Homework 1
For the following task go to the next links
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/punctuation-full-stop
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/punctuation-using-commas
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/punctuation-colon-semicolon-dash
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/sentence-structure
Complete all the exercises and post your correct answers as a comment below.
Due date: April 24th
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Punctuation – the full stop (.)
ResponderBorrarCorrect answers.
1. Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2. Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3. Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4. John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5. This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6. Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7. David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8. When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation – using commas
Correct answers.
1. You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2. You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3. He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4. He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5. Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
Correct answers.
1. There are so many things to do in London: there’s the theatre, the shopping, the sights and the parks.
2. I had a few days off last week and I knew exactly where to spend them - the beach.
3. I love working in advertising. You have so many challenges: being creative, working in a team, keeping clients happy and meeting deadlines.
4. He decided to spend a few days in the country; the tranquillity helped him think
5. David read the letter and he smiled: 'I've got the job.'
6. Paul realised that it was getting late and the wind was getting stronger; he knew it was time to go home.
Sentence Structure.
Correct answers
1. incorrect
2. correct
3. correct
4. incorrect
5. incorrect
6. incorrect
7. incorrect
8. incorrect
Punctuation - the full stop
ResponderBorrar1. Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind
2. Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3. Our car wouldn’t start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4. John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5. This is valuable stamp, It must be worth over $3000.
6. Don’t drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to do to the hospital.
7. David is coming to visit us next weekend. He’s driving from his home.
8. When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation - using commas
1. You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2. You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3. He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4. He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5. Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1. :
2. -
3. :
4. ;
5. :
6. ;
Sentence structure
1. Incorrect
2. Correct
3. Correct
4. Incorrect
5. Incorrect
6. Incorrect
7. Incorrect
8. Incorrect
Punctuation – the full stop
ResponderBorrar1) Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2) Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3) Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4) John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5) This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6) Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7) David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8) When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation using commas
1) You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2) You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3) He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4) He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5) Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1) :
2) –
3) :
4) ;
5) :
6) ;
Sentence structure
1) Incorrect
2) Correct
3) Correct
4) Incorrect
5) Incorrect
6) Incorrect
7) Incorrect
8) Incorrect
Punctuation – the full stop
ResponderBorrar1. Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2. Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3. Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4. John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5. This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6. Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7. David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8. When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation – using commas
1. You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2. You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3. He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4. He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5. Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1. :
2. -
3. :
4. ;
5. :
6. ;
Sentence Structure
1. Incorrect
2. Correct
3. Correct
4. Incorrect
5. Incorrect
6. Incorrect
7. Incorrect
8. Incorrect
Punctuation – the full stop (.)
ResponderBorrar1) Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2) Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3) Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4) John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5) This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6) Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7) David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8) When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation – using commas (,)
1) You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2) You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3) He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4) He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5) Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1) :
2) –
3) :
4) ;
5) :
6) ;
Sentence structure
1) Incorrect
2) Correct
3) Correct
4) Incorrect
5) Incorrect
6) Incorrect
7) Incorrect
8) Incorrect
Part 1
ResponderBorrar1.Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2. Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3. Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4. John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5. This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6. Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7. David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8. When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles
Part 2.
1. You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2. You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3. He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4. He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5. Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Part 3
1. :
2. -
3. :
4. ;
5. :
6. ;
Part 4
1. incorrect
2. correct
3. correct
4. incorrect
5. incorrect
6. incorrect
7. incorrect
8. incorrect
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BorrarPunctuation-the full stop(.):
ResponderBorrar1// Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2// Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3// Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4// John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5// This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6// Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7// David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8// When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
/* ************************************************************ */
Punctuation – using commas
1// You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2// You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3// He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4// He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5// Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
/* ************************************************************ */
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1// :
2// -
3// :
4// ;
5// :
6// ;
/* ************************************************************ */
Sentence structure
1// incorrect
2// correct
3// correct
4// incorrect
5// incorrect
6// incorrect
7// incorrect
8// incorrect
Punctuation – the full stop (.)
