Punctuation Worksheet for students to practice placing correct punctuation in sentences.

Let's solve each sentence by adding the correct punctuation marks. We'll use the provided punctuation: . ! ? , ‘ “ (which includes periods, exclamation points, question marks, commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks).

We need to:
- Use quotation marks for direct speech.
- Use commas to separate clauses.
- Use question marks at the end of questions.
- Use periods at the end of statements.
- Use apostrophes in contractions or possessives (though not needed here).
- Ensure proper capitalization.

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1. She says I am a little bit nervous

This is a reported statement with direct speech. The person is saying something directly: "I am a little bit nervous."

So we need:
- Quotation marks around the spoken words.
- A comma before the quotation.
- A period at the end.

✔ Corrected:
She says, “I am a little bit nervous.”

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2. Do you work from home he asked

This is a question being asked by someone ("he asked"). The actual question is: "Do you work from home?"

So:
- Put the question in quotation marks.
- End it with a question mark.
- Use a comma after the introductory phrase.

✔ Corrected:
“Do you work from home?” he asked.

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3. He said I am happy

Again, this is direct speech: "I am happy."

So:
- Put the quote in quotation marks.
- Use a comma before the quote.
- End with a period.

✔ Corrected:
He said, “I am happy.”

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4. She says I eat an apple a day

Direct speech: "I eat an apple a day."

So:
- Add quotation marks.
- Add a comma before the quote.
- Period at the end.

✔ Corrected:
She says, “I eat an apple a day.”

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5. The teacher asked Where do you live

This is a question being asked by the teacher: "Where do you live?"

So:
- The question must be in quotation marks.
- It starts with a capital letter inside the quotes.
- Ends with a question mark.
- Use a comma after "asked".

✔ Corrected:
The teacher asked, “Where do you live?”

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✔ Final Answers:

1. She says, “I am a little bit nervous.”
2. “Do you work from home?” he asked.
3. He said, “I am happy.”
4. She says, “I eat an apple a day.”
5. The teacher asked, “Where do you live?”

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Quotation marks (“ ”) are used for direct speech.
- Comma (,) separates the reporting clause from the quoted speech.
- Question mark (?) goes inside quotation marks if the sentence is a question.
- Period (.) ends declarative sentences.
- Always check capitalization inside quotes — the first word of a quote should be capitalized if it's a complete sentence.

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