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The task is to correct 18 sentences by adding proper capital letters and punctuation marks. This includes:
- Capitalizing the first letter of each sentence.
- Capitalizing proper nouns (names of people, places, languages, days, months, religions, holy books, etc.).
- Adding periods (.) at the end of statements.
- Adding question marks (?) at the end of questions.
- Fixing spacing around commas and other punctuation.
Let’s go one by one:
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1. we took a lesson in german and translated it into english
→ “We” should be capitalized (start of sentence).
→ “German” and “English” are languages → capitalize.
→ Add period at end.
✔ Corrected: We took a lesson in German and translated it into English.
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2. ali lives in dubai, the united arab emirates
→ “Ali” is a name → capitalize.
→ “Dubai”, “United Arab Emirates” are place names → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: Ali lives in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
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3. these pictures were taken during our holiday in california, usa
→ “These” → capitalize first word.
→ “California”, “USA” → proper nouns → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: These pictures were taken during our holiday in California, USA.
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4. on saturday and sunday,i am going to the metro centre in newcastle
→ “On” → capitalize.
→ “Saturday”, “Sunday” → days of week → capitalize.
→ “Newcastle” → city → capitalize.
→ Fix comma spacing: “Sunday, I” (space after comma).
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: On Saturday and Sunday, I am going to the Metro Centre in Newcastle.
*(Note: “Metro Centre” may be a proper name if it’s a specific place — so we’ll capitalize both words.)*
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5. how long did you study for the test
→ “How” → capitalize.
→ It’s a question → add question mark.
✔ Corrected: How long did you study for the test?
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6. i like to take my children to albert park
→ “I” → always capitalized.
→ “Albert Park” → proper noun (name of park) → capitalize both words.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: I like to take my children to Albert Park.
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7. did ramadan start on thursday
→ “Did” → capitalize.
→ “Ramadan” → religious month → capitalize.
→ “Thursday” → day → capitalize.
→ Question → add question mark.
✔ Corrected: Did Ramadan start on Thursday?
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8. huda watched the news on the bbc
→ “Huda” → name → capitalize.
→ “BBC” → acronym → all caps.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: Huda watched the news on the BBC.
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9. i think june is the longest month
→ “I” → capitalize.
→ “June” → month → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: I think June is the longest month.
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10. muslims read the quran while the christians read the bible
→ “Muslims”, “Christians” → followers of religions → capitalize.
→ “Quran”, “Bible” → holy books → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: Muslims read the Quran while the Christians read the Bible.
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11. my mother is called ann and my father is called tom
→ “My” → capitalize first word.
→ “Ann”, “Tom” → names → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: My mother is called Ann and my father is called Tom.
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12. i am going to sheffirld to visit my friend mary
→ “I” → capitalize.
→ “Sheffield” → city (note: typo in original — “sheffirld” → fix to “Sheffield”) → capitalize.
→ “Mary” → name → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: I am going to Sheffield to visit my friend Mary.
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13. there is a new post office opening on monday,12th of september
→ “There” → capitalize.
→ “Monday”, “September” → day and month → capitalize.
→ Fix spacing: “Monday, 12th” (space after comma).
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: There is a new post office opening on Monday, 12th of September.
*(Note: In British English, “12th of September” is acceptable. Some styles prefer “September 12th”, but we’ll keep the original structure.)*
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14. this train to london stops in manchester
→ “This” → capitalize.
→ “London”, “Manchester” → cities → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: This train to London stops in Manchester.
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15. what time do we meet on marton road
→ “What” → capitalize.
→ “Marton Road” → street name → capitalize both words.
→ Question → add question mark.
✔ Corrected: What time do we meet on Marton Road?
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16. in the holiday, my family and i are going to paris on the eurostar
→ “In” → capitalize.
→ “Paris” → city → capitalize.
→ “Eurostar” → proper noun (train service) → capitalize.
→ “I” → always capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: In the holiday, my family and I are going to Paris on the Eurostar.
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17. i live on olive street near the city centre
→ “I” → capitalize.
→ “Olive Street” → street name → capitalize both words.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: I live on Olive Street near the city centre.
*(Note: “city centre” is not a proper noun unless part of a name — so lowercase is fine.)*
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18. is there a medical centre near here
→ “Is” → capitalize.
→ Question → add question mark.
✔ Corrected: Is there a medical centre near here?
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All 18 sentences have been corrected with proper capitalization and punctuation.
Final Answer:
1. We took a lesson in German and translated it into English.
2. Ali lives in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
3. These pictures were taken during our holiday in California, USA.
4. On Saturday and Sunday, I am going to the Metro Centre in Newcastle.
5. How long did you study for the test?
6. I like to take my children to Albert Park.
7. Did Ramadan start on Thursday?
8. Huda watched the news on the BBC.
9. I think June is the longest month.
10. Muslims read the Quran while the Christians read the Bible.
11. My mother is called Ann and my father is called Tom.
12. I am going to Sheffield to visit my friend Mary.
13. There is a new post office opening on Monday, 12th of September.
14. This train to London stops in Manchester.
15. What time do we meet on Marton Road?
16. In the holiday, my family and I are going to Paris on the Eurostar.
17. I live on Olive Street near the city centre.
18. Is there a medical centre near here?
- Capitalizing the first letter of each sentence.
