Punctuation - II

PUNCTUATION IN SENTENCE AND PARAGRAPH PRACTICE.

Choose the correct option.

 1. Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?

 A) Please get me, some eggs milk and some butter.

 B) Please get me some eggs, milk and some butter.
 C) Please get me some eggs milk, and some butter.
 D) Please get me some eggs milk and, some butter.
Choose the correct option.

 2. Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?

 A) Get the nails the hammer and, the pliers before you start.
 B) Get, the nails the hammer and the pliers before you start.
 C) Get the nails, the hammer and the pliers before you start.
 D) Get the nails the hammer, and the pliers before you start.
Choose the correct option.

 3. Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?

 A) My kids are called Harry, Joe and Sam.

 B) My kids are called, Harry Joe and Sam.
 C) My kids are called Harry Joe, and Sam.
 D) My kids are called Harry Joe and, Sam.
Choose the correct option.

 4. Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?

 A) My car washing machine and, TV all broke down today.

 B) My car, washing machine and TV all broke down today.
 C) My car washing, machine and TV all broke down today.
 D) My car washing machine, and TV all broke down today
Choose the correct option.

 5. Which of these sentences has the comma in the right place?

 A) Lunch is lamb with peas beans and, new potatoes.

 B) Lunch is lamb with peas beans and new, potatoes.
 C) Lunch is lamb with peas beans, and new potatoes.
 D) Lunch is lamb with peas, beans and new potatoes.
Choose the correct option.

 6. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?

 A) I play sport football, or cricket, every Sunday.

 B) I play sport, football or cricket, every Sunday.
 C) I play, sport football or cricket, every Sunday.
 D) I play sport football or cricket, every, Sunday.
Choose the correct option.

 7. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?

 A) The school which, had only just opened, burnt down.

 B) The school which, had only just opened burnt, down.
 C) The school, which had only just opened, burnt down.
 D) The school, which had only just, opened burnt down
Choose the correct option.

 8. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?

 A) Secretaries, or, other workers can often get free eye tests.
 B) Secretaries, or other workers can often, get free eye tests.
 C) Secretaries or, other workers can often, get free eye tests.
 D) Secretaries, or other workers, can often get free eye tests.
Choose the correct option.

 9. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?

 A) Hani, who is my elder sister, is 62 this year.

 B) Hani, who is, my elder sister is 62 this year.
 C) Hani who is, my elder sister, is 62 this year.
 D) Hani who is my elder sister, is 62, this year.
Choose the correct option.

 10. Which of these sentences has BOTH commas in the right places?

 A) The window frames, which are all, different colours need painting.
 B) The window frames which are all, different colours, need painting.
 C) The window frames, which are all different colours, need painting.
 D) The window frames which are, all different colours, need painting.
Choose the correct option.

 11. This sentence is correct: Jupiter’s moons are very small.

A) True
B) B) False
Choose the correct option.

 12. This sentence is correct: The sun's hot today.

A) True
B) B) False
Choose the correct option.

 13. ‘Phone is an informal way of writing telephone

A) True
B) B) False

 14. I'd have liked that is an informal way of writing I could have liked that.

A) True
B) B) False
Choose the correct option.

 15. This sentence is correct: The books' spines were split.

A) True
B) B) False
PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING USING
COLON, SEMICOLON AND COMMA
ANSWERS
PUNCTUATE USING COMMA AND
FULL STOPS
ANSWERS
Along with commas and full stops, Quotation marks, and exclamation
marks where necessary.
Answers
Punctuate the following paragraph

 it was a bright sunny day when the children left the house for the
mountain walk they each had a rucksack with the items they
needed for the day these consisted of ham sandwiches with thick
slices of bread chocolate biscuits and bottled water they also each
had a light anorak in case of rain samuel as he was the oldest
carried the first aid kit it had bandages and antiseptic lotion in it
that made his rucksack heavier but he was bigger than the others so
he didnt notice the extra weight
Answer- First word in the sentence or in the paragraph is always
capitalized. Comma is used where we pause in a sentence.

 It was a bright sunny day when the children left the house for the
mountain walk they each had a rucksack with the items they
needed for the day. These consisted of ham sandwiches with thick
slices of bread, chocolate biscuits, and bottled water. They also
each had a light anorak in case of rain Samuel as he was the oldest,
carried the first aid kit. It had bandages and antiseptic lotion in it
that made his rucksack heavier, but he was bigger than the others so
he didn’t notice the extra weight.
Punctuate the following:

 my heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky wrote william wordsworth,
the famous english poet and most of us share his feelings when we are lucky
enough to see a rainbow
there is an old saying that a pot of gold is buried at the end of the
rainbow but have you ever tried to reach a rainbows end of course its impossible
because a rainbow is really just the result of the raindrops refracting and
reflecting
light from our Sun
there are seven colors in the rainbow red orange yellow green blue indigo
and violet
Answer - Hint – the list starts with a colon and the
name of a person, language is always capitalized.

