Worked example 1
Punctuate: lets meet on monday said priya
- Contraction: let's.
- Day capital: Monday.
- Speech marks and comma inside.
- Name capital: Priya.
Answer: “Let's meet on Monday,” said Priya.
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Grammar and punctuation reference sheet
A quick reminder of the grammar and punctuation rules used most often in school and everyday writing.
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How it works
- Capital letters: start of sentences, names, places, days, months, and ‘I’.
- Full stop ends a statement; question mark a question; exclamation mark strong feeling.
- Commas: separate items in a list; after an opening phrase (‘After lunch, we left.’); around extra information.
- Apostrophes: missing letters (don't, it's = it is) and possession (Sam's bag, the dogs' bowls). Never for plurals.
- Speech marks go around the words spoken, with punctuation inside: “Stop!” she shouted.
- Colon (:) introduces a list or explanation. Semicolon (;) joins two closely related complete sentences.
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Common mistakes
- Its/it's confusion — it's always means it is or it has.
- Using an apostrophe to make plurals: ‘apple’s for sale’ should be ‘apples for sale’.
Last reviewed: 25 September 2026