Punctuation Mastery Challenge

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✏️ Part 1: Add the Missing Punctuation

Instructions: Each sentence below is missing punctuation marks. Rewrite the sentence correctly on the line provided, inserting all necessary punctuation. Pay close attention to where semicolons, colons, dashes, commas, parentheses, and quotation marks are needed.

1. The scientist had one goal to discover a cure that would change the world forever

2. Aroha who had studied for three weeks was still nervous about the exam however she walked in with her head held high

3. The coach shouted from the sideline give it everything youve got and dont hold back

4. New Zealand is home to many unique species the kiwi the tuatara and the kākāpō all of which are found nowhere else on earth

5. The report was clear the temperature had dropped to 4°C overnight the pipes had frozen and the school would be closed

6. My grandfather born in 1942 often said that hard work not luck was the secret to a good life

7. Tama loved three things about Wellington the harbour the coffee and the unpredictable wind that he said kept life interesting

8. The article stated that climate change is not a future problem it is happening right now and we must act accordingly

Punctuation Mastery Challenge

Punctuation Mastery Challenge

✏️ Part 1: Add the Missing Punctuation

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