Name : Nazirman

Class : 1 TI A
PUNCTUATION

Direction 1 : Full Stop

In Each Piece of Text Identify Where the Full Stops. Re-write the Sentences Correctly in
Your Book.

pandas are members of the bear family they have black and white fur giant pandas are one of the
world’s rarest mammals a young panda is called a cub

beavers are rodents that live in North America they can live in water and on land they are
powerful swimmers and can stay underwater for up to fifteen minutes a baby beaver is called a
kit kits learn to swim when they are about one month old

bottlenose dolphins send messages to each other they do this by squeaking, whistling or slapping
their tails on the water dolphins are mammals like us and breathe air like we do they have a poor
sense of smell but very good hearing

Answers :

Pandas are members of the bear family. They have black and white fur giant. pandas are
one of the world’s rarest mammals. A young panda is called a cub.

Beavers are rodents that live in North America. They can live in water and on land. They
are powerful swimmers and can stay underwater for up to fifteen minutes. A baby beaver
is called a kit. Kits learn to swim when They are about one month old.

Bottlenose Dolphins send messages to each other. They do this by squeaking, whistling
or slapping . Their tails on the water. Dolphins are mammals like us and breathe air like
we do. They have a poor sense of smell but very good hearing.
Direction 2 : Practice with Commas

Put commas where they belong. A few of these sentences do not need commas.

1. We are having peas and carrots roast beef and cake for dinner.

Answers : We are having peas and carrots, roast beef and cake for dinner.

2. Mr. Morton my English teacher says we have to learn how to use commas.

Answers : Mr. Morton, my English teacher, says we have to learn how to use commas.

3. He says “Remember Bob use commas before and after you address someone directly.”

Answers : He says, “Remember Bob use commas before and after you address someone
directly.”

4. Kelly said “Did you do the homework Angie?”

Answers : Kelly said, “Did you do the homework Angie?”

5. The teachers at Ericson Academy work hard to teach the students.

Answers : The teachers at Ericson Academy, work hard to teach the students.

6. Alex painted the fence white blue and green.

Answers : Alex painted the fence white, blue and green.

7. We waited at the bus stop on Central Park Avenue after school.

Answers : We waited, at the bus stop on Central Park Avenue after school.

8. My mom who is a nurse cares for the sick injured and disabled

Answers : My mom, who is a nurse cares for the sick injured and disabled

9. One famous basketball player Michael Jordan won five MVP awards.

Answers : One famous basketball player Michael Jordan, won five MVP awards.

10. “Don’t go there” said Formica.

Answers : “Don’t go there”, said Formica.

Direction 3 : Colon
Select the pair of words between which the colon should be placed.

1. Some items I want to buy at the grocery store are the following bread, butter, jelly, honey,
and milk.
a. store: are
b. following: bread
c. no colon
2. Above all traits, I prize one in particular kindness.
a. one: in
b. particular: kindness
c. no colon

3. To construct this poster, I need the following items poster board, markers, and a ruler.
a. following: items
b. items: poster
c. no colon

4. He wants to try out for all three sports teams, including baseball, basketball, hockey.
a. teams: including
b. for: all
c. no colon

5. If only the handyman could do one thing fix the sink.

a. do: one
b. thing: fix
c. no colon

6. The grocery store at the corner sells all kinds of food products as well as some camping
supplies.
a. corner: sells
b. products: as
c. no colon
7. Mark Twain once said this "the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."
a. this: the
b. once: said
c. no colon

8. Many tennis players excel in one other sport, usually a racquet sport.
a. players: excel
b. sport: usually
c. no colon

9. Since he does not know algebra, he should probably register for basic math.
a. algebra: he
b. probably: register
c. no colon

10. John F. Kennedy made this statement "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what
you can do for your country."
a. made: this
b. statement: ask
c. no colon