Punctuate the following sentences
Only good language skills are not enough, but without the knowledge of punctuation marks, your skills, especially written, is incomplete. It is important for you to take care of these punctuation, to make an impact on the examiner for little marks.
There are 14 punctuation marks that are commonly used in English grammar.
They are the full stop (.), question mark (?), exclamation point (!), comma (,), semicolon (;), colon (:), dash (—), slash ( / ), parentheses ( ), brackets [ ], apostrophe ( ' ), quotation marks ( " "), at sign (@) and ellipsis ( . . . ).
1) Full stop (.) : The full stop is used
to mark the end of a sentence. It represents the greatest pause.
For example:
1) I am a boy.
2) I am going to school.
3) Come here.
2) Question Mark (?) : Question Mark is used, instead of the Full Stop, after a direct question.
For example:
1) Where are you going?
2) Are you studying?
3) Apostrophe (') : Apostrophe is used to indicate the omission of a letter or letters from a word, the possessive case, or the plurals of lowercase letters.
For example:
1) Kapil's book is here.
2) This is Anil's compass.
4) Quotations marks (" ") : Quotations marks are a pair of punctuation marks used primarily to mark the beginning and end of a passage attributed to another and repeated word for word. They are also used to indicate meanings and to indicate the unusual or dubious status of a word.
For example:
1) Anil told Sunil, " I am always right."
2) Vijay says, " I am fine."
5) Ellipsis ( . . . ) : Ellipsis is most commonly represented by three periods (. . . ). People often employ ellipsis to avoid copying lengthy text that is not needed.
For example:
1) Teacher said, " a, b, c, d...".
2) She began to count, "One, two, three, four…"
6) Exclamation Mark (!) : The exclamation mark is used after interjections and after phrases and sentences expressing sudden emotion or wish.
For example:
1) How fast you ran!
2) What a painting!
7) Dash (—) : The dash is used to make an abrupt stop or change of thought.
For example:
1) Mumbai — Delhi flight is not cancelled.
2) It depends on trust — it always has.
8) Colon (:) : The colon is used to show that something is to follow.
For example:
1) There are three types of muscle in the body: cardiac, smooth, and skeletal.
2) He was planning to study four subjects: History, Science, English and Geography.
9) Semicolon (;) : The semicolon represents a stronger pause than a comma. It is used to stress the close relationship between one sentence and another.
For example:
1) Amir likes jokes ; Amit does not.
2) You need new brakes; otherwise, you may not be able to stop in time.
10) Comma (,) : The comma is used to indicate a short pause.
For example:
1) Thanks for all your help, Kushi.
2) Karan wanted the black, green and blue shirt.
Some of solved examples:
1. to everyones surprise it was Rajan who won the match he believed in his captaincy
Ans To everyone’s surprise, it was Rajan who won the match; he believed in his captaincy.
2. its gold we found at last they
cried and they carried it home
Ans “It’s gold we found at last,” they
cried, and they carried it home.
3. oh look at these bees exclaimed Siya
Ans “Oh, look at these bees !” exclaimed Siya.
4. he asked whats the matter lets see
Kajal
Ans He asked, 'What's the
matter? Let's see Kajal.
5. what energetic they felt at the sight they saw on the seashore outside the
walls
Ans What energetic they felt at the sight they saw on the
seashore outside the walls!
6. all right all right you can come here
Ans All right ! All right ! you can come here.
7. I am singing he said over the whole route we listened and see if
I can sing it
Ans “I am singing,” he said,
“Over the whole route we listened, and see if I can sing it.”
8. come here said Jiten do you know where Karan lives
Ans “Come here,” said Jiten. “Do you know where Karan lives?”
9. can i see the astrologer I said
Ans “Can I see the astrologer?” I said.
10. didn’t
the manager tell you.
Ans "Didn't the manager tell you?"
11. im going to market
Ans I'm going market.
12. ive seen snake here
Ans I've seen snake here.
13. try to write said teacher
Ans “Try to write,” said teacher.
14. then lets play cricket, said Mr. Sachin
Ans "Then let play cricket,"
said Mr. Sachin.
15. a student Dinesh Mishra was studying here.
Ans A student, Dinesh Mishra, was studying here.
16. Looking straight at his friend he said I cant help you
Ans Looking straight at his friend, he said, ‘I can’t help you.’
17. Vinod in the Ferrari was driving superbly
Ans Vinod, in the Ferrari, was driving superbly.
18. If you are ever come here bring some sweets.
Ans. If you are ever come here, bring some sweets.
19.Do you have a car
Ans. Do you have a car?
20. I don’t like this car said Mohan
Ans. ‘I don’t like this car,’ said Mohan.
21. We believe it or not there are aliens
Ans. We, believe it or not, there are aliens.
22. Mrs Solomon who was sitting behind the desk gave me a big smile
Ans. Mrs Solomon, who was sitting behind the desk, gave me a big smile.
23. It is a fine idea let us hope that it is going to work
Ans. It is a fine idea; let us hope that it is going to work.
24. and Sachin who suddenly took wicket said we
must take more wickets
Ans. And Sachin, who suddenly took wicket, said, “ We must take more wickets.”
25. tejas suraj bipin and jayesh were playing in garden
Ans. Tejas , Suraj, Bipin, and Jayesh were playing in garden.
26. what are you all playing in rains again he asked in
surprise
Ans. “What! Are you all playing in rains again?” he asked in surprise.
27. Heres your cup of tea said Harsh
Ans. ‘Here’s your cup of tea’ said Harsh.
28. Once upon a time began the teacher there was a king
Ans. “Once upon a time,” began the teacher, “there was a king”.
29. dimple told janki about nitins new bike
Ans. Dimple told Janki about Nitin's new bike.
30. If you are clever you can answer
Ans. If you are clever, you can answer.
31) are you still hungry i asked firmly.
Ans. "Are you still hungry?" I asked firmly.
32) rights security hope can only be restored through education
Ans. Rights, security, hope can only be restored through education.
34) the king said I have come to you wise hermit to ask you to answer three questions
Ans. The king said, "I have come to you, wise hermit, to ask you to answer three questions".
35) id like to understand music so that I could understand him I said
Ans. "I'd like to understand music so that I could understand him," I said.
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