Punctuation practice worksheet for students to correct sentences by adding appropriate end marks, commas, and quotation marks.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and add the correct punctuation: end marks (period, question mark, exclamation point), commas, and quotation marks where needed.

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1. Clyde bought milk bread sugar and bread from the store.
→ This is a list of items. We need commas between each item in the list. Also, it’s a statement, so it needs a period at the end.
✔ Corrected: *Clyde bought milk, bread, sugar, and bread from the store.*

*(Note: “bread” appears twice — probably a typo in the original, but we’ll keep it as written.)*

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2. Shelly asked, Do we have any popcorn left
→ This is a direct question being asked. It should be in quotation marks, and since it’s a question, it needs a question mark inside the quotes. The comma after “asked” is correct.
✔ Corrected: *Shelly asked, “Do we have any popcorn left?”*

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3. Shannon and Mark ate their cake cleaned up then left.
→ This is a sequence of actions. We need commas to separate the verbs: “ate their cake,” “cleaned up,” and “then left.” Also, add a period at the end.
✔ Corrected: *Shannon and Mark ate their cake, cleaned up, then left.*

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4. Phillip stood entirely still during the National Anthem
→ This is a complete statement. Needs a period at the end. No other punctuation needed.
✔ Corrected: *Phillip stood entirely still during the National Anthem.*

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5. The new TV, claimed my mother, is working very well.
→ “claimed my mother” is a parenthetical phrase — it interrupts the sentence. It’s already correctly set off with commas. Just make sure there’s a period at the end.
✔ Corrected: *The new TV, claimed my mother, is working very well.*

*(This one was almost perfect!)*

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6. Julia Louise Betty and Sybil yelled Hip Hip Hooray
→ First, these are four names — they should be separated by commas. Then, “Hip Hip Hooray” is something they yelled — so it should be in quotation marks and end with an exclamation point.
✔ Corrected: *Julia, Louise, Betty, and Sybil yelled, “Hip Hip Hooray!”*

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7. The biggest problem, he said, is that the tire has a hole in it.
→ Again, “he said” is a parenthetical phrase — already correctly set off with commas. Add a period at the end.
✔ Corrected: *The biggest problem, he said, is that the tire has a hole in it.*

*(Also mostly correct already!)*

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8. The conductor stood on the platform and yelled, All Aboard!
→ “All Aboard!” is what he yelled — so it should be in quotation marks. The comma before it is correct. Exclamation point stays inside the quotes.
✔ Corrected: *The conductor stood on the platform and yelled, “All Aboard!”*

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9. Greg woke up got out of bed and brushed his teeth.
→ Three actions in a row — needs commas between them. Period at the end.
✔ Corrected: *Greg woke up, got out of bed, and brushed his teeth.*

*(We added the Oxford comma before “and” — optional in some styles, but often taught in schools for clarity.)*

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10. Sandra told her sister, You can use my markers if you want
→ This is direct speech — so the words she said should be in quotation marks. Since it’s a statement, end with a period inside the quotes.
✔ Corrected: *Sandra told her sister, “You can use my markers if you want.”*

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Now, for the last part:

Directions: Write a sentence that contains proper usage of punctuation.

→ You can write any sentence that uses at least one type of punctuation correctly — like a comma, quotation mark, or end mark.

Example:
*I said, “Let’s go to the park,” and then we left.*

(Uses commas and quotation marks correctly.)

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Final Answer:

1. Clyde bought milk, bread, sugar, and bread from the store.
2. Shelly asked, “Do we have any popcorn left?”
3. Shannon and Mark ate their cake, cleaned up, then left.
4. Phillip stood entirely still during the National Anthem.
5. The new TV, claimed my mother, is working very well.
6. Julia, Louise, Betty, and Sybil yelled, “Hip Hip Hooray!”
7. The biggest problem, he said, is that the tire has a hole in it.
8. The conductor stood on the platform and yelled, “All Aboard!”
9. Greg woke up, got out of bed, and brushed his teeth.
10. Sandra told her sister, “You can use my markers if you want.”

Sample sentence: I said, “Let’s go to the park,” and then we left.