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PUNCTUATION

Direction 1 : Full Stop

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

scarlet made her way down the steps to the beach her dog ran behind her wagging its tail when
she got to the bottom of the steps scarlet ran to the sea the waves were breaking on the rocks
scarlet decided to make a huge sandcastle her brother came to help her the tide began to come in
the waves came over the sandcastle and washed it away scarlet and her brother went home jacob
stood on the riverbank watching the boats go by he waved to the people as they went past the
engines made a quiet chugging noise mrs hall got the paints out of the store room she put some
on each table connor covered the tables with newspaper then karrina gave out the aprons the old
woman sat on the bench she watched the people as they went past on their way to work it began
to rain the old woman got up and went home

Direction 2 : Practice with Commas

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

1. Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish writer of novels poems and essays.

2. Now Mr. Bond we will saw you in half.

3. Tequita said “Stop talking to me Renisha.”

4. Chicago the largest city in the Midwest is the home of the skyscraper blues and deep-dish
pizza.

5. No Jackie I don’t want to go with Mark.

6. Alice said “But they keep picking on me Rudy.”

7. Emilio my next-door neighbor has two daughters a son and a puppy.

8. That Tuesday which also happens to be my birthday is the only day we can take the test.

9. Fred who often cheats on his homework is really only harming himself.

10. Brett Favre the quarter back for the team is having a bad week.
Direction 3 : Colon
Select the pair of words between which the colon should be placed.
1. Many jobs interest me teaching, writing, editing, and social work.
a.) job, interest
b.) interest, me
c.) me: teaching

2. There were a number of famous people at the restaurant Brittany Spears, Jack Nicholson, and
Helen Hunt.
a.) people: at
b.) restaurant: Brittany
c.) Nicholson: and

3. There are a lot of chores I do not like doing dishes, washing windows, and vacuuming rugs.
a.) doing: dishes
b.) like: doing
c.) dishes: washing

4. He was a world class athlete a rowing champion.

a.) was: a
b.) class: athlete
c.) athlete: a

5. She did not pass the most important of her exams math.
a.) pass: the
b.) important: of
c.) exams: math

6. I like all kinds of desserts lemon pie, carrot cake, strawberry ice cream, and chocolate
pudding.
a.) kinds: of
b.) desserts: lemon
c.) cake: strawberry
7. Some cities are known for being friendly Buffalo.
a.) are: known
b.) known: for
c.) friendly: Buffalo

8. There are several hobbies I particularly enjoy cake decorating, dancing, and bicycling.
a.) enjoy: cake
b.) hobbies: I
c.) dancing: and

9. One factor made our winter more difficult than usual ice storms.
a.) winter: more
b.) usual: ice
c.) ice: storms

10. She prized only one possession her diamond necklace.

a.) prized: only
b.) only: one
c.) possession: her