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A sentence is a group of words which creates complete meaning to the sentence. They tell someone to do something, ask something, or show strong feelings. Most sentences conclude with a full stop, but they can also conclude with a question mark or an exclamation mark. They usually begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!). Most of the sentences have a subject and a verb. In the blog post learners will get to practice with punctuate the following sentence exercises when in the blog.
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Exercise – 1 Punctuate the following Sentence
Instruction: Place the punctuation mark in the right place in the following sentences.
- Let’s go for a joke it’s a lovely day. (Missing punctuation)
- She loves spending time with family and friends they are the most important people in my life. (Comma overuse)
- What is your favourite color orange-pink or black (Missing punctuation, unclear intent)
- The conference has been delayed unfortunately they don’t have a new date yet. (Emphasis needed)
- She shouted “Get out of here now!” (Missing quotation mark)
Answers
- Let’s go for a joke – it’s a lovely day! (Dash for emphasis)
- She loves spending time with family and friends, they are the most important people in my life. (Remove unnecessary comma)
- What is your favourite colour? Orange, pink, black? (Question mark, list with commas)
- The conference has been delayed, unfortunately. They don’t have a new date yet. (Comma after introductory phrase)
- She shouted, “Get out of here now!” (Closing quotation mark)
Exercise 2 – Punctuate the Following Paragraph
Instruction: Below mention is a paragraph in which punctuation is missing. Complete the paragraph by placing the punctuation marks where necessary.
The mailman reached with a worn envelope addressed in unfamiliar handwriting intrigued he carefully opened it revealing a faded map and a cryptic note inside “Follow the path to whispering pines there you will find your fortune” A shiver ran down my spine could this be real
Answer
The mailman arrived with a worn envelope, addressed in unfamiliar handwriting. Intrigued, he carefully opened it, revealing a faded map and a cryptic note inside: “Follow the path to Whispering Pines. There you will find your fortune.” A shiver ran down my spine. Could this be real?
Punctuate the Following Sentences Worksheet
FAQs
A semicolon is a stronger break than a comma, though not as much as a full stop. We utilise semicolons to separate two closely linked sentences. A colon can act as a break in a sentence when we expect something to follow. A comma is most typically utilised to show where there would be a natural pause in speech. Whereas, it is used to separate items in a list. Sometimes we use brackets, to separate parts of a sentence in the same way we utilise a pair of commas.
Try to desire for no more than 15 to 20 words in a particular sentence. Consider that no matter how many semicolons, commas, or colons you put in, long sentences can be confusing for the readers.
Make sure the question you are asking is put out for your reader. It is easy to lose a question in the middle of lots of information, particularly in an email. Then the sender wonders why they don’t get a reply to their question!
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