Sentence Punctuation Using capitals full stops exclamationsquestion marks

Sentence Punctuation Using capitals, full stops, exclamations/question marks, and commas sadly I am always getting my punctuation wrong Oh dear! Well, can we help?

The verb is the doing, feeling, thinking or being word. Sentence Punctuation What is a sentence? A sentence makes sense on its own. It has a verb and a subject. Underline the subject and the verb in each of these sentences. The subject is the person, object or creature who does the action or thinks the thought. • • • The cat has crimson whiskers. The mat was made by by her auntie. For her dinner, the cat likes fish. Answers The cat sits on the mat. Subject Verb

A sentence can ask a question. Sentence Punctuation Three types of sentence Sentences can take different forms. Answers Identify which type each sentence is by writing the appropriate punctuation. For example, draw a ? if you think it’s a question. Why would a whale hold a flannel? flannel A sentence can be a statement. A sentence can show that we are exclaiming. What a surprise I got! Whales live in the ocean. Flannels are found in bathrooms. So, where did the flannel come from ? The whale has a red What is the whale flannel in her mouth. holding mouth? What an extraordinary sight that is!

All sentences start with a capital letter. Sentence Punctuation Answers Start and end punctuation Sentences can take different forms. These sentences are wrongly punctuated. Write each one with correct start and end punctuation. how amazing that a mermaid came How came! Are You Thatyou Yousaw Sawher? Her you Certain certain that So, every sentence has a capital letter at the start. . . …and a correct mark at the end - either ? or ! or. why Whydo doyou younot notbelieveme me? What a liar you are! there There really was aa mermaid. that’s That’s all I’m going to to say. Mermaids are quite rare.

Commas tell us to pause when reading the sentence. Sentence Punctuation Using commas Read these sentences aloud. Then decide where to add the comma. Before he got very far, theburglar was spotted. Although he was wearing a burglar mask, he hedidn’tlookverydangerous. Read the sentence aloud. Notice how you pause at the comma. At the end of the day, he hehadn’t actually stolen anything! Answers Late at night, I saw someone creeping along the beach. After the clock struck midnight, he came to the beach.

Remember the two important rules: Start with a capital letter End with one of the three - ? or ! or. Read the sentence aloud to see where you pause. Sentence Punctuation Revision Let’s revise what we have learned about punctuating sentences. Sentences start with a capital letter. Sentences end with an appropriate mark – either ? or ! or. What’s your bestadinner? dinner What’s your best Or, maybe you want to exclaim… Everyone likes good everyone dinner! You have to decide whether your chips I like fish and chips. sentence needs an exclamation mark, a full stop or a question mark. meal What an amazing meal! Occasionally a sentence needs a comma to show a pause. As he he was very hungry, hungry his As his auntie had cooked a big tea.

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