- Capitalizing proper nouns (names of people, places, languages, days, months, religions, holy books, etc.).
- Adding periods (.) at the end of statements.
- Adding question marks (?) at the end of questions.
- Fixing spacing around commas and other punctuation.
Let’s go one by one:
---
1. we took a lesson in german and translated it into english
→ “We” should be capitalized (start of sentence).
→ “German” and “English” are languages → capitalize.
→ Add period at end.
✔ Corrected: We took a lesson in German and translated it into English.
---
2. ali lives in dubai, the united arab emirates
→ “Ali” is a name → capitalize.
→ “Dubai”, “United Arab Emirates” are place names → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: Ali lives in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
---
3. these pictures were taken during our holiday in california, usa
→ “These” → capitalize first word.
→ “California”, “USA” → proper nouns → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: These pictures were taken during our holiday in California, USA.
---
4. on saturday and sunday,i am going to the metro centre in newcastle
→ “On” → capitalize.
→ “Saturday”, “Sunday” → days of week → capitalize.
→ “Newcastle” → city → capitalize.
→ Fix comma spacing: “Sunday, I” (space after comma).
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: On Saturday and Sunday, I am going to the Metro Centre in Newcastle.
*(Note: “Metro Centre” may be a proper name if it’s a specific place — so we’ll capitalize both words.)*
---
5. how long did you study for the test
→ “How” → capitalize.
→ It’s a question → add question mark.
✔ Corrected: How long did you study for the test?
---
6. i like to take my children to albert park
→ “I” → always capitalized.
→ “Albert Park” → proper noun (name of park) → capitalize both words.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: I like to take my children to Albert Park.
---
7. did ramadan start on thursday
→ “Did” → capitalize.
→ “Ramadan” → religious month → capitalize.
→ “Thursday” → day → capitalize.
→ Question → add question mark.
✔ Corrected: Did Ramadan start on Thursday?
---
8. huda watched the news on the bbc
→ “Huda” → name → capitalize.
→ “BBC” → acronym → all caps.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: Huda watched the news on the BBC.
---
9. i think june is the longest month
→ “I” → capitalize.
→ “June” → month → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: I think June is the longest month.
---
10. muslims read the quran while the christians read the bible
→ “Muslims”, “Christians” → followers of religions → capitalize.
→ “Quran”, “Bible” → holy books → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: Muslims read the Quran while the Christians read the Bible.
---
11. my mother is called ann and my father is called tom
→ “My” → capitalize first word.
→ “Ann”, “Tom” → names → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: My mother is called Ann and my father is called Tom.
---
12. i am going to sheffirld to visit my friend mary
→ “I” → capitalize.
→ “Sheffield” → city (note: typo in original — “sheffirld” → fix to “Sheffield”) → capitalize.
→ “Mary” → name → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: I am going to Sheffield to visit my friend Mary.
---
13. there is a new post office opening on monday,12th of september
→ “There” → capitalize.
→ “Monday”, “September” → day and month → capitalize.
→ Fix spacing: “Monday, 12th” (space after comma).
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: There is a new post office opening on Monday, 12th of September.
*(Note: In British English, “12th of September” is acceptable. Some styles prefer “September 12th”, but we’ll keep the original structure.)*
---
14. this train to london stops in manchester
→ “This” → capitalize.
→ “London”, “Manchester” → cities → capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: This train to London stops in Manchester.
---
15. what time do we meet on marton road
→ “What” → capitalize.
→ “Marton Road” → street name → capitalize both words.
→ Question → add question mark.
✔ Corrected: What time do we meet on Marton Road?
---
16. in the holiday, my family and i are going to paris on the eurostar
→ “In” → capitalize.
→ “Paris” → city → capitalize.
→ “Eurostar” → proper noun (train service) → capitalize.
→ “I” → always capitalize.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: In the holiday, my family and I are going to Paris on the Eurostar.
---
17. i live on olive street near the city centre
→ “I” → capitalize.
→ “Olive Street” → street name → capitalize both words.
→ Add period.
✔ Corrected: I live on Olive Street near the city centre.
*(Note: “city centre” is not a proper noun unless part of a name — so lowercase is fine.)*
---
18. is there a medical centre near here
→ “Is” → capitalize.
→ Question → add question mark.
✔ Corrected: Is there a medical centre near here?
---
All 18 sentences have been corrected with proper capitalization and punctuation.
Final Answer:
1. We took a lesson in German and translated it into English.
2. Ali lives in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
3. These pictures were taken during our holiday in California, USA.
4. On Saturday and Sunday, I am going to the Metro Centre in Newcastle.
5. How long did you study for the test?
6. I like to take my children to Albert Park.
7. Did Ramadan start on Thursday?
8. Huda watched the news