Punctuate the sentences Worksheet-1

Punctuate the sentences Worksheet-1

Put in the correct punctuation marks to make a proper sentence:

1. that is a ball.

(a) That is a Ball                               (b) That is a ball.

(c) that is a ball.                               (d) that is a ball

2. My name is sunita.

(a) My name is Sunita                     (b) My name is sunita.

(c) My name is Sunita.                    (d) my name is Sunita

3. i am ten years old.

(a) I am ten years old                      (b) i am ten years old

(c) i am ten years old.                     (d) I am ten years old.

4. rahul and i are friends.

(a) Rahul and I are friends.             (b) rahul and I are friends.

(c) Rahul and i are friends.             (d) Rahul and I are friends

5. his name is anil

(a) His name is anil                          (b) His name is Anil.

(c) his name is Anil                          (d) His name is anil.

6. my friend’s name is john

(a) My friend’s name is john           (b) My friend’s name is John

(c) My friend’s name is John.         (d) my friend’s name is john

7. i have a dog named fido

(a) I have a dog named Fido.          (b) I have a dog named fido.

(c) i have a dog named fido            (d) I have a dog named fido

8. she is my friend

(a) She is my friend                         (b) she is my friend

(c) She is My friend.                        (d) She is my friend.

9. the lion is the king of the jungle

(a) The lion is the king of the jungle

(b) The lion is the king of the jungle.

(c) The lion is the king of the Jungle

(d) the Lion is the king of the jungle

10. i live in ahmedabad

(a) i live in Ahmedabad                   (b) I live in Ahmedabad.

(c) i live in Ahmedabad.                  (d) i live in ahmedabad.

Answer Key:

1. B

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop.

2. C

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop. Also the proper noun starts with a capital letter.

3. D

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop. ‘I’ is always capital when used as a pronoun.

4. A

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop. Also ‘I’ is always capital when alone.

5. B

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop. Also a proper noun starts with a capital letter.

6. C

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop. Also a proper name starts with a capital letter.

7. A

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop. A proper noun starts with a capital letter.

8. D

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop.

9. B

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop.

10. B

Sol: Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends in a full-stop. A proper noun starts with a capital letter.