PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES.

a. i like playing with my friends sandy sunny sameer

b. we went through the smoky mountains, near shimla on our way to leh
c. myfavourite soap is pears and my favourite toothpaste is pepsodent
d. i’m a catholic and that’s why i go to st.joseph’s school
e. my friend priya speaks german and she is teaching me some words
f. he was honest sincere hard working
g. hindusmuslimssikhschristians live together in India
h. long ago in a town in Switzerland there lived a famous man called william
i. akbar the greatest of the mughal emperors ruled wisely
j. tanya said to ila rahul is a nice guy
Answer Key
a. I like playing with my friends-Sandy, Sunny and Sameer.
b. We went through the smoky mountains near Shimla, on our way to Leh.
c. My favourite soap is Pears and my favourite toothpaste is Pepsodent.
d. I'm a Catholic and that's why I go to St. Joseph's School.
e. My friend, Priya speaks German and she is teaching me some words.
f. He was honest, sincere and hard working.
g. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians live together in India.
h. Long ago, in a town in Switzerland, there lived a famous man called William.
i. Akbar, the greatest of the Mughal emperors, ruled wisely.
j. Tanya said to Ila, "Rahul is a nice guy.
OBSERVE PUNCTUATIONS
1. “Hey,” John called. “Are you coming back?”
2. “Ellen,” Ellen’s father said, “I think you should try for a scholarship.”
3. At the door of the auditorium, I called out, “Hank did you save me a seat?”
4. “I hate carrots,” Carrie proclaimed. “I don’t like any orange vegetables.”
5. “Without further ado,” the master of ceremonies said, “Let’s get this show
started!”
6. “Excuse me,” Kyle said. “Is this your purse?”
7. “I want to tell you about my dream,” Marjorie told her best friend.
8. “If you don’t like onions,” the waitress said, “then don’t order that dish.”
9. “I enjoyed your performance,” John told Eileen after the show.
10. The teacher called out. “May I have your attention please!”
11. “Fortunately we all brought a snack,” the driver said when the bus broke down.

OBSERVE PUNCTUATIONS.
1. In some countries, we have seen disasters on a scope you cannot imagine.
2. During intermission, we finally got a chance to talk.
3. I forgot to ask you, did you remember the soap?
4. I fed the dog, fed the cat, and changed the newspaper on the bottom of the
bird’s cage.
5. Remind me, have we met?
6. I gave her two choices: quit or persevere.
7. The answer was soon obvious: we would have to leave town.
8. Without having ever met her, I decided I didn’t like her.
9. She painted a picture, and she was soon discovered as an artist.
10. First we traveled by horse, then by rail, and finally by car.
11. I’m sorry, did you ask me a question?
1. As Caesar loved me I wept for him as he was fortunate I rejoice at it as he was
valiant I honour him but as he was ambitious I slew him

2. The shepherd finding his flock destroyed exclaimed I have been rightly served why
did I trust my sheep to a wolf

3. However strange however grotesque may be the appearance which Dante

undertakes to describe he never shrinks from describing it he gives us the shape the
colour the sound the smell the taste

4. Perhaps cried he there may be such monsters as you describe

5. Sancho ran as fast as his ass could go to help his master whom he found lying and
not able to stir such a blow he and Rozinante had received mercy on me cried
Sancho did I not give you worship fair warning did I not tell they were windmills
and that nobody could think otherwise unless he had also windmills in his head

ANSWERS

As Caesar loved me, I wept for him. As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he was
1.
valiant, I honor him. But, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
The shepherd, finding his flock destroyed, exclaimed, "I have been rightly served.
2.
Why did I trust my sheep to a wolf?"
However strange, however grotesque, may be the appearance which Dante undertakes
3. to describe, he never shrinks from describing it. He gives us the shape, the colour, the
sound, the smell, the taste.
4. "Perhaps," cried he, "there may be some such monsters as you describe"
Sancho ran as fast as his ass could drive to help his master, whom he found lying, and
not able to stir, such a blow had he and Rozinante received. "Mercy o' me!" cried
5. Sancho, "did not I give your worship fair warning? Did not I tell you they were
windmills, and that nobody could think otherwise, unless he had also windmills in his
head?"