Basic Grammar Skills

Lesson 3: Punctuation and Capitalization

Punctuation and Capitalization Review - Exercises

Part One - Commas and Semi-colons

Directions: For these sentences, you need to insert the commas and semi-colons in the correct places. Some of them may be correct. If that's the case, write the word correct beside the number.

1. If you would like to go to the store with me please give me a call.

2. I enjoy going shopping eating out watching television and writing.

3. While I watch television I like to chat on the computer.

4. Penny Tippy Sadey and Abby like to chew on their rawhide chews.

5. After we go to the mall would you like to get something to eat?

6. We can go to the grocery store and then we can eat out.

7. It's time for everyone to put their books in their desks and go outside for recess.

8. Christy and Megan like to play outside but they also like to stay inside and write in their journals.

9. Writing mystery stories is my favorite thing to do. However I enjoy reading them as well.

10. Suddenly he came across a child dashing across the street.

Part Two - Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points, and Quotation Marks

Directions: The punctuation marks are missing. Look at the following sentences and insert the correct marks.

11. We can go to the store however we should eat first

12. Wow Did you see that

13. Megan, would you like to order some pizza Christy asked

14. Summer is my favorite season because we can go hiking biking camping and swimming

15. Can we go shopping after work Shelly asked

16. Tom, did you see that

17. Can you come here

18. Jim asked Tom, are you ready to leave for school

19. Megan Come here right now

20. I am hoping to get something published someday

Part Three - Apostrophes That Show Possession

Directions: The following sentences are missing apostrophes. These words show possession. Be careful where you put the apostrophes. The words are in singular and plural form.

1. The outside of Sandys journal has blue and yellow flowers.

2. Christys dog likes to play.

3. This is the nurses uniform.

4. After Sadeys bath she likes to shake her body all over before dashing out of the room.

5. The Smiths house is always well organized.

6. The secretarys desk is always organized.

7. The nurses uniforms were cleaned and pressed so they could look nice.

8. The teachers desk looked like she was kept really busy.

9. The childrens favorite game was The Quiet Game.

10. Christys computer locked on her again.

Part Four - Capitalization

Directions: Capitalize the following words where it's necessary.

1. dog

2. candy

3. english

4. spanish

5. cat

6. mr. jones

7. kansas city

8. mt rushmore

9. toy

10. mrs. smith

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