Punctuation practice worksheet with sentences and illustrations.

Let's solve the punctuation task step by step. The goal is to rewrite each sentence using correct capital letters, small letters, and punctuation marks where needed.

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1. "ma ma we have understood we pledge never to chew gum nike and tobacco again"

- Start with a capital letter.
- Use proper nouns correctly (e.g., "Ma" as a term of address).
- Add quotation marks for speech.
- Correct spacing and punctuation.

✔ Corrected:
"Ma, ma, we have understood. We pledge never to chew gum, Nike, and tobacco again."

> Note: "Nike" is a brand name and should be capitalized.

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2. "what else can we do the pond is drying now if we stay here we will die of starvation"

- Begin with a capital letter.
- Split into logical sentences.
- Add punctuation.

✔ Corrected:
"What else can we do? The pond is drying now. If we stay here, we will die of starvation."

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3. "sangeeta is an m.a. in english from cambridge university"

- Capitalize the first word.
- "m.a." should be written as "M.A." (academic degree).
- "Cambridge University" is a proper noun.

✔ Corrected:
"Sangeeta is an M.A. in English from Cambridge University."

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4. "how tall you have grown"

- This is a question.
- Start with a capital letter.
- Add question mark.

✔ Corrected:
"How tall you have grown!"

> Wait — this is actually an exclamation or exclamatory sentence, not a question. It expresses surprise. So it should end with an exclamation mark.

But grammatically, it’s better as:
"How tall you've grown!" — but since we're only correcting punctuation and capitalization, and assuming no contraction changes:

✔ Corrected:
"How tall you have grown!"

> Alternatively, if it's meant to be a question:
"How tall have you grown?" — but original doesn't have "have", so we keep as is.

But based on structure, it's likely intended as exclamatory, so:

✔ Final:
"How tall you have grown!"

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5. "have you finished your homework he asked"

- This is reported speech.
- Capitalize the beginning.
- Add quotation marks.
- End with a question mark inside quotes.

✔ Corrected:
"Have you finished your homework?" he asked.

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6. "the air india flight from london lands in delhi at 11:55 am"

- Capitalize first word.
- "Air India" is a company name → capitalize.
- "London" and "Delhi" are cities → capitalize.
- "AM" should be uppercase.

✔ Corrected:
"The Air India flight from London lands in Delhi at 11:55 AM."

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7. "i thought i saw a cat said tweety bird"

- Start with capital letter.
- "Tweety Bird" is a character name → capitalize.
- Use quotation marks for speech.

✔ Corrected:
"I thought I saw a cat," said Tweety Bird.

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8. "cricket might be the national sport of england but it is popular in other countries as well"

- Capitalize first word.
- "England" is a country → capitalize.
- Add comma before "but".

✔ Corrected:
"Cricket might be the national sport of England, but it is popular in other countries as well."

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9. "wonderful that's very good news"

- Start with capital letter.
- "That's" is a contraction of "that is".
- Use quotation marks for speech.
- Add exclamation mark.

✔ Corrected:
"Wonderful! That's very good news."

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10. "when you go to the mall please buy fruits vegetables eggs and butter"

- Start with capital letter.
- "Fruits, vegetables, eggs, and butter" — list items with commas.
- "Please" is a polite request; use period.

✔ Corrected:
"When you go to the mall, please buy fruits, vegetables, eggs, and butter."

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✔ Final Answers:

1. "Ma, ma, we have understood. We pledge never to chew gum, Nike, and tobacco again."
2. "What else can we do? The pond is drying now. If we stay here, we will die of starvation."
3. "Sangeeta is an M.A. in English from Cambridge University."
4. "How tall you have grown!"
5. "Have you finished your homework?" he asked.
6. "The Air India flight from London lands in Delhi at 11:55 AM."
7. "I thought I saw a cat," said Tweety Bird.
8. "Cricket might be the national sport of England, but it is popular in other countries as well."
9. "Wonderful! That's very good news."
10. "When you go to the mall, please buy fruits, vegetables, eggs, and butter."

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