Grade 5 Punctuation Power worksheet
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How to explain it
- Put a comma after an opening word or phrase: “Yes, I can come.”
- Use a colon before a list: “Bring three things: a hat, a bottle and a snack.”
- its = belonging to it, it’s = it is. their = belonging to them, there = a place, they’re = they are.
Example: Which shows a classroom that belongs to many students? Many students: the plural is students. It already ends in s, so add just an apostrophe. Answer: the students’ classroom
Question 1
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- However the bus, was late.
- However the, bus was late.
- However, the bus was late.
- However the bus was, late.
However, the bus was late.
Hint: Put a comma right after a transition word like however.
Question 2
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
____ coats are hanging by the door.
- Their
- There
- They're
Their
Hint: “Their” shows that something belongs to them.
Question 3
Which is the correct contraction for “they are”?
- there
- their
- they're
- theyr'e
they're
Hint: The apostrophe replaces the missing a in “are”: they + are = they're.
Question 4
Which is the correct contraction for “we are”?
- we'are
- we're
- w'ere
- were'
we're
Hint: The apostrophe replaces the missing a in “are”: we + are = we're.
Question 5
Which shows coats that belong to the women?
- the women's coats
- the womens' coats
- the womens coats
- the womans coats
the women's coats
Hint: “Women” is already plural and doesn't end in s, so add 's.
Question 6
Which shows a nest that belongs to one bird?
- the birds nest
- the birds' nest
- the bird's nest
the bird's nest
Hint: For one owner, add 's to the end of the word.
Question 7
Which shows a desk that belongs to one teacher?
- the teachers' desk
- the teacher's desk
- the teachers desk
the teacher's desk
Hint: For one owner, add 's to the end of the word.
Question 8
Which sentence writes the time correctly?
- The movie starts at 7,30.
- The movie starts at 7:30.
- The movie starts at 7;30.
The movie starts at 7:30.
Hint: A colon separates the hours from the minutes when you write the time.
Question 9
Which is the correct contraction for “is not”?
- isnt'
- is'nt
- isn't
isn't
Hint: The apostrophe takes the place of the missing o in “not.”
Question 10
Which is the correct contraction for “do not”?
- don't
- dont'
- dont
don't
Hint: The apostrophe goes where the missing letter was: do + not = don't (the o in not is gone).
Answer key
- 1. However, the bus was late.
- 2. Their
- 3. they're
- 4. we're
- 5. the women's coats
- 6. the bird's nest
- 7. the teacher's desk
- 8. The movie starts at 7:30.
- 9. isn't
- 10. don't
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