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Sentence Structure and Punctuation

Read each question carefully. Use capital letters at the start of sentences, commas to separate items in a list, and full stops at the end of statements.

Complete sentences

A complete sentence tells a whole idea.

1.Which group of words is a complete sentence?
  • Beside the tall lifeguard tower
  • Mele checks the rescue float.
  • Running along the sand
  • After the morning swim
2.Choose the best description of a complete sentence.
  • It has a subject and a verb and shares a complete idea.
  • It is any group of words with a capital letter.
  • It must have a question mark.
  • It has only a naming word.
3.Is “Zoe carries the first-aid kit.” a complete sentence?
4.Is “Near the surf club” a complete sentence?

Capital letters and full stops

Rewrite each sentence with the correct capital letters and full stop.

5.Rewrite: tane watches the waves from the shore
6.Rewrite: the rescue board is bright orange
7.Rewrite: we practise our safety skills every saturday
8.Rewrite: auckland has many lovely beaches

Commas in lists

Use commas between items in a list. Put “and” before the final item.

9.Add commas where needed: The club packed towels water bottles sunscreen and hats.
10.Add commas where needed: Zoe likes swimming running paddling and helping.
11.Which sentence has its list punctuated correctly?
  • Mele brought a whistle, a hat and a drink bottle.
  • Mele brought a whistle a hat, and a drink bottle.
  • Mele brought, a whistle, a hat and a drink bottle.
  • Mele brought a whistle a hat and, a drink bottle.
12.Write a sentence listing these four things from a beach safety bag: whistle, sunhat, water bottle, towel. Use commas and finish with a full stop.

Commas after opening phrases

Place a comma after an opening phrase when it comes before the main part of the sentence.

13.Add the missing comma: Before our patrol began we checked the equipment.
14.Add the missing comma: At midday the sand felt hot.
15.Add the missing comma: During the lesson Tane learnt a new signal.
16.Match each sentence beginning with an ending that makes a complete sentence.
  • After the lesson,
  • At the water's edge,
  • Before the patrol,
  • On a sunny afternoon,
  • Zoe practised her swimming strokes.
  • Mele checked the flags.
  • we packed the rescue gear away.
  • the children listened to the safety talk.

Edit and improve

Check capitals, commas and full stops.

17.Rewrite with correct punctuation: after the briefing we collected flags whistles and towels
18.Rewrite with correct punctuation: in new zealand children learn to stay safe near rivers lakes and the sea
19.Rewrite with correct punctuation: before we went home tane packed the first-aid kit
20.Write one sentence about a surf club activity. Include an opening phrase, a list of three items, capital letters, commas and a full stop.

5 printable pages

  • Sentence Structure and Punctuation, page 1 of 5: Complete sentences

    Page 1

  • Sentence Structure and Punctuation, page 2 of 5: Capital letters and full stops

    Page 2

  • Sentence Structure and Punctuation, page 3 of 5: Commas in lists, Commas after opening phrases

    Page 3

  • Sentence Structure and Punctuation, page 4 of 5: Edit and improve

    Page 4

  • Sentence Structure and Punctuation, page 5 of 5: 18. Rewrite with correct punctuation: in new zealand children learn to stay safe near

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