Punctuation marks

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Previous lesson

- Useful websites

- Spelling and pitfalls

- Formal writing assignment

 

Today's lesson

Focus on punctuation marks and what can easily go wrong.

She left for los angeles california on saturday june 15

Punctuation marks

Punctuation marks we use the most

.          full stop / period          

,          comma                             

?         question mark             

!          exclamation mark      

'         apostrophe

Match the punctuation marks to their names. Write the number behind the name.

,

?

.

!

( )

:

'

" "

;

-

full stop

semicolon

comma

exclamation mark

colon

question mark

brackets

apostrophe

hyphen

quotation marks

Punctuation

Match the punctuation marks to their names. Write the number behind the name.

full stop ___

semicolon ___

comma ___

exclamation mark

colon ___

question mark ___

brackets ___

apostrophe ___

dash ___

hyphen ___

quotation marks

1. Which of these is not a punctuation mark?

1. Full stop
2. comma
3. hashtag
4. colon

2. "did you take the subway or the bus" - How should this sentence be punctuated?

1. Question mark (?)
2. First letter of first word in capitals and question mark (?)
3. Full stop (.)
4. Exclamation mark (!)

3. Choose the correct statement: (properly punctuated)

1. My aunt who lives in Mumbai is a doctor.
2. My aunt, who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor.
3. My aunt, who lives in Mumbai is a doctor.
4. My aunt who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor.

PERIOD

- To show us when a sentence is finished. 

- Use the period at the end of a complete sentence that is a statement. 

For example: I'm so sad this is over. 

Full Stop ( period)

At the end of a statement – declarative sentence

My dog loves the postman.

To signal the end of a thought.

At the end of a command with mild forcefulness

Please leave the room.

I wish he were here.

Julia ran with a speed that was as fast as lightening not caring where she was going suddenly she stopped

place a full stop to create 2 sentences

COMMA

1. Use a comma between the day of the week and the month-date.

I will be there on Monday, December 25.

2. Use a comma  to separate two or more items in a sentence.

I love boxing, my family and my dog. 

3. Use a comma between the name of a city and the state.

I was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

4. Use a comma after introductory words like yes / no / wow / hey.

Wow, we won the match!

5. Use a comma to separate the name of a person in a direct address.

Harry, what happened to you? / What happened to you, Harry?

What's the difference?

Becky walked on her head, a little higher than usual.

Becky walked on, her head a little higher than usual.

What is the difference?

Slow, children crossing.

Slow children crossing.

Explain the difference.

Go, get him doctors!

Go get him, doctors!

What is Anthony doing?

Every day Anthony turns slides and swings

Every day, Anthony turns, slides and swings

Up to you!

Match the given sentence with the correct picture!

Discuss in pairs

_____________________________

1. Look at the huge hot dog!

2. The student, said the teacher, is crazy.

3. No pushing, please.

4. After we left Grandma, Mommy and I skipped about in the park.

5. Becky teased the boy with the fluffy duck. 

6. Eat here, and get gas.

Two sentences, different meanings.

________________________

1. Look at the huge, hot dog!

2.The student said the teacher is crazy.

3. No pushing please.

4. After we left, Grandma, Mommy and I skipped about in the park.

5. Becky teased the boy, with the fluffy duck. 

6. Eat here and get gas. 

QUESTION MARK

- To show that someone is asking a question.

- A question mark replaces a period at the end of a sentence.

For example: Do you have a cat?

seeking information

signal the end of a thought

to express a lot of emotion

rhetorical question

at the end of a statement

a mild command

a sudden order

What a cute puppy

1. !
2. ,
3. ?
4. .

My mum bought eggs milk cheese and bread

Did you eat lunch yet

1. !
2. ,
3. ?
4. .

And...not to forget...Use of Capital Letters

Use a capital letter for proper nouns ( Places, people with names, Titles and for the personal pronoun "I"

At the beginning of a NEW sentence

For the rest of this lesson:

- Formal letter afmaken (previous lesson)

- Speaking exercise