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Punctuations Exercise (Period, Comma, Colon)
Punctuations Exercise (Period, Comma, Colon)
Class : 1 TI A
PUNCTUATION
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.
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.
2. 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.”
8. My mom, who is a nurse cares for the sick injured and disabled
9. One famous basketball player Michael Jordan, won five MVP awards.
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
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