Professional Documents
Culture Documents
& Punctuation
Booklet 5
By Janet Marsh
V1.1
INTRODUCTION
The material contained in this pack is meant to supplement and enhance
learning at Key Stages 3 or 4. The exercises and worksheets will enable
teachers of English to offer practice in reading, writing, speaking and
listening skills. In addition, there will be opportunities to access
background information where appropriate to enhance understanding
and appreciation of texts.
Purchasers may photocopy the sheets in this pack provided that they do
so only for use within their own institution.
ISBN 978-1-907175-34-3
V1.1
Contents page 1
2. Apostrophes
commas
apostrophes
colons
semi – colons
Phrases
Clauses
Colons
Semi - colons
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3. sian begged flattered and bribed her way into the party.
about.”
germany.
keyboards.
4. if you run for the full ninety minutes you will be exhausted.
improve my mark.
9. when the wind caused the windows to fly open and the
brown eyes.
trouble.
cornwall.
Q. the new girl quiet and shy but very clever sat on her own
selection of vegetables
written by me
3. ryans party the first hed ever given was a huge success
So, now you know a lot more about COMMAS. There are
rules about their use, but remember some usage of commas
is A MATTER OF TASTE and not simply a question of right and
wrong.
furious.
my hamster in a cage.
8. No children please.
THEY’RE
IT’S
WHO’S
upset
11. you mustve noticed hed left the lesson before it was
over
13. its quite clear to me you simply cant make up your mind
14. the little puppy was wagging its tail in greeting a very
If there is more than one owner so the word ends with an “S”,
an apostrophe must be placed AFTER the final “S”
Write the plural word, ending with an “S”
Place the apostrophe at the end of the word, after the
final “s”
forgotten it
the ducks
6. The kittens chased their tails until we all felt quite dizzy
was decreased
of the lesson
comprehensive
10. jodies little brothers shoe had fallen off as mum was
cheese
town
the news
accident
London
homework
tuesdays game,
12. in one weeks time I shall expect you all to have finished
13. its been a hard days night and Ive been working like a
dog
1.
2.
4.
5.
PLEASE DO NOT
REMOVE THE
CABBAGE LEAVE’S
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Tom had only one rule for success in life: never mix
business with pleasure.
Maria’s mind was made up: she would apply for the job
right away.
Examples of his unreliability are all around: last week he
missed a vital meeting with our main client.
You can test if you are using the colon correctly if you think
of it as standing for the word NAMELY.
baking tin.
3. There was only one explanation for it: the wiring must
everywhere.
5. Jane had three sisters: they all arrived at the door at the
same time.
; SEMI-COLONS;
The semi - colon links equal statements e.g.
I am the semi- colon; I link equal statements
To use a semi colon correctly, each statement of either side
of the semi- colon must be a sentence in its own right I is also
used A semi- colon can be used to introduce contrasts e.g.
Elizabeth Bennett is her father’s favourite daughter: Jane, her
elder sister is the beauty of the family.
Even though you have been taught to use commas for lists,
you need the semi –colon to introduce PHRASES in a list e.g.
Jill had numerous ideas for her holiday: sunbathing on a
popular beach on the Cost del Sol; white
water rafting in the Brecon Beacons: scuba
diving in the Caribbean; none of them
actually happened, however.
hospital.
Managing Director.
wanted to travel.
the school.
HYPHENS
holiday in India.
wasnt hurt.
mothers house.
8. Unless you tell me exactly what Jodie said I’m not going
street hands thrust into his pockets and coat collar up what
he couldnt understand was this why had jason left him out of
the team for saturdays game hed played amazingly well last
some of the other boys hadnt been much good either he just
hoped theyd both be in) he would ring jason and ask him