Punctuation

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• Leerjaar 2

PUNCTUATION

Punctuation

.          full stop / period          

,          comma                             

?         question mark             

!          exclamation mark      

'         apostrophe

Punctuation

Match the punctuation marks to their names. Write the number behind the name. pay attention: you cannot use all answers.

full stop ___

semicolon ___

comma ___

exclamation mark___

question mark ___

brackets ___

apostrophe ___

quotation marks___

Answers 

Full stop: 3

semicolon: 9

comma: 1

exclamation mark: 4

question mark: 2

brackets: 5

apostrophe: 7

quotation mark: 8

Mind your punctuation!

Editing a text

• Punctuation .,?!
• Capital letters
• Spelling
• Grammar
• Font
• Font size
• Other common mistakes?

Punctuation

- Periods (or full stops).

- Question marks?

- Exlamation points!

- 'Quotation marks'.

- Semicolons ( ; ).

- Colons ( : ).

- Apostrophes (')

- Commas (,)

Determine which sentence is spelled correctly. Also consider punctuation.

1. I don't think Fred is very likeable, but I like his stripey shirt
2. I dont think Fred is very likable, but I like his stripey shirt.
3. I don't think Fred is very likeable, but I like his stripey shirt.
4. I don't think Fred is very likable but I like his stripey shirt.

What will I pay attention to when checking your writing?

1. Capital letters
2. Punctuation
3. Descriptive language
4. Word count

What is punctuation?

1. Correct grammar
2. Spelling
3. Using commas and all that
4. A medical procedure

Determine which sentence is spelled correctly. Also consider punctuation.

1. I am too embarrassed to admit it, but youre right.
2. i am too embarassed to admit it, but you're right
3. I am too embarrassed to admit it, but you're right.

writing test next week

On paper

You should be able to: greet yourself to a friend, ask how they are doing, describe scenarios, describe what others are doing, and end your mail appropiately.

You should be able to write a mail of at least 150 words.