Grade 2 Punctuation Worksheets

Punctuation exercises

These punctuation worksheets include the use of commas, apostrophes and contractions in punctuating sentences and paragraphs.

Commas

Punctuating letters - punctuate the letters, including dates, with commas

Yes, No, Sure - insert commas after Yes, No or Sure at the start of sentences

Direct address commas - separating names in direct address

Commas and place names - commas between city and state or city and country

Commas and clauses - commas in compound sentences with and, or, but, so

Punctuate sentences with commas - add missing commas to sentences

Apostrophes and contractions

Making contractions - use apostrophes to make contractions (e.g. we will  → we'll)

Negative contractions - rewrite sentences with negative contractions

Apostrophes & possession - use apostrophes to show possession (e.g. the dog's tail)

Confusing contractions: they're / there / there; it's / its; you're / your

Punctuating sentences and texts

Ending punctuation - rewrite sentences as statements, questions and exclamations

Story punctuation - punctuate the text with commas, periods, question marks, exclamation marks and apostrophes