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Free Year 7 Punctuation Review Worksheet

A full review of the punctuation students are expected to control by the start of high school: apostrophes for contraction and possession, commas after opening clauses, speech punctuation, semicolons, colons, hyphens and the its/it's distinction. Students choose correctly punctuated sentences, punctuate unpunctuated sentences from scratch, and check the rules. Ideal as a diagnostic at the start of Year 7 or as revision before an assessment.

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Year
Year 7
Subject
English
Topic
Punctuation
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
22 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
18
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4) + print

Students will practise

  • using apostrophes for contraction and possession
  • punctuating dialogue
  • using commas, semicolons and colons
  • using hyphens in compound adjectives
  • punctuating sentences from scratch

Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Punctuation Review

  1. 1Sentence Editing: Fragments, Run-ons and Variety

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

Year 7 students (typically ages 12–13) working on punctuation. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 22 minutes for 18 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.

What should we do next?

Try Sentence Editing: Fragments, Run-ons and Variety.

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Year 7 · English · Punctuation

Punctuation Review

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Student name:

Date:

Score: /

Every mark has a job. If you cannot say what the job is, check the rule.

Part A — Which is correct?

Circle the correctly punctuated option.

1.Which is correct?
  1. AThe ladies' bags were left on the bus.
  2. BThe ladie's bags were left on the bus.
  3. CThe ladies bags' were left on the bus.
  4. DThe ladies's bags were left on the bus.
2.Which is correct?
  1. A"We're leaving at six," Mum reminded us, "so pack tonight."
  2. B"We're leaving at six" Mum reminded us "so pack tonight."
  3. C"We're leaving at six," Mum reminded us. "so pack tonight."
  4. D"We're leaving at six, Mum reminded us, so pack tonight."
3.Which is correct?
  1. AThe concert was sold out; we watched it online instead.
  2. BThe concert was sold out; and we watched it online instead.
  3. CThe concert was sold out, we watched it online instead.
  4. DThe concert was sold out; because we watched it online instead.
4.Which is correct?
  1. AThe recipe needs: eggs, sugar and butter.
  2. BThe recipe needs three ingredients: eggs, sugar and butter.
  3. CThe recipe needs three ingredients; eggs, sugar and butter.
  4. DThe recipe needs three ingredients, eggs, sugar and butter
5.Which is correct?
  1. AIf the weather holds we'll, hike tomorrow.
  2. BIf the weather holds, we'll hike tomorrow.
  3. CIf, the weather holds we'll hike tomorrow.
  4. DIf the weather, holds we'll hike tomorrow.
6.Which is correct?
  1. AThe council changed it's policy.
  2. BThe council changed its policy.
  3. CThe council changed its' policy.
  4. DThe council changed it policy's.
7.Which is correct?
  1. A"Did you finish the essay?" asked Ms Carter.
  2. B"Did you finish the essay"? asked Ms Carter.
  3. C"Did you finish the essay," asked Ms Carter?
  4. D"Did you finish the essay? asked Ms Carter."
8.Which is correct?
  1. Aa well known author
  2. Ba well-known author
  3. Ca well, known author
  4. Da wellknown author

Part B — Punctuate from scratch

Rewrite each sentence with all capital letters and punctuation added.

9.wheres my bag asked tom
10.after the storm passed the volunteers cleared the roads the parks and the beach
11.the childrens books are on the top shelf the adults books are below
12.i have one piece of advice dont give up
13.my cousin whos a nurse in alice springs is visiting in july

Part C — True or false?

Circle True or False.

14.A comma on its own can join two complete sentences. ☐ True   ☐ False
15.The words before a colon should normally form a complete sentence. ☐ True   ☐ False
16.'Who's' is the possessive form of 'who'. ☐ True   ☐ False
17.A hyphen joins two words that work together as one adjective before a noun, as in 'a ten-year-old boy'. ☐ True   ☐ False
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