job!” when praising someone. Or “You did a great job!” But “That was a great job” can work if referring to a task. To sound more natural:
✔ Better: You did a great job!
*(More personal and encouraging.)*
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Now, compiling all corrected sentences:
1. What do we need?
2. The girl doesn’t have any toys.
3. I like to go shopping.
4. It was a surprise.
5. Where are we going?
6. Everyone got a new phone.
7. Close that door now.
8. Hey, I borrowed your pencil.
9. Did you find my pen yet?
10. My friend’s name is Sally.
11. We stopped watching television.
12. Oh no!
13. When are you going to the movies?
14. I saw a bird on Friday.
15. Give that back.
16. The food is delicious.
17. That’s not fair.
18. How was your performance?
19. Why are you yelling at me?
20. You did a great job!
Final Answer:
1. What do we need?
2. The girl doesn’t have any toys.
3. I like to go shopping.
4. It was a surprise.
5. Where are we going?
6. Everyone got a new phone.
7. Close that door now.
8. Hey, I borrowed your pencil.
9. Did you find my pen yet?
10. My friend’s name is Sally.
11. We stopped watching television.
12. Oh no!
13. When are you going to the movies?
14. I saw a bird on Friday.
15. Give that back.
16. The food is delicious.
17. That’s not fair.
18. How was your performance?
19. Why are you yelling at me?
20. You did a great job!
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1. What are we needin.
→ “Needin” is not a real word. We should use “need”. Also, this is a question, so it needs a question mark.
✔ Correct: What do we need?
2. The girl hasnt no playtoy
→ “Hasn’t no” is a double negative — that’s incorrect in standard English. Use “doesn’t have any” instead. “Playtoy” isn’t a common word — probably meant “toy”.
✔ Correct: The girl doesn’t have any toys.
3. I like to go to the shops
→ This is almost okay! But “shops” is British English. In American English, we usually say “store” (singular) unless you mean multiple stores. Since it says “the shops”, maybe they mean going shopping in general. Let’s make it more natural.
✔ Better: I like to go shopping.
*(Or if keeping close to original: “I like to go to the store.”)*
4. Surprise
→ This is just one word. Maybe it’s supposed to be part of a sentence? Like “It was a surprise!” But as written, it’s not wrong — just incomplete. If we assume it’s meant to be a full thought:
✔ Possible correction: That was a surprise!
*(But since it’s standalone, maybe leave as is? However, for test purposes, likely expects a full sentence. Let’s go with: “It was a surprise.”)*
Wait — looking at context, maybe it’s answering something? But without more info, let’s treat it as needing to be a complete sentence.
✔ Final pick: It was a surprise.
5. Where are we going
→ Missing question mark.
✔ Correct: Where are we going?
6. Every guy got a new phone
→ “Got” is past tense. If this is happening now or generally true, use “has gotten” or “gets”. But “every guy got” implies past event — which may be fine. However, “guy” is informal. For schoolwork, better to use “person” or “student”. Also, “a new phone” is okay.
✔ More formal/natural: Everyone got a new phone.
*(“Every guy” → “Everyone”; keeps meaning but sounds better.)*
7. Close that door now
→ This is actually grammatically correct! It’s an imperative (command). No changes needed.
✔ Keep as: Close that door now.
8. Hey I borrow your pencil
→ Should be past tense (“borrowed”) or present perfect (“have borrowed”). Also, add comma after “Hey”.
✔ Correct: Hey, I borrowed your pencil.
*(If asking permission: “Can I borrow your pencil?” — but original says “I borrow”, so likely stating fact.)*
9. Did you find out my pen yet
→ “Find out” means discover information. You don’t “find out” a pen — you “find” it. Also, missing question mark.
✔ Correct: Did you find my pen yet?
10. My friends name is Sally
→ Missing apostrophe. “Friends name” → should be “friend’s name” (possessive).
✔ Correct: My friend’s name is Sally.
11. We left the watching television
→ Wrong structure. Should be “We stopped watching television” or “We left while watching TV” — but most likely meant: “We stopped watching television.”
✔ Best fix: We stopped watching television.
12. Oh no
→ Again, very short. Probably meant to express emotion. Add punctuation.
✔ Correct: Oh no!
13. When are you going to the movies
→ Missing question mark.
✔ Correct: When are you going to the movies?
14. I saw a bird on Friday
→ Actually, this is grammatically correct! Past tense, proper capitalization. Only thing: “Friday” should be capitalized — it already is. So… good!
✔ Keep as: I saw a bird on Friday.
15. Give that back
→ Imperative command — perfectly fine. Could add “please” for politeness, but not required.
✔ Keep as: Give that back.
16. The food is delicious
→ Perfectly correct! No changes needed.
✔ Keep as: The food is delicious.
17. That’s not fair
→ Also correct! Contraction “that’s” = “that is”. Good.
✔ Keep as: That’s not fair.
18. How was your performance
→ Missing question mark.
✔ Correct: How was your performance?
19. Why are you yelling me
→ Wrong preposition. You yell *at* someone, not *me*.
✔ Correct: Why are you yelling at me?
20. That was a great job
→ Almost right! But we usually say “That was a great job!” when praising someone. Or “You did a great job!” But “That was a great job” can work if referring to a task. To sound more natural:
✔ Better: You did a great job!
*(More personal and encouraging.)*
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Now, compiling all corrected sentences:
1. What do we need?
2. The girl doesn’t have any toys.
3. I like to go shopping.
4. It was a surprise.
5. Where are we going?
6. Everyone got a new phone.
7. Close that door now.
8. Hey, I borrowed your pencil.
9. Did you find my pen yet?
10. My friend’s name is Sally.
11. We stopped watching television.
12. Oh no!
13. When are you going to the movies?
14. I saw a bird on Friday.
15. Give that back.
16. The food is delicious.
17. That’s not fair.
18. How was your performance?
19. Why are you yelling at me?
20. You did a great job!
Final Answer:
1. What do we need?
2. The girl doesn’t have any toys.
3. I like to go shopping.
4. It was a surprise.
5. Where are we going?
6. Everyone got a new phone.
7. Close that door now.
8. Hey, I borrowed your pencil.
9. Did you find my pen yet?
10. My friend’s name is Sally.
11. We stopped watching television.
12. Oh no!
13. When are you going to the movies?
14. I saw a bird on Friday.
15. Give that back.
16. The food is delicious.
17. That’s not fair.
18. How was your performance?
19. Why are you yelling at me?
20. You did a great job!
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