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Basic Punctuation Practice
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Basic Punctuation Practice
Read each sentence carefully. Add or correct punctuation where needed. Use New Zealand spelling.
How punctuation guides meaning
1.Which sentence correctly shows that Ngaio is inviting her cousin to eat?
- Lets eat, Ngaio's cousin.
- Let's eat, cousin!
- Lets eat cousin?
- Let's eat cousin.
2.What is punctuation mainly used for in a piece of writing?
- To guide meaning and make relationships between ideas clearer
- To make every sentence the same length
- To replace interesting vocabulary
- To show which words are the most important
3.Match each punctuation mark to its usual purpose.
- Full stop
- Comma
- Question mark
- Apostrophe
- Exclamation mark
- Separates items in a list
- Ends a direct question
- Can show a missing letter or possession
- Ends a statement
- Shows strong feeling or emphasis
Add the missing punctuation
4.Add the punctuation needed: Which bus goes to the city centre
5.Add the punctuation needed: For the picnic, Hana packed apples crackers grapes and a bottle of water
6.Add the punctuation needed: The hills behind the town looked misty this morning
7.Rewrite this so that it contains two clear sentences and correctly punctuated list items: I enjoy several outdoor activities cycling tramping and kayaking which one would you try
Edit punctuation errors
8.Correct the punctuation: Have you seen my science folder
9.Correct the punctuation: We bought kūmara carrots onions and potatoes at the market
10.Correct the punctuation: The ferry left the harbour at noon
11.Correct the punctuation: What time does the kapa haka performance begin
12.Rewrite with correct punctuation: After the rain stopped we walked along the track past ferns tall trees and a small stream
13.Rewrite with correct punctuation: Before the film started Mere found her seat checked her phone was silent and shared popcorn with Freya
14.Rewrite with correct punctuation: Do you know whether the community pool is open today I want to practise my swimming before the weekend
15.Rewrite this paragraph with appropriate sentence-ending punctuation and commas in the lists: On Saturday our group explored a coastal reserve We spotted gulls oystercatchers and a shag near the rocks What an incredible view the tide was low and the sand was shining
Write and explain
16.Write one original statement that uses commas to separate at least three items in a list.
17.Write one original direct question about a school activity and end it with the correct punctuation.
18.In one or two sentences, explain how punctuation can help a reader when reading aloud.
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