ResponderBorrarI. Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
II. Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
III. Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
IV. John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
V. This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
VI. Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
VII. David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
VIII. When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation – using commas
i. You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
ii. You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
iii. He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
iv. He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
v. Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1) :
2) -
3) :
4) ;
5) :
6) ;
Sentence structure
A. incorrect
B. correct
C. correct
D. incorrect
E. incorrect
F. incorrect
G. incorrect
Punctuation – the full stop (.)
ResponderBorrar1) Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2) Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3) Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4) John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5) This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6) Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7) David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8) When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation – using commas
1) You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2) You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3) He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4) He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5) Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1) :
2) -
3) :
4) ;
5) :
6) ;
Sentence structure
1) Incorrect
2) Correct
3) Correct
4) Incorrect
5) Incorrect
6) Incorrect
7) Incorrect
8) Incorrect
Part 1
ResponderBorrarPunctuation- the full stop (.)
Answers
1.Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2.Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3.Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4.John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5.This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6.Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7.David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8.When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Part 2
Punctuation-- using commas
1.You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2.You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3.He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4.He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5.Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
--Part 3
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1.:
2.-
3.:
4.;
5.:
6.;
Part 4
Sentence structure
1.I
2.C
3.C
4.I
5.C
6.I
7.I
8.I
Part 1:
ResponderBorrarPunctuation - the full stop (.)
1. Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2. Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3. Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4. John saw tow men looking in the back of his car.
5. This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000
6. Don't drink the water the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7. David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8. When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city center without any other hassles.
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Part 2
1. You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2. You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3. He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4. He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5. Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
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Part 3:
1. :
2. -
3. :
4. ;
5. :
6. ;
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Part 4:
1. incorrect
2. correct
3. Correct
4. incorrect
5. incorrect
6. incorrect
7. incorrect
8. incorrect
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Task 1
ResponderBorrarPeter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
This is a valuable stamp, It must be worth over $3000.
Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
When the traffic cleared after an hour, We drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Task 2
You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Task 3
There are so many things to do in London: there’s the theatre, the shopping, the sights and the parks.
I had a few days off last week and I knew exactly where to spend them - the beach.
I love working in advertising. You have so many challenges: being creative, working in a team, keeping clients happy and meeting deadlines.
He decided to spend a few days in the country; the tranquillity helped him think.
David read the letter and he smiled: 'I've got the job.'
Paul realised that it was getting late and the wind was getting stronger; he knew it was time to go home.
Task 4
Incorrect.
Correct.
Correct.
Incorrect.
Incorrect.
Correct.
Incorrect.
Incorrect.
1
ResponderBorrarPeter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
2.
You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
3
C
C
B
B
C
C
4.
INC
CORR
CORR
INC
INC
INC
INC
INC
Punctuation – the full stop (.)
ResponderBorrar1-Peter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
2-Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
3-Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
4-John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
5-This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
6-Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
7-David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
8-When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1-:
2--
3-:
4-;
5-:
Punctuation – using commas
1-You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
2-You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
3-He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
4-He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
5-Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Sentence structure
1-Incorrect
2-Correct
3-Correct
4-Incorrect
5-Incorrect
6-Incorrect
7-Incorrect
8-Incorrect
Punctuation – the full stop (.)
ResponderBorrarPeter is my best friend. He is very generous and kind.
Mary boiled the water. Then she made tea for us.
Our car wouldn't start. The battery was flat. That was very annoying.
John saw two men looking in the back of his car.
This is a valuable stamp. It must be worth over $3000.
Don't drink the water from the tap. It might make you ill. You might even have to go to hospital.
David is coming to visit us next weekend. He's driving from his home.
When the traffic cleared after an hour, we drove to the city centre without any other hassles.
Punctuation - using commas
You can buy all kinds of fruit, vegetables, meat and even fish from the supermarket.
You should speak to Mrs Marshal, the manager of the shop. She might be able to help you.
He ran into the room, nearly knocking me over.
He drove his convertible straight into the kiosk.
Jane was very happy with her presents, especially the bracelet from Mark.
Punctuation – the colon (:), semicolon (;) and dash (-)
1) :
2) –
3) :
4) ;
5) :
6) ;
Sentence structure
Incorrect
Correct
Correct
Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect
Incorrect