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Introduction to Punctuation

The music festival programme is almost ready to print, but its punctuation has gone missing. Complete each task to help Tane, Levi and Keira make the programme clear and lively. Read each sentence carefully; punctuation can change meaning.

Punctuation in action

Use the examples to identify what each mark does.

1.The programme says: “The gates open at noon” Which mark should end this statement?

Full stop (.)
Question mark (?)
Comma (,)
Exclamation mark (!)

2.Keira asks, “Which stage is Levi playing on” Add the punctuation mark needed at the end of her question.

3.Match each punctuation mark to its most useful job in the festival programme.

Comma (,)
Speech marks (“ ”)
Apostrophe (')
Exclamation mark (!)

Can show possession
Separates items in a list
Show the exact words spoken
Can show strong feeling

Repair the programme

Rewrite each line with punctuation that makes its meaning clear.

4.Add commas and a full stop: “Bring a raincoat a water bottle snacks and sunscreen”

5.Punctuate Levi’s warning as two sentences: “look out the speaker cable is across the path”

6.Add speech marks and punctuation: Tane said the acoustic set starts at three

7.Choose the correctly punctuated sentence to show that the festival belongs to the band.

The bands van is parked nearby.
The band's van is parked nearby.
The bands' van is parked nearby.
The band's' van is parked nearby.

8.Add the apostrophe or apostrophes: “The musicians instruments are beside the stage.”

Make the meaning unmistakable

Punctuation helps readers hear a voice and follow an idea. Use it thoughtfully.

9.Read this line: “Let’s eat, Levi!” Explain how the comma changes who is being addressed compared with “Let’s eat Levi!”

10.Keira is writing a festival announcement. Improve this unpunctuated draft using capital letters and suitable punctuation: “come along on saturday the gates open at noon bring your ticket”

11.Write a two-line exchange between Tane and Levi about their favourite festival act. Use capital letters, speech marks, and at least one question mark or exclamation mark.