Punctuation Power: Advanced Use for Class 8  

This Class 8 worksheet gives learners complete practice with advanced punctuation. With exercises like multiple choice, rewriting, error correction, and sentence writing, students learn to apply commas, quotation marks, apostrophes, and exclamation/question marks in complex contexts. It’s designed to sharpen editing skills and polish written communication.

Why Advanced Punctuation Matters in Grammar?  

This worksheet helps learners:  
1. Apply punctuation rules to sentences with direct speech, addresses, and interjections.  
2. Master comma usage in lists, pauses, and clauses.  
3. Use quotation marks and apostrophes correctly.  
4. Build proofreading skills to write polished, error-free texts.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes four practice-based activities:

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions  
Students choose the correctly punctuated sentence from three options, e.g., *He asked me, “Have you finished the book?”*.

Exercise 2 – Add the Punctuation  
Learners insert missing punctuation into sentences like *She asked have you completed your homework* → *She asked, “Have you completed your homework?”*.

Exercise 3 – Rewrite the Sentences  
Students rewrite sentences with correct punctuation, e.g., *he asked where are you going* → *He asked, “Where are you going?”*.

Exercise 4 – Sentence Writing  
Students write 10 original sentences on the topic “A Day at the Park,” each with different punctuation marks.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Correct Options  
1. b. He asked me, “Have you finished the book?”  
2. b. We visited Paris, Rome, and Berlin last year.  
3. b. Oh, I forgot my wallet at home!  
4. a. The teacher said, “Let’s begin the test.”  
5. a. My address is 12 Baker Street, London.  
6. c. Wait, don’t go alone!  
7. a. She whispered, “It is a secret.”  
8. b. However, we decided to continue.  

Exercise 2 – Corrected Sentences  
1. She asked, “Have you completed your homework?”  
2. My friend lives at 20 Park Street, Kolkata.  
3. Oh no! I dropped my wallet.  
4. We bought apples, bananas, oranges, and pears.  
5. The teacher said, “Let’s begin the lesson.”  
6. Despite the rain, we went to the playground.  
7. He whispered, “It’s a secret.”  
8. Where are you going now?  
9. Wait, don’t move an inch.  
10. Yes, we will join the trip.  

Exercise 3 – Rewritten Sentences  
1. He asked, “Where are you going?”  
2. My address is 12 Park Street, Mumbai.  
3. Wow! That was amazing.  
4. She said, “Let’s begin quickly.”  
5. We bought apples, mangoes, and grapes.  
6. Oh no! I lost my wallet.  
7. Do you know the answer?  
8. The teacher said, “Hand in your books.”  
9. Yes, we will join the trip.  
10. He asked, “Did you see the stars last night?”  

Exercise 4 – Sample Sentences (Topic: A Day at the Park)  
1. I went to the park today. (Full stop)  
2. What a beautiful place it is! (Exclamation)  
3. Where are my friends? (Question)  
4. We played football, cricket, and badminton. (Comma in list)  
5. Mother said, “Stay close to me.” (Quotation marks)  
6. Don’t step on the grass. (Apostrophe)  
7. Wow! Look at the fountain. (Exclamation)  
8. My cousin’s toy is on the bench. (Possessive apostrophe)  
9. Yes, we had ice cream after playing. (Comma after interjection)  
10. The park closes at 7 p.m. (Abbreviation with period)  

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