Grade 3 Punctuation Power worksheet
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How to explain it
- End a statement with a period, a question with ?, and strong feeling with !
- Use commas between things in a list.
- An apostrophe takes the place of missing letters: do not → don’t. Quotation marks go around the exact words someone says.
Example: What is the contraction for “cannot”? Join the two parts: can + not. The apostrophe stands for the missing letters. Answer: can’t
Question 1
What is the contraction for “they are”?
- they're
- their
- theyre
they're
Hint: A contraction squeezes two words together. An apostrophe (') takes the place of the missing letters: they are → they're.
Question 2
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
- It is time for lunch, “said Mr. Chen.”
- “It is time” for lunch, said Mr. Chen.
- “It is time for lunch, said Mr. Chen.”
- “It is time for lunch,” said Mr. Chen.
“It is time for lunch,” said Mr. Chen.
Hint: Quotation marks go around only the exact words someone says, like a speech bubble. Mr. Chen's exact words are: It is time for lunch.
Question 3
Which end mark belongs in the box?
Where did you put the glue
- .
- ?
- !
?
Hint: Is the sentence asking something? Questions end with a question mark (?).
Question 4
Which letter greeting is written correctly?
- dear Mr. Patel,
- Dear, Mr. Patel
- Dear Mr. Patel,
- Dear Mr. Patel.
Dear Mr. Patel,
Hint: A letter greeting starts with a capital letter and ends with a comma after the name.
Question 5
What is the contraction for “you are”?
- you're
- youre
- your
you're
Hint: A contraction squeezes two words together. An apostrophe (') takes the place of the missing letters: you are → you're.
Question 6
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
- Lena's garden has roses, tulips, and daisies.
- Lena's garden has roses tulips and daisies.
- Lena's garden has roses, tulips, and, daisies.
Lena's garden has roses, tulips, and daisies.
Hint: Put commas between the items in a list: roses, tulips, and daisies. No comma before the list starts or after “and.”
Question 7
What is the contraction for “they will”?
- they'll
- theyll
- they'ill
they'll
Hint: A contraction squeezes two words together. An apostrophe (') takes the place of the missing letters: they will → they'll.
Question 8
What is the contraction for “was not”?
- wasnt
- wasn't
- was'nt
wasn't
Hint: A contraction squeezes two words together. An apostrophe (') takes the place of the missing letters: was not → wasn't.
Question 9
Which shows that the nest belongs to the bird?
- the birds nest
- the bird's nest
- the birds' nest
the bird's nest
Hint: To show that something belongs to one person or animal, add an apostrophe and s: the bird's nest.
Question 10
Which date is written correctly?
- July, 18 2027
- july 18, 2027
- July 18, 2027
- July 18 2027
July 18, 2027
Hint: Start the month with a capital letter, and put a comma between the day and the year.
Answer key
- 1. they're
- 2. “It is time for lunch,” said Mr. Chen.
- 3. ?
- 4. Dear Mr. Patel,
- 5. you're
- 6. Lena's garden has roses, tulips, and daisies.
- 7. they'll
- 8. wasn't
- 9. the bird's nest
- 10. July 18, 2027
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