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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________

Language Arts
Circle each letter that should be capitalized.
1.  the newsman asked president bush about iraq.
2.  although he arrived late, detective monk was very careful in his investigation of the crime scene.
3.  sebastian's veterinarian is dr. lenzo.
4.  we saw officer johnson arresting a man for burglary.
5.  mrs. beck grows dandelions in her flower garden.
6.  makayla wants to be a doctor when she grows up.

Rewrite each sentence using the correct punctuation.
7.  Dan doesn't like working during the summer nor does he like going to school for the rest of the year.
8.  Betty likes to eat pizza but she likes spaghetti better.
9.  Jack arrived at school late but he did not get in trouble.

Write the contraction for the underlined words.
10. 

"He is not very nice to other people," she said sadly.
11. 

He had not eaten for over 12 hours and was faint from hunger.
12. 

Has not your mother ever taught you that it's not nice to talk mean about other people?

 

Rewrite each sentence. Add punctuation marks where they belong.
13.  I like going to the zoo declared Shelby but I like going to the museums better.
14.  Did everyone study last night for the History test? Mrs. Greer asked the class.

Rewrite each sentence using the correct punctuation.
15.  Alyssa set the table prepared the dinner and served her parents.
16.  The president promised to lower taxes stop illegal drugs and reduce crime.
17.  We walked past the store between the houses and toward our house.

Circle each letter that should be capitalized.
18.  dustin and austin, our cherokee cousins, live in north carolina.
19.  where does ethan's uncle live?
20.  sarah has 18 first cousins and 12 second cousins.
21.  i told mom that i would be late for dinner tonight.
22.  we played with the kittens in uncle eddie's barn.
23.  my grandmother morlong makes good cakes.

Rewrite each sentence. Add punctuation marks where they belong.
24.  Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, Life is short, but there is always time for courtesy.
25.  Mom proclaimed, I will be leaving in five minutes, so if anyone wants to go with me, you need to put on your shoes.

 

Add apostrophes where needed.
26. 
Carl said that were like his second parents because weve always been there to help him.
27. 
"He isnt very nice to other people," she said sadly.
28. 
"We didnt do it," the twins said in unison.

Rewrite each sentence. Add the correct punctuation to show joint ownership.
29.  Daniel and Camerons ride to school each day is long and boring.
30.  Lauren and Sarahs vacation was very exciting.

Rewrite each sentence. Use punctuation marks and capital letters where they belong.
31.  where are my new basketball shoes? brian asked his mother.
32.  what time did you get up this morning? makayla's mom asked.

Rewrite each sentence using the correct punctuation.
33.  Because he had missed so many days of classes Matthew had to go to summer school.
34.  To be the best violinist in the orchestra she practices for many hours each day.




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