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Free Year 8 Apostrophes and Commas: Year 8 Review Worksheet

A focused review of the two punctuation marks that cause the most errors in Year 8 writing. Students revise apostrophes for contraction and possession (including plural and irregular possessives and the its/it's trap) and commas in lists, after fronted phrases, around extra information and before conjunctions in compound sentences. They also learn to spot and fix the comma splice. Clear rules, worked corrections and a short writing task make this ideal before an assessment or as a catch-up.

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Year
Year 8
Subject
English
Topic
Punctuation
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
Australian Curriculum
Questions
16
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4) + print

Students will practise

  • using apostrophes for contraction and possession
  • forming singular, plural and irregular possessives
  • distinguishing its from it's
  • using commas in lists, after fronted phrases and around extra information
  • identifying and correcting comma splices

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

What's next?

Completed: Apostrophes and Commas: Year 8 Review

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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.

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Who is this worksheet for?

Year 8 students (typically ages 13–14) 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 20 minutes for 16 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Year 8 · English · Punctuation

Apostrophes and Commas: Year 8 Review

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Two quick tests: swap in 'it is' to check it's/its, and ask 'who owns it?' before placing a possessive apostrophe.

Part A — Choose the correct version

Circle the correctly punctuated option.

1.Which sentence is correct?
  1. AThe dog wagged it's tail.
  2. BThe dog wagged its tail.
  3. CThe dog wagged its' tail.
  4. DThe dog wagged it is tail.
2.Which shows that the bags belong to several students?
  1. Athe student's bags
  2. Bthe students bags
  3. Cthe students' bags
  4. Dthe students's bags
3.Which shows the toys belong to the children?
  1. Athe childrens' toys
  2. Bthe children's toys
  3. Cthe childrens toys
  4. Dthe children toys
4.Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list?
  1. AWe bought apples, bread, cheese, and, milk.
  2. BWe bought apples bread cheese and milk.
  3. CWe bought, apples, bread, cheese and milk.
  4. DWe bought apples, bread, cheese and milk.
5.Which sentence contains a comma splice?
  1. AThe storm passed, and the sun came out.
  2. BThe storm passed, the sun came out.
  3. CAfter the storm passed, the sun came out.
  4. DThe storm passed; the sun came out.

Part B — Fix the sentences

Rewrite each sentence with correct apostrophes and commas.

6.Correct the apostrophes: 'Jess's brother left his book's at the Smiths house.'
7.Correct the apostrophes: 'Its been a long day and the cat wont come inside; its hiding under the car.'
8.Add the missing commas: 'After the final whistle the players shook hands collected their bags and headed for the bus.'
9.Add commas around the extra information: 'My cousin who lives in Darwin is visiting next week.'
10.Fix the comma splice in two different ways: 'The library closes at five, we should leave now.'
11.Rewrite correctly: 'The womens change rooms are next to the mens, both are closed for cleaning.'

Part C — True or false?

Circle True or False.

12.Apostrophes are used to make ordinary nouns plural, as in 'banana's for sale'. ☐ True   ☐ False
13.'Who's' means 'who is' or 'who has', while 'whose' shows possession. ☐ True   ☐ False
14.A comma should always go before 'and'. ☐ True   ☐ False
15.A comma is usually needed after a fronted phrase or clause, as in 'Although it was late, we kept going.' ☐ True   ☐ False
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