Punctuation-execises

PunctuationsExercise1Supplythecorrectendpunctuationforeachofthefollowingsentences.Inmanycases,thepunctuationyouusewilldependonhowyouwantthesentencestoberead.1.Youmustbekidding2.TurnleftNow3.Ican’tbelieveIactuallypassed4.Oh,greatWe’removingtoFlorida5.RunIt’srightbehindyou6.I’mfreezingTurntheheatup7.“Workersoftheworld,Unite”8.FinallySomeoneiscomingtotakeourorder9.Forthelasttime,leavemealone10.GetlostIcanmanageperfectlywellbymyselfExercise2Insertcommaswheretheyareneededinthefollowingsentences.1.PinotnoirwhichisatypeofgrapegrowninCaliforniaOregonBritishColumbiaandOntarioproducesadeliciousredwine.2.ThereareIamtoldpeoplewhodon’tlikegarlicbutyouwon’tfindanyofthemeatingatFreddy’s.3.Iusee-mailtocommunicatewithmycolleaguesafaxmachinetokeepintouchwithclientsandCanadaPosttosendgreetingstomyrelatives.4.Lookingforacompetentcomputertechnologistweinterviewedtestedinvestigatedandrejected30applicants.5.HowyouchoosetophraseyourresignationisuptoyoubutIexpecttohaveitonmydeskbymorning.6.UnfortunatelymyUncleLadislawwastheintruderandheintendstosueusforeverypennywehave.7.Theyear1945markedtheendofWorldWarIIandthebeginningofassistancetowar-tornnations.8.IfthereweremorepeoplelikeGladysglobalwarmingwouldbetheleastofourworries.9.Decidingonthemidnightbluevelvetpantswaseasybutpayingforthemwasnot.10.Igorasked“MayIshowyoutoyourquartersorwouldyouprefertospendthenightinthedungeon?”Exercise3Putatick(√)nexttothesentencesthatarecorrectlypunctuatedandacross(×)nexttothesentencesthatareincorrectlypunctuated.___1.Believeitornot,thecountrythatproducesthemostfilmseveryyearis:India.___2.Jordanwantstogohometobecomfortedbytheonlypersonintheworldwhotrulyunderstandshim:hismother.___3.Ihaveahardtimechoosingbetweenmytwofavoriteterms,whicharetheCalgaryFlamesandtheVancouverCanucks.___4.AccordingtoHarry,whoisseveraldecadesoutofdate,theonlyimportantthingsinlifeare:sex,drugs,androck’n’roll.___5.Thecompany’sbankruptcyresultedfromtheCEO’smanagementstyle.Hereliedon:crisismanagement,seat-of-the-pantsplanning,andexcessiveprofit-taking.___6.Onetopichasdominatedthehealthconcernsoftheworldsincethelate1980s:AIDS.___7.TwoofCanada’shighestawardsinprofessionalsportsaretheStanleyCupandtheGreyCup.___8.Allmoststudentsaskisthattheirteacherstreatthemwith:courtesy,fairness,andrespect.___9.Ofcourse,therearealwaysafewstudentswhodemandwhatnotrueprofessionalwillprovidespecialtreatment.___10.Indraftingthebudget,wemustbecarefultoavoidtheonetechniquethepresidenthassaidshewillnotentertaindeficitfinancing.Exercise4Insertcommasandsemicolonswheretheyareneededinthesesentences.1.Teddywon’tstopcryingitseemshisgerbilismissing.2.Wemustorganizeourfinancesotherwisewe’llbebrokebeforeApril.3.Wehadallhopedyouwouldbeabletojoinus,however,becauseyouhaveapreviousengagementwe’lljusthavetocarryonwithoutyou.4.Adaywithoutpunsislikeadaywithoutsunshine,itleavesgloomforimprovement.5.Iworkonanassemblylinewherewebelievethatifajobisworthdoingit’sworthdoing11,000timesaday.6.Itisnotverydifficulttobecomewealthyifyou’reinyourearlytwentiesallyouneedtodoisputthepriceofapackofcigarettesadayintoanRSPeachyearandyou’llbeamillionairebythetimeyouretire.7.WedecidedtogotoanearbyrestaurantforpizzathatiswewouldhavegonebutNorminsistedonwaitingforMairiandbythetimewegotthereitwasclosed.8.AsadogloveringeneralandanAfghanownerinparticularIhavetotakealotofabuseforexamplemywifegavemeabookratingtheintelligenceofvariousbreedsofdogandtheAfghanrankedseventy-ninthofseventy-ninebreedstested.9.Ifyouputnonsenseintoacomputerwhatcomesoutisnonsensehoweveroncethenonsensehaspassedthroughanexpensivemachinefewpeopleseemwillingtochallengeit.10.AccordingtoarecentGourmetMagazinepollfourofthetoptenrestaurantsintheworldareinParisthreethoserankingeighthninthandtenthareintheUnitedStatesandtwoareinTokyo.OneisinThailand.Exercise5Putatick(√)nexttothesentencesthatarecorrectlypunctuatedandacross(×)nexttothesentencesthatareincorrectlypunctuated.Correcttheincorrectones.___1.We’veeatenallthegoodies,it’stimetogohome.___2.Manydoctorsclaimweatheraffectsourhealth;infact,barometricpressurehasadirecteffectonarthritis.___3.Yourinstructorwouldliketoseeyoupass,however,theremaybeasmallfeeinvolved.___4.MollyisgoingtoChicago,shewantstoappearonOprah.___5.Manypeopledislikehockey;becausesomeoftheplayersactlikegoonsratherthanathletes.___6.Orvilletriedandtried;buthecouldn’tgettheteacher’sattention.___7.Shepresentedherreportusingcoloredchartsanddiagrams;thesevisualaidswokeupeventheaccountants.___8.Firstwe’llhaveacooldrinkthenwe’llseeifwecanfindawaytostartthiscar.___9.Rumorsofamergerhadbeguntocirculatebyfiveo’clock;soit’snowondermanyemployeeslookednervousontheirwayhome.___10.WeknewthepartyhadbeenasuccesswhenUncleMorty,drunkasusual,tap-dancedacrossthetopofthepiano,AuntMadeline,whomustweighatleast80kg,didherAllyMcBealimitation,andBiffpunchedouttwoofhiscousins.Exercise6Adddasheswheretheyareneededinthefollowingsentences.1.ThemembersofoneAboriginaltribeinEnglandI’veforgottentheirnamepaintedthemselvesblue.2.MypurposeinmovingfromTorontotoHopelikethatofhundredsofpeoplebeforemewastofindaffordabl