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Punctuation worksheets

Printable punctuation practice from capital letters and full stops in Year 1 to colons, semicolons and hyphens in Year 6.

Printable punctuation worksheet

Printable sample · Years 2–6

Punctuate the sentence

Rewrite each sentence with the correct punctuation.

Years 2–6 · English

Punctuate the sentence

NameDate

Rewrite each sentence with the correct punctuation.

  1. 1.where is my coat
  2. 2.we bought apples pears and plums
  3. 3.i cant find sams book
  4. 4.come here said mum
  5. 5.after lunch we went outside
  6. 6.the girls bikes were red (more than one girl)
  7. 7.my brother who is ten loves football (use brackets)
  8. 8.it was late we went home (use a semicolon)
  9. 9.you will need a pen a ruler and paper (use a colon)
  10. 10.what a surprise
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Years 2–6 · EnglishAnswer key

Punctuate the sentence — answer key

Suggested answers. Accept sensible alternatives where noted.

  1. 1.where is my coatWhere is my coat?
  2. 2.we bought apples pears and plumsWe bought apples, pears and plums.
  3. 3.i cant find sams bookI can't find Sam's book.
  4. 4.come here said mum"Come here," said Mum.
  5. 5.after lunch we went outsideAfter lunch, we went outside.
  6. 6.the girls bikes were red (more than one girl)The girls' bikes were red.
  7. 7.my brother who is ten loves football (use brackets)My brother (who is ten) loves football.
  8. 8.it was late we went home (use a semicolon)It was late; we went home.
  9. 9.you will need a pen a ruler and paper (use a colon)You will need: a pen, a ruler and paper.
  10. 10.what a surpriseWhat a surprise!
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Punctuation

Punctuation through the years

Year 1 uses capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks. Year 2 adds commas in lists and apostrophes. Years 3 and 4 punctuate direct speech and use commas after fronted adverbials. Year 5 introduces brackets and dashes, and Year 6 covers semicolons, colons and hyphens.

Reading work aloud is one of the best ways to find where punctuation is needed.

Year-group applicability

Which years practise punctuation?

Designed around primary-school skill progression; your school's order may differ.

  1. Year 1Start sentences with capital letters and end them with full stops, question marks or exclamation marks.All Year 1 worksheets →
  2. Year 2Use commas in lists and apostrophes for contractions and singular possession.All Year 2 worksheets →
  3. Year 3Begin to use inverted commas for direct speech.All Year 3 worksheets →
  4. Year 4Punctuate direct speech, use commas after fronted adverbials and apostrophes for plural possession.All Year 4 worksheets →
  5. Year 5Use brackets, dashes and commas to indicate parenthesis and to avoid ambiguity.All Year 5 worksheets →
  6. Year 6Use semicolons, colons, dashes, hyphens and bullet points consistently.All Year 6 worksheets →

Last reviewed: 24 September 2026

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Some punctuation choices are flexible — for example a dash or brackets for parenthesis. Accept any correct option.

Year 6 covers semicolons, colons, dashes, hyphens and bullet points.

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