Year 3 in England
2nd grade punctuation
4 2nd grade punctuation skills, each with a worked example, free practice that checks every answer, and a printable worksheet. Start with a mixed review, or jump to the skill you need.
Mixed review
Ten questions drawn from every skill below.
Commas in dates, addresses and letters
CCSS L.2.2.ACCSS L.2.2.BEngland: Y2 GPS
Example
Which one uses commas correctly (US style)? • Austin, Texas • Austin Texas, • Austin, Texas, is • Aus,tin Texas
- US style: Month day, year; City, State; Dear Name, …; Love, Name.
- So the answer is: Austin, Texas
Answer: Austin, Texas
Builds on: Capital letters and full stops (periods)
Apostrophes in contractions
CCSS L.2.2.CEngland: Y2 GPS (apostrophes for contraction)
Example
Write the contraction (short form) of "it is".
- Join the two words and replace the missing letter(s) with an apostrophe (not "its" or "i'ts").
- So the answer is: it's
Answer: it's
Capitals for festivals, holidays and place names
CCSS L.2.2.AEngland: Y2 GPS (capital letters for proper nouns)England: Y3 GPS
Example
Which word should have a capital letter? Our family eats a big meal at thanksgiving.
- Names of particular festivals and places are proper nouns and need capital letters.
- So the answer is: thanksgiving
Answer: thanksgiving
Builds on: Capitals for names, days, months and places
Apostrophes for one owner (the dog's bone)
CCSS L.2.2.CEngland: Y2 GPS (possessive apostrophe, singular nouns)
Example
How do we write "the bone that belongs to the dog" the short way?
- For one owner, add 's to show that something belongs to them.
- So the answer is: the dog's bone
Answer: the dog's bone
Builds on: Apostrophes in contractions
Leads to: Plural or possessive? (cats, the cat's, the cats')
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