CBSE Class 6 English Punctuation and Capital Letters Worksheet Set 01

Answer: A full stop (.) marks the end of a statement or a command. It shows the longest pause.

Teacher's Note:
1. It is placed at the end of assertive and imperative sentences.
2. Example: There are beautiful flowers in the garden.

Answer: A comma (,) shows the shortest pause. It separates items in a list, names a person spoken to, and follows words like yes, no and oh.

Teacher's Note:
1. It is never put at the end of a sentence.
2. Example: Yes, she has agreed to be the compere.

Answer: A question mark (?) comes at the end of a direct question. An exclamation mark (!) shows sudden or strong feeling such as joy, surprise, grief or wonder.

Teacher's Note:
1. Example: Have you completed your assignment?
2. Example: What a terrific idea!

Answer: Inverted commas enclose the exact words spoken by a person or a quotation. The spoken words begin with a capital letter, and the closing mark goes after the final punctuation.

Teacher's Note:
1. Example: Rohan said, "Where is your car?"
2. A comma usually separates the speaker's words from the quotation.

Answer: Capital letters are used at the beginning of a sentence, for the pronoun I, for proper nouns (names of people, places, days, months), and for titles of books and newspapers.

Teacher's Note:
1. Example: She lives in Bhopal.
2. Names of books and newspapers also begin with capitals.

Answer: An apostrophe (') shows possession, as in Mita's bag, and the omission of letters in contractions, as in didn't (did not).

Teacher's Note:
1. Add 's to a singular noun to show ownership.
2. In contractions the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.

Answer: A semicolon (;) marks a pause longer than a comma and often joins two related parts before a word like and or but. A colon (:) introduces a list or an explanation.

Teacher's Note:
1. Example: The match came to an end; there was loud cheering.
2. Example: The cake needs: flour, eggs and sugar.

Answer: Harry's birthday is in July.

Teacher's Note:
1. Names of people and months start with capital letters, and the apostrophe shows possession.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: My friend Nidhi is smart, friendly, helpful and intelligent.

Teacher's Note:
1. Commas separate the words in a list, and 'and' joins the last two.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: What a lovely birthday gift!

Teacher's Note:
1. The sentence expresses strong feeling, so it ends with an exclamation mark.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: We are taking our caps, binoculars, cameras and notebooks for the trip.

Teacher's Note:
1. Items in a series are separated by commas.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: The show begins at 3:30 p.m.

Teacher's Note:
1. A colon separates hours and minutes, and p.m. takes full stops.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: Who is preparing the main dish for the dinner?

Teacher's Note:
1. This is a direct question, so it needs a question mark.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: King Vikramaditya was brave, strong and kind.

Teacher's Note:
1. Capitalise the title and name, and use commas for the list of qualities.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy."

Teacher's Note:
1. A comma introduces the spoken words, which are in inverted commas.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: Akbar said to Birbal, "You have to find a solution to this problem."

Teacher's Note:
1. Names take capitals and the speaker's exact words go inside quotation marks.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: He said, "Let's go home."

Teacher's Note:
1. The contraction needs an apostrophe, and the spoken words need quotation marks.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: Oh dear! What an unfortunate incident!

Teacher's Note:
1. Both parts show strong feeling, so each ends with an exclamation mark.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: I reached the Chennai airport late yesterday.

Teacher's Note:
1. The pronoun I and the place name need capitals; the past-tense verb 'reached' is also needed with 'yesterday'.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: She has woken up, hasn't she?

Teacher's Note:
1. This is a tag question, set off by a comma and ending with a question mark.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: The interesting, exciting match came to an end, and there was loud cheering.

Teacher's Note:
1. A comma separates the two adjectives and the two parts of the sentence.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: Arjun's dog is very playful.

Teacher's Note:
1. The apostrophe shows that the dog belongs to Arjun.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: No, sir, I haven't communicated with them.

Teacher's Note:
1. Commas set off 'No' and 'sir', and the contraction takes an apostrophe.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: Did Sania Mirza play against Serena Williams?

Teacher's Note:
1. Names begin with capitals and the question ends with a question mark.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: Gulliver was on a ship called the Antelope.

Teacher's Note:
1. The names of a person and a ship are proper nouns.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: The teacher said, "There will be a test tomorrow."

Teacher's Note:
1. A comma introduces the quotation, and quotation marks enclose the exact words.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: The Indian prince rode on a magical horse.

Teacher's Note:
1. The sentence starts with a capital, and Indian is a proper adjective that also takes a capital.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: She has thick, long and black hair.

Teacher's Note:
1. A comma separates the first two adjectives and 'and' joins the last.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: What is the time by your watch?

Teacher's Note:
1. This is a question, so it ends with a question mark.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: "I want an ice cream," shouted the child.

Teacher's Note:
1. The spoken words go in quotation marks with a comma before the closing mark.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: My brother's cycle is lost.

Teacher's Note:
1. The apostrophe shows that the cycle belongs to my brother.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.

Answer: Yes, I will go to the market with you.

Teacher's Note:
1. A comma follows 'Yes', and I is always a capital.
2. Rewrite the sentence with the correct marks and capitals.