 “My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky,” wrote William Wordsworth,
the famous English poet and most of us share his feelings when we are lucky
enough to see a rainbow.
There is an old saying that a pot of gold is buried at the end of the
rainbow, but have you ever tried to reach a rainbow’s end? Of course, it’s impossible,
because a rainbow is really just the result of the raindrops refracting and reflecting
light from our Sun.
There are seven colors in the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo
and violet.
Punctuate the following:

but many of todays most innovative architects see scope for the stadium
to help improve the city among the current strategies, two seem to be
having particular success the stadium as an urban hub and as a power
plant theres a growing trend for stadiums to be equipped with public
spaces and services that serve a function beyond sport, such as hotels,
retail outlets, conference centres restaurants and bars childrens
playgrounds and green space Creating mixed-use developments such as
this reinforces compactness and multi-functionality making more
efficient use of land and helping to regenerate urban spaces
 Answers
focus on apostrophes and contractions


But many of today’s most innovative architects see scope for the stadium
to help improve the city. Among the current strategies, two seem to be
having particular success: the stadium as an urban hub, and as a power
plant. There’s a growing trend for stadiums to be equipped with public
spaces and services that serve a function beyond sport, such as hotels,
retail outlets, conference centers, restaurants and bars, children’s
playgrounds, and green space. Creating mixed-use developments such as
this reinforces compactness and multi-functionality, making more
efficient use of land and helping to regenerate urban spaces.
Punctuate the following:

 babies like sweet tastes and reject bitter ones we know this because scientists
have rubbed various flavors inside the mouths of infants and then recorded their
facial reactions a persons food preferences like his or her personality are formed
during the first few years of life through a process of socialization toddlers can
learn to enjoy hot and spicy food bland health food or fast food depending upon
what the people around them eat the human sense of smell is still not fully
understood it is greatly affected by psychological factors and expectations the
mind filters out the overwhelming majority of chemical aromas that surround us
focusing intently on some ignoring others people can grow accustomed to bad
smells or good smells they stop noticing what once seemed overpowering
Answers

 Babies like sweet tastes and reject bitter ones; we know this because
scientists have rubbed various flavors inside the mouths of infants and
then recorded their facial reactions. A person’s food preferences, like his
or her personality, are formed during the first few years of life, through a
process of socialization. Toddlers can learn to enjoy hot and spicy food,
bland health food, or fast food, depending upon what the people around
them eat. The human sense of smell is still not fully understood. It is
greatly affected by psychological factors and expectations. The mind
filters out the overwhelming majority of chemical aromas that surround
us, focusing intently on some, ignoring others. People can grow
accustomed to bad smells or good smells; they stop noticing what once
seemed overpowering.
Punctuate the following:

 you may possess good language skills and know how to express
yourself in the language but without the knowledge of punctuation
marks your skills especially writing is incomplete a piece of writing
which does include punctuation marks is difficult to read as
compared to a piece of writing which carries proper punctuation
marks at the right places to make an impact on the examiner it is
important for you to take care of these little marks, to come across
as a serious and professional writer this module discusses the
commonly used punctuation marks their significance and their
implementation.
Answers

 You may possess good language skills and know how to express
yourself in the language but without the knowledge of punctuation
marks, your skills, especially written, is incomplete. A piece of writing
which does include punctuation marks is difficult to read as compared
to a piece of writing which carries proper punctuation marks at the
right places. To make an impact on the examiner, it is important for
you to take care of these little marks, to come across as a serious
and professional writer. This module discusses the commonly used
punctuation marks, their significance and their implementation.
Punctuate the following:

 that familiarity produces neglect has been long observed.

The effect of all external objects however great or
splendid, ceases with their novelty the courtier stands
without emotion in the royal presence the rustic tramples
under his foot the beauties of the spring with little
attention to their fragrance and the inhabitant of the coast
darts his eye upon the immense diffusion of waters
without awe wonder or terror
 Answers –
Observe the difference between colon and semi-colon.

 That familiarity produces neglect, has been long

observed. The effect of all external objects, however great
or splendid, ceases with their novelty: the courtier stands
without emotion in the royal presence; the rustic tramples
under his foot the beauties of the spring, with little
attention to their fragrance; and the inhabitant of the coast
darts his eye upon the immense diffusion of waters,
without awe, wonder, or terror.