CBSE Class 7 English Punctuation Worksheet Set 01

Answer: At the end of the village main road, there is an old banyan tree. There is a rabbit hole at the base. Inside the rabbit hole, find a bag made of blue silk. There is a map in that bag. It has the detailed directions to the treasure. The treasure is under the ruins of an old castle outside the village.

Teacher's Note:
1. Begin every sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full stop.
2. Use a comma after a phrase that opens a sentence.

Answer: I have bought carrots, beans, tomatoes and onions.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use commas to separate the items in a list.
2. No comma is needed before and.

Answer: Close the window, Harry.

Teacher's Note:
1. Put a comma before the name of the person spoken to.
2. Begin the sentence and the name with capital letters.

Answer: David, where is my watch?

Teacher's Note:
1. The name of the person addressed is followed by a comma.
2. A question ends with a question mark.

Answer: "I can't go to the office today," said Mr Kumar.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use an apostrophe in can't and put the spoken words in quotation marks.
2. A comma goes inside the quotation marks.

Answer: What are you doing here, Bhaskar?

Teacher's Note:
1. The sentence is a question, so it ends with a question mark.
2. A comma sets off the name.

Answer: She said, "What a lovely garden!"

Teacher's Note:
1. Use a comma before the quotation.
2. An exclamation mark shows strong feeling.

Answer: Ostriches are the world's largest birds and can run very fast. They can run 60 kilometres an hour.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use an apostrophe to show possession in world's.
2. Separate the two sentences with a full stop.

Answer: We are going to the beach this afternoon. Would you like to come with us?

Teacher's Note:
1. The first sentence is a statement and the second is a question.
2. Each begins with a capital letter.

Answer: You need the following things: paint brushes, water colours.

Teacher's Note:
1. A colon introduces a list.
2. Commas separate the items.

Answer: "I'll carry the bag for you," said Vinay. "Thank you very much," said the old man.

Teacher's Note:
1. Start a new line of speech for each speaker.
2. Put the spoken words inside quotation marks.

Answer: "May I come in, sir?" said Salim. "Yes," replied the teacher.

Teacher's Note:
1. A question mark stays inside the quotation marks.
2. Capitalise the first word of each speech.

Answer: "Let's go for a picnic next Sunday," Ramesh suggested. "Good idea," said Peter.

Teacher's Note:
1. Let's is a short form of let us.
2. Days of the week begin with capital letters.

Answer: "Why are you late?" asked the teacher. "Because my bus broke down," replied the boy.

Teacher's Note:
1. The question mark comes before the closing quotation mark.
2. The reporting words follow in small letters.

Answer: Childhood is the happiest time and plays a very important role in a person's life. So play and have fun. Always express your feelings and ideas. Remember that you are born free, and no one can force you to do anything against your wishes.

Teacher's Note:
1. Break a long passage into sentences.
2. Each new sentence needs a capital letter and a full stop.