Punctuation
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The document provides guidelines on using various punctuation marks: 1. It explains how to use full stops, commas, apostrophes, question marks, quotation marks, exclamation marks, and colons in sentences. 2. Examples are given for each punctuation mark to illustrate its proper use. 3. Capitalization rules are also described for the first letter of sentences, names, the pronoun "I", direct speech, and titles.
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Punctuation
- 2. Correct each sentences below by putting the correct punctuation marks 1. would he go and see his grandfather 2. her grandparents uncles aunts cousins and friends attended her twenty-first birthday party 3. every Sunday morning mrs lee and her son go to the market to buy vegetables fruit and meat 4. mahani threw asmadis book out of the window in anger 5. she looked at her watch and it showed 150 pm
- 3. Punctuate the following passage PASSAGE 1: alias shouted lucy quick call the teacher mohammad has fallen into the monsoon drain lucy went to call the teacher while alias and a few others went to help mohammad alias dived in and dragged mohammad out the others cheered and congratulated him by this time the teacher had arrived with a blanket and warm water for mohammad
- 4. Use Capital Letters (a) for the first letter of the first word in sentences e.g. The horse neighs when if is excited. (b)for names of people, places, holidag, dogs of the week and months of the year e.g Marimuthu, Malaysia, Deepavali, Tuesday, April (c) I, for the pronoun e.g My mother market and I went to the (d) When we begin a direct speech e.g Gita said, That zebra is a female zebra. (e)for titles of books, stories, songs and rhymes e.g The Little Red Riding Hood.
- 5. We use a Full Stop (.) (a) at the end of a sentence e.g. The clock struck one. (b) after initials e.g. R.K. Subramaniam (c) for abbreviations. (month, time, measurements, distances, weight, subject) e.g. Jan. Mon. p.m, a.m , km . Maths. (d) for time (British English) e.g. 1. 30p.m. 10.20a.m.
- 6. We use a Comma (,) (a) to break up a long sentence e.g. Every morning, Pak Isa drives to market, buys vegetables and fish, and then goes home. (b) to list items e.g. Madam Wee went to the shop to bug pens, pencils, erasers and rulers. (c) in dialogues e.g. She said, Ali , dont walk on the grass. Father said, Take it out, Bob.
- 7. We use the Apostrophe () (a) to show possession e.g. Paul gave Toms book to his father. (b) to replace letters which are left out in short forms or contractions e.g. Hes too far away to hear you. (Hes He is) He doesnt like to eat carrots. (doesnt does not) Ill let you know when the time comes. (Ill I will)
- 8. We use a question mark at the end of a question ( ? ) e.g. Where did he go? Do you want to join me? What do you like to have for dinner ?
- 9. We use quotation marks ( ) (a) to enclose words said by a person. e.g. Where did he find the book? asked Helmi. (b) to show names of books, movies etc. e.g. We went to see Titanic last night
- 10. Exclamation mark. (!) We use this at the end of a sentence that expresses strong feelings such as anger, surprise and happiness. e.g. Wow ! Look at the caterpillar. Oh no ! It is going to rain
- 11. We use a colon (:) (a) to show a list of things. e.g. Old MacDonald had many animals in his farm: cows, sheep, geese, chickens and ducks. (b)to show the time (American system) e.g. 1:30 p.m. 10:20 a.m. (Note: In Malaysia, we follow the British system and use the full stop for time.) e.g 1.30 p.m. 10.20 a.m.