Year 2 Punctuation Worksheet - Intermediate

Year 2 Punctuation worksheet for Year 2 (Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7)). Intermediate level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Punctuation Detectives

Year 2 English | Ages 6–7 | Intermediate

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Instructions: Read each sentence carefully and use the punctuation clues to help you. Practise commas in lists, apostrophes in contractions and singular possession, and the four sentence types. Write neatly in each box.

Commas in Lists

Add commas to separate the items in each list. Keep the word “and” before the final item. Write the whole corrected list in the box.

1. I packed a book a pencil and a snack.

2. We saw a fox a badger and a rabbit.

3. Mum bought apples pears and bananas.

4. The flag is red white and blue.

5. For lunch, I had soup bread and cheese.

Contraction Apostrophes

Join each pair of words to make a contraction. Put the apostrophe where letters have been left out. Write the contraction in the box.

1. do not →

2. I am →

3. they are →

4. cannot →

5. she is →

Who Owns It?

Rewrite each phrase to show that one person or animal owns something. Add an apostrophe and s to the name or noun that owns it.

1. the hat belonging to the girl →

2. the bowl belonging to the dog →

3. the nest belonging to the bird →

4. the coat belonging to James →

5. the tail belonging to the cat →

Choose the Sentence Type

Read each sentence and choose its type: statement, question, command or exclamation. Write the correct type in the box. Look at the punctuation mark and what the sentence is doing.

1. Please close the gate.

2. What a brilliant goal!

3. Where is my lunchbox?

4. The puppy is fast.

5. Put your book on the table.

Fix the End Punctuation

Each sentence is missing its final punctuation mark. Add a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark as needed. Write the sentence correctly in the box.

1. The robin is in the tree

2. Can you hear the bell

3. What a huge cake

4. Please pass me the ruler

5. Our class is reading a story

Punctuation Mix-Up

Rewrite each sentence with the punctuation it needs. Add commas between list items, apostrophes in contractions or possession, and the correct sentence-ending mark.

1. I cant find my sisters book

2. We need milk eggs and flour

3. Wheres the teachers pen

4. Dont wake the baby

5. What a lovely bunch of flowers

Answer Key

Activity 1: I packed a book, a pencil and a snack. ; We saw a fox, a badger and a rabbit. ; Mum bought apples, pears and bananas. ; The flag is red, white and blue. ; For lunch, I had soup, bread and cheese.

Activity 2: don’t ; I’m ; they’re ; can’t ; she’s

Activity 3: the girl’s hat ; the dog’s bowl ; the bird’s nest ; James’s coat ; the cat’s tail

Activity 4: command ; exclamation ; question ; statement ; command

Activity 5: The robin is in the tree. ; Can you hear the bell? ; What a huge cake! ; Please pass me the ruler. ; Our class is reading a story.

Activity 6: I can’t find my sister’s book. ; We need milk, eggs and flour. ; Where’s the teacher’s pen? ; Don’t wake the baby. ; What a lovely bunch of flowers!