Punctuation

Name (English): _______________________ (Pinyin)_______________________________ Section: ________________ Punctuation Exercise 1 Put in semicolons, colons, dashes, quotation marks, Italics (use an underline), and parentheses wherever they are needed in the following sentences.

1. The men in question Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene deserve awards. 2. Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. 3. Only one course was open to us surrender, said the ex-major, and we did.

4. Judge Carswell later to be nominated for the Supreme Court had ruled against civil rights. 5. In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's article How Not to Go Camping. 6. Yes, Jim said, I'll be home by ten.

7. There was only one thing to do study till dawn.

8. Montaigne wrote the following A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself. 9. The following are the primary colors red, blue, and yellow.

10. Arriving on the 8 10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate her husband and Tim, their son. 11. When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me? 12. He used the phrase you know so often that I finally said No, I don't know. 13. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz. 14. Though Phil said he would arrive on the 9 19 flight, he came instead on the 10 36 flight. 15. Whoever thought said Helen that Jack would be elected class president? 16. In baseball a show boat is a man who shows off. 17. The minister quoted Isaiah 5 21 in last Sunday's sermon.

18. There was a very interesting article entitled The New Rage for Folk Singing in last Sunday's New York Times newspaper. 19. Whoever is elected secretary of the club Ashley, or Chandra, or Aisha must be prepared to do a great deal of work, said Jumita, the previous secretary. 20. Darwin's On the Origin of Species 1859 caused a great controversy when it appeared.

Answers to Punctuation Exercise 1

Semicolons, colons, dashes, quotation marks, italics (use an underline), and parentheses are added in the following sentences.

1. The men in question (Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene) deserve awards. 2. Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. 3. \Only one course was open to us: surrender,\ said the ex-major, \and we did.\ 4. Judge Carswell--later to be nominated for the Supreme Court--had ruled against civil rights. 5. In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's article \How Not to Go Camping.\ 6. \Yes,\Jim said, \I'll be home by ten.\ 7. There was only one thing to do--study till dawn.

8. Montaigne wrote the following: \A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself.\ 9. The following are the primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.

10. Arriving on the 8:10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate; her husband; and Tim, their son. 11. When the teacher commented that her spelling was poor, Lynn replied, \All the members of my family are poor spellers. Why not me?\ 12. He used the phrase \you know\ so often that I finally said, \No, I don't know.\ 13. The automobile dealer handled three makes of cars: Volkswagens, Porsches, and Mercedes Benz. 14. Though Phil said he would arrive on the 9:19 flight, he came instead on the 10:36 flight. 15. \Whoever thought,\ said Helen, \that Jack would be elected class president?\ 16. In baseball a \show boat\ is a man who shows off. 17. The minister quoted Isaiah 5:21 in last Sunday's sermon.

18. There was a very interesting article entitled \The New Rage for Folk Singing\ in last Sunday's New York Times newspaper. 19. \Whoever is elected secretary of the club--Ashley, or Chandra, or Aisha--must be prepared to do a great deal of work,\ said Jumita, the previous secretary. 20. Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859) caused a great controversy when it appeared.

Write the letter of the correctly punctuated sentence.

________ 1.

A. My first job in a factory involved the manufacture of escalator handles and ketchup bottle lids.

B. My first job in a factory involved the manufacture of escalator handles, and ketchup bottle lids.

________ 2.

A. Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year, however, the competition for the job is intense.

B. Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year, however the competition for the job is intense.

C. Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year; however, the competition for the job is intense.

________ 3.

A. The team's major concerns this year, however, are staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

B. The team's major concerns this year, however, are: staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

C. The team's major concerns this year; however, are -- staying healthy, finding a good shooting guard, and maintaining good relations with the public.

________ 4.

A. Three major cities Hartford Bridgeport and Stamford make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

B. Three major cities, Hartford, Bridgeport, and Stamford, make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

C. Three major cities -- Hartford, Bridgeport, and Stamford -- make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.

________ 5.

A. My favorite teacher, who just happens to be my uncle, retired from the university last summer.

B. My favorite teacher who just happens to be my uncle, retired from the university last summer.

C. My favorite teacher, who just happens to be my uncle retired from the university last summer.

________ 6.

A. It seems a shame that a diligent, sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by shallow and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

B. It seems a shame that a diligent sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by

shallow and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

C. It seems a shame that a diligent sincere politician like Fuentes should be ignored by shallow, and thoughtlessly fickle voters.

________ 7.

A. Given the hard choices our coach has had to make this year it's no wonder she's decided to retire.

B. Given the hard choices our coach has had to make this year, it's no wonder she's decided to retire.

________ 8.

A. Raoul has been too busy to keep up with his courses because he took on too many extracurricular activities.

B. Raoul has been too busy to keep up with his courses, because he took on too many extracurricular activities.

________ 9.

A. Believing in her own skills and possessing a supreme confidence, proved to make the difference in her campaign.

B. Believing in her own skills and possessing a supreme confidence proved to make the difference in her campaign.

________ 10.

A. My favorite pizza combinations are sausage peppers and onions mushrooms extra cheese and anchovies and hamburger sun-dried tomatoes pepperoni and sliced red potatoes.

B. My favorite pizza combinations are: sausage, peppers, and onions, mushrooms, extra cheese, and anchovies, and hamburger, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoni, and sliced red potatoes.

C. My favorite pizza combinations are sausage, peppers, and onions; mushrooms, extra cheese, and anchovies; and hamburger, sun-dried tomatoes, pepperoni, and sliced red potatoes.