K45 – SPC – GROUP 11 Spelling & Punctuation

EXERCISES: SPELLING & PUNCTUATION

Task 1: Fill in punctuation marks (commas, colons, semi-colons) in appropriate
places. Then, highlight and correct errors.
Dear Mr. Powell
This letter is a formal complaint regarding service our company received from your
representatives at 1(___)30 P.M on January 26 (___)1996. These are the procedures for
which we were billed a complete scotomy (___) a procedure to rid the machinery of
electrostatic material (___) a comprehensive asesment (___) a procedure for checking all
mechanical and electronic parts in the machinery (___) a thorough cleaning (___) a
procedure neccessary to keep the machine running efficiently.
This may be what the representative reported to have done (___) however (___) only the
first procedure in the list was finished. Only one of the three items was completed (___)
therefore (___) we should be refunded the amount charged for the other two services.
We are filling this complaint in accordance with your technical manual McDounah New
Age Electronics (___) A Complete Manual. This information is found in Volume 2 (___)
page 27 (___) ''Customers disatisfied with our service for any reason have the right to
file a full complaint within 10 (ten) days from the date of service.
Such a complaint must be addresed in writing to Mr. Douglas Powell (___) Service
Manager. Mr. Powell will respond within two days to remedy the alleged problem or to
refund the amount in question."
We appreciate your promp attention to this matter.
Sincerely yours,

Task 2: Punctuate the following sentences with apostrophes according to the

rules for using the apostrophe.
1. The fox had its right foreleg caught securely in the traps jaws.
2. In three weeks time well have to begin school again.
3. Whenever I think of the stories I read as a child, I remember Cinderellas glass
slipper and Snow Whites wicked stepmother.
4. We claimed the picnic table was ours, but the Jones children looked so
disappointed that we found another spot.
5. She did not hear her childrens cries.
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6. My address has three 7s, and Tims phone number has four 2s.
7. Little girls clothing is on the first floor, and the mens department is on the second.
8. The man whose face was tan said that he had spent his two weeks vacation in the
mountains.
9. I found myself constantly putting two cs in the word process.
10. Johns 69 Ford is his proudest possession.

Task 3:
A. Choose appropriate homophones to fill in the blanks.
1. I cannot __________ to see any animal suffering.
The giant pulled the roof off the house with his __________ hand.
2. As soon as the policeman was out of __________, one of the men broke a window.
This spot you are standing on was once the __________ of a great battle.
3. The dress showed off Maria’s beautiful slender __________.
Quite frankly, this whole scheme has been a __________ of time and money.
4. In the novel, Cruz is a clever servant who always __________ through his master’s plots.
Armed police were sent to the house to __________ the gang’s weapons.
5. Mix the apples and almonds into a fine __________ and pour it into a jug.
The Inspector __________ up and down the room, considering, his next move.
(Hints: bear – site – waste – seize – paste)
B. Guess the homographs that complete both sentences.
6. Tie a __________ to finish wrapping the present.
Take a __________ when you finish your performance.
7. All the girls started screaming when a __________ flew into their camp cabin.
The softball team gave their star player a new for her birthday.
8. I hoped my best friend would sit in my __________ at school.
We had to __________ the boat all the way across the lake to get home.
9. When Allan fell off of his bike, he got a bad __________ on his leg.
Lisa __________ up the duck toy and let it waddle down the hallway.
10. When they asked who would go first, I volunteered to __________ the way.
I had to find a regular pencil because mine was out of __________.

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