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Punctuation

Read the following definitions before punctuating the sentences.

Full stop
Marks the end of a complete sentence or statement, e.g. Ben really
likes chocolate cake.

Question Mark
Used at the end of a direct question, e.g. What is your favourlte
colour?

Exclamation Mark
Indicates surprise, emphasis, strong emotion and sometimes
disbelief, e.g. That's terrible!

Comma
Separates units of meaning in a sentence, e.g. I love playing
basketball, tennis and badminton.

Semi-colon
Separates two main clauses that are closely related to each other, but
could stand on their own as sentences, e.g. Heather likes oranges;
James likes pears.

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Punctuation
Colon
Comes after a complete sentence to introduce a list, quote or
definition, e.g. You should bring three things: flour, sugar and water.

Dash
Separates elements within a sentence and indicates emphasis,
interruption, or an abrupt change of thought. Can act as brackets
or be used in place of the word 'to', e.g. Could you please try - try
your very hardest - to ignore him.

Ellipsis
Indicates that one or more words are missing, e.g. Indicates...
words are missing.

Brackets/Parentheses
Enclose additional related information, e.g. I left you some cake
(it's in the fridge.)

Apostrophe
Indicates possession, or that letters have been left out, e.g. That's
Jerry's book.

Quotation/lnverted Commas
Indicates quotes, direct speech and slang or foreign phrases, e.g. "I'm
sorry, I simply don't remember, " she said.

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Punctuation
Punctuate the following sentences:

1 . where have you been all day

2. ill need two things a tent and a sleeping bag


3. dont believe it

4. youre my friend my very best friend

5. how awful

6. please could you fetch me three apples two pears a peach


and a carton of orange juice

7. if you dont stop that immediately tm going to

8. dont do that actually never mind

q. move along theres nothing to see the police officer said

10. thornas has five hundred pounds É500

1 1. come back thats benjamins bike she yelled

12. shentka cant stand fruit cake benny will eat it

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Punctuation
Complete this passage by adding commas where appropriate:

Tommy woke up early on the morning of the school trip packed


his bag twice as quickly as usual and ate breakfast really fast. He
ran all the way to school almost bumping into his best friend as he
reached the school gates. He had never been to the zoo before
and Mr Thompson had promised that there would be hippos
tigers snakes and more! Tommy's biggest wish was to see a lion
though. He knew lions had huge teeth big claws and a loud roar
but he wanted to see it for himself

Complete this passage by adding apostrophes where


appropriate:

The tigers roar was so loud it could be heard all through the
jungle. "Do you think its coming this way?" Timmy whispered to
his sister.
"I dont think so," she said uncertainly. Timmys heart was
pounding in his chest as they crept carefully through the bushes.
Then, out of nowhere, two tigers appeared! The tigers teeth
looked sharp, their claws deadly. "Run!" shouted Timmy.

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