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Punctuation and Capitalization Corrections

A community newsletter is almost ready to print, but its draft needs an editor. Correct capitals and punctuation, then explain a few choices. Keep the writer’s meaning the same. Use New Zealand English spelling.

Part A: Fix the newsletter draft

For each item, rewrite the text with correct capitalisation and punctuation. Check sentence openings, names, place names, titles, and sentence endings.

1.Correct this newsletter sentence: on friday, our group will meet at the auckland art gallery

2.Correct the question: have you read the article about taniwha in the new zealand herald

3.Correct the excited announcement: incredible we raised $240 for the kerikeri animal shelter

4.Correct this two-sentence report: our class interviewed kapa haka performer aria ngata she will visit christchurch in august

Part B: Choose and explain

Now make an editor’s decision. Read every option carefully: punctuation can change the tone or meaning.

5.Which version correctly punctuates a direct question and capitalises the place name?

When does the bus leave for hamilton.
When does the bus leave for Hamilton?
when does the bus leave for Hamilton!

6.True or false? In the sentence “We will visit Te Papa on tuesday,” the word “Tuesday” needs a capital letter because it is the name of a day.

TrueFalse

7.Add the most suitable end punctuation to show strong excitement: “The kapa haka group was amazing__”

Part C: Proofread a short report

This report has several errors. Read the whole passage before editing so your corrected sentences make sense together.

8.Rewrite this report correctly: last saturday, mia and her cousin leo explored the otago peninsula they spotted albatrosses near taiaroa head what a brilliant afternoon

9.In your corrected report from Question 8, name one proper noun and explain why it needs capital letters.

10.Write one original sentence for the newsletter that includes a proper noun and ends with a question mark. Underline the proper noun.