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2014 wheresjenny.com Punctuation Punctuations

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2014 wheresjenny.com Punctuation Capitalisation: Capitalisation is the writing of a word with its first letter in uppercase and the remaining letters in lowercase. The first letter of every sentence is capitalised, as are all proper nouns. Comma (,): It is used to separate parts of a sentence such as clauses and lists of three or more things. In general, the comma shows that the words immediately before the comma are less closely or exclusively linked grammatically to those immediately after the comma than they might be otherwise. Full Stops: Full stops are used to indicate the end of sentences. It is usual to use full stops after initials; A. A. Milne, George W. Bush. A full stop is also used after some abbreviations. Question Mark (?): The question mark (?; also known as an interrogation point, interrogation mark, question point, query), is a punctuation mark that indicates an interrogative sentence, clause, or phrase in written English and many other languages. The question mark is not used for indirect questios.

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2014 wheresjenny.com Punctuation Write out the sentences adding capital letters, commas, full stops and question marks: 1.it is my anniversary in june i would like a book by charles dickens Ans: It is my anniversary in June. I would like a book by Charles Dickens. 2. do you know what time it is i have to go soon Ans: Do you know what time it is? I have to go soon. 3. does your train leave before eight o clock Ans: Does your train leave before eight o'clock? 4. i like dogs cats horses and elephants Ans: I like dogs, cats, horses and elephants.

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2014 wheresjenny.com Punctuation 5. how do i get to the library in washington Ans: How do I get to the library in Washington? 6. he told me the dog was a dalmation Ans: He told me the dog was a dalmation. 7. my uncle drives a silver bmw Ans: My uncle drives a silver BMW. 8: did she say her name was lucy or jane Ans: Did she say her name was Lucy or Jane?

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2014 wheresjenny.com Punctuation 9. i like to cook i like to make a cake bread and pie Ans: I like to cook. I like to make cake, bread and pie. 10: in london i saw jack john and fred Ans: In London I saw Jack, John and Fred. 11. i have just one aunt and i address her as aunt rachel Ans: I have just one aunt and I address her as Aunt Rachel. 12. friday is my favourite day of the week Ans: Friday is my favourite day of the week.

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2014 wheresjenny.com Punctuation Do the following as per the instructions: Which words are correctly capitalized? 1.January, february, march, APRIL 2. January, February, March, April 3. january, february, march, april 4.AnuarY, FeBruary, MarCh, ApriL Choose the correct place for the apostrophe in the following sentence from the choices below: The dog ate its bone but wont eat its biscuits. 1. The dog ate it's bone but wont eat its biscuits. 2. The dog ate its bone but won't eat its biscuits. 3. The dog ate its bone but wont eat it's biscuits. 4. The dog ate it's bone but wont eat it's biscuits.

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2014 wheresjenny.com Punctuation Choose the correct sentence 1. The west, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology. 2. The west, especially california, is famous for its cutting-edge technology. 3. The West, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology. 4. the west, especially california, is famous for its cutting-edge technology Which sentence is capitalized correctly? 1. Sally moved from Ellington, Missouri to Kansas City, Kansas. 2. sally moved from ellington, Missouri to Kansas City, Kansas. 3.Sally moved from Ellington, Missouri to Kansas city, kansas. 4. sally moved from ellington, MIssouri to Kansas City, kasnas. In the following questions, find the sentence that has no capitalization errors. 1.George's two favorite subjects are history and Spanish. 2.george's two favorite Subjects are History and Spanish. 3.George's two favorite subjects are History and Spanish. 4.george's two favorite subjects are history and Spanish.