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Punctuation (Revision) 01

Sharpen your punctuation for KS3 English. Practise commas, full stops, apostrophes, and more to make every sentence clear, accurate, and easy to read.

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Fascinating Fact:

Good punctuation guides the reader, one careful check can turn a 120 word paragraph into a smooth and clear read.

In KS3 English, punctuation revision helps you control meaning and flow. You will practise commas, full stops, apostrophes, colons, and other marks so your ideas are precise and easy to follow.

Key Terms

Punctuation mark: A symbol, such as a comma or full stop, used to organise and clarify writing.
Clause: A group of words with a verb that can be part of, or make, a sentence.
Apostrophe: A mark used to show possession or to mark missing letters in contractions.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does punctuation do in KS3 English?

Punctuation organises sentences, shows where ideas end, and helps the reader understand tone and meaning. Clear punctuation makes your writing accurate and easy to read.

Which punctuation marks should I revise first?

Start with full stops, commas, and apostrophes. Then build to colons, semicolons, dashes, and brackets so you can structure longer, more detailed sentences.

How can I avoid common punctuation mistakes?

Read your work aloud, check each sentence ends correctly, and look for misplaced commas or missing apostrophes. A slow proofread often catches small errors.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
It is cold now, isnt it

It is cold now, isn't it,

It is cold now, isnt it.

It is cold now, is'nt it?

It is cold now, isn't it?

Remember the apostrophe in "isn't"!

2 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
She is the eldest girl in the family isnt she

She is the eldest girl in the family isnt she?

She is the eldest girl in the family, isnt she.

She is the eldest girl in the family, is'nt she?

She is the eldest girl in the family, isn't she?

"Isn't" is a contraction of "is not": "Is she not the eldest girl in the family?"

3 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
Its cold today

Its cold today

Its' cold today

Its cold today.

It's cold today.

"It's" is a contraction of "it is"

4 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
Where is your scarf

Where is your scarf'

Where is your scarf,

Where is your scarf.

Where is your scarf?

"Where is your scarf?" is a question

5 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
Where did you put that chocolate

Where did you put that chocolate'

Where did you put that chocolate,

Where did you put that chocolate.

Where did you put that chocolate?

"Where did you put that chocolate?" is a question, of course

6 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
What time is it

What time is it'

What time is it,

What time is it.

What time is it?

"What time is it?" should end in a question mark to show that it is a question

7 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
here is your lunch she called

"Here is your lunch," she called.

Here is your lunch she called.

Here is your lunch, she called.

Here is your lunch, "she called".

"Here is your lunch" is enclosed in speech marks because the sentence is being said

8 .

Choose the correct punctuation for the following phrase.
Books belong to boys

Boys books

Boy's books

Boys' books

Boys book's

The apostrophe should follow the plural noun "boys"

9 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
Johns library book is overdue

Johns library book is overdue

John's library book is overdue.

Johns' library book is overdue

Johns library book is overdue

All sentences should end in one of these forms of punctuation: a full stop, exclamation mark or question mark

10 .

Choose the correct punctuation in the following sentence.
They are bringing their bikes arent they

They are bringing their bikes, aren't they,

They are bringing their bikes, aren't they.

They are bringing their bikes, are'nt they?

They are bringing their bikes, aren't they?

The comma separates the subject matter of the question from its interrogative phrasing, "aren't they". This sentence could also be written as: "Aren't they bringing their bikes?"

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Punctuation

Author: Sue Daish (English Teacher, Principal Examiner & Published Author)