English Class

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• Studiejaar 1

English Class

Goal of this lesson

After this lesson, you will be able to correctly use punctuation marks, including commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation marks, in written contexts.

Common mistakes

• Start & ending of sentences. 

• Its vs it’s.

"Its" shows possession, while "it’s" is a contraction for “it is.”

• Your vs you’re.

"Your" shows possession, and "you’re" is a contraction for “you are.”

• Social media language: "wanna" and "kinda" are inappropriate in formal writing.

• A vs an. Use "an" before words starting with a vowel sound; an apple.

• Beginning & ending of an e-mail.

Start with a polite greeting like “Dear Mr./Ms./Mrs.” and end with a closing phrase like “Yours faithfully/sincerely” or “Best regards” for an informal e-mail to a friend.

Write a sentence with punctuation marks.

Comma

Use commas to separate items in a list: "I want to visit Paris, Rome, and Madrid."

Use a comma before FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) when joining two independent sentences: "I love hiking, but my friend prefers swimming."

After an introductory phrase: "Before embarking on the journey, they packed their bags." "So,../ Last year,.../ After the Great War,..." 

Use commas to set off non-essential information: "The hotel, which was recently renovated, is quite luxurious."

Separate items in an address or date: "The event will take place on June 15, 2023, in London, England."

She studied hard... she aced her exam.

1. , but
2. , yet
3. , so
4. , and

After removing the sticker off the table he cleaned it.

1. , off the table
2. , he cleaned it.
3. , the table
4. , cleaned it.

Wow I didn't know that.

1. Wow,
2. I didn't,
3. I didn't know,
4. Wow I,

Other punctuation marks

Question marks: At the end of every question: "What time does the museum open?"

Periods: At the end of the sentence: "Visit our website for more information."

Exclamation marks: To convey strong emotion and excitement: "What a stunning view!"

Colons: To introduce lists, explanations, or elaborations: "The tour includes: a guided hike, a picnic, and transportation."

Quotation marks: To quote words, phrases, sarcasme, irony, and to introduce a new or technical term: "The term "biodiversity" refers to the variety of life forms in an ecosystem."

The "helpful" customer service representative was anything but helpful.

1. Quoting a word
2. Quoting irony
3. Introducing a technical term
4. Quoting sarcasm

The breakfast includes water, boiled eggs, and tea.

1. Period.
2. Exclamation mark!
3. Colon:
4. Quotation mark"

Hey, how are you

1. Period.
2. Quotation mark"
3. Colon:
4. Question mark?

Comma

Period

Exclamation mark

Quotation mark

Question mark

Colon

:

""

!

?

,

.

Write a sentence and include at least 2 punctuation marks.

Now to you

Identify the missing punctuation marks and add them where needed.

Hey John,

I hope your doing well I have seen your new camera on Instagram, and its really cool Wanna catch up soon? We could go to that cafe near your house, the one with all the great desert’s. It’s been way too long since we last met. Maybe we can talk about your new project  Im kinda interested

By the way, can you send me a email of that flyer? I need to send it off to the printers.

Thanks,

Alex