ENG6: PUNCTUATION

Write the short form of the following

1. Mistress
2. Doctor
3. Namely
4. For example

Exclaim using a) what……! b) how…….!

1. The bus was crowded.
2. It is a good thing to remember her name.
3. You are a very clever person.
4. He is a smart man.
5. We are bright children.
6. She is a very beautiful girl.
7. Ronaldo scored a very spectacular goal.
8. An elephant is a very fat animal.
9. The movie was very interesting.
10. This phone is amazing.

Use a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark where necessary.

1. Whom are you looking for
2. What an interesting book this is
3. Alas we have lost it
4. Peter asked will you take me to hospital
5. The abbreviation i.e. etc. are all of Latin origin
6. You are a moslem aren’t you
7. The passengers were surprised at the speed of the car
8. Do the pupils in this school pass in division one yes of course
9. Emma asked me whether I was a mechanic
10. Keep quiet the teacher shouted at her pupil.

Insert commas and use capital letters where necessary in the following sentences.

1. although he worked hard he did not get any promotion.
2. Unless you give me my money I will not forgive you.
3. Thursday 14^th January 2019
4. Museveni the president of uganda is a very wise man.
5. Inspite of the sickness he played football.

Punctuate the following sentences correctly

1. 1. Annet is very clever no wonder she passed with flying colours.
   2. Her parents are very poor nevertheless they have managed to educate her.
   3. She went to the market and bought the following onions sugar meat and rice
   4. I can run faster than any other boy in the school boasted Michael
   5. Susans apple is bigger than mine grumbled jack
   6. John go and have lunch

USE COMMAS WHERE NECESSARY.

1. Nairobi Khartoum Tripoli and Abuja are all capital cities.
2. He doesn’t care whether we go to hospital or not does he?
3. The teacher said “ keep quiet Tom”
4. Having shaken hands with the chief guest the scout sat down.
5. Yes, I agree with you on the point.

USE THE COLON OR SEMI – COLON WHERE REQUIRED.

1. We went to the stationary shop and bought the following paper, ink, pens and books.
2. He worked so hard to obtain a first grade nevertheless he didn’t succeed.

WRITE THE SHORT/CONTRACT FORMS OF THE FOLLOWING.

1. I will
2. There are
3. Who is
4. Let us
5. I would