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Grade 1 Punctuation Worksheet with Answers
Grade 1 (US) · Year 2 (UK) · Class 1 (India) · English
Unit 3: Capitals & PunctuationEnd Marks & CommasCCSS L.1.2b
Using full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas and apostrophes correctly. This free early elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.
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Grade 1 · English
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Learning goal: End Marks & Commas · CCSS L.1.2b
Directions: Write the punctuation mark that belongs in each blank.
What punctuation belongs in the blank? "Watch out____"
Answer: !
RememberPunctuation marks
- 1
Dear Grandma
- 2
We can t go outside because it is raining.
- 3
My favorite colors are red, blue and green.
- 4
She asked, Are we there yet?
- 5
The children s toys were everywhere. (children is already plural)
- 6
I went to the store
- 7
Yes I would love to come.
- 8
The dogs bowls were all empty. (more than one dog)
- 9
It's my sister s birthday today.
- 10
After dinner we watched a movie.
- 11
I wanted to play outside however, it was raining.
- 12
What a wonderful surprise
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What has many teeth but can't bite?
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Answer key — Punctuation (Grade 1)
- 1., (letter greeting)
- 2.' (can't)
- 3.,
- 4." and " (quotation marks)
- 5.' before the s (children's)
- 6..
- 7.,
- 8.' after the s (dogs')
- 9.'
- 10.,
- 11.; (semicolon before however)
- 12.!
- ★a comb
Answer key (click to show)
- 1., (letter greeting)
- 2.' (can't)
- 3.,
- 4." and " (quotation marks)
- 5.' before the s (children's)
- 6..
- 7.,
- 8.' after the s (dogs')
- 9.'
- 10.,
- 11.; (semicolon before however)
- 12.!
- ★a comb (challenge corner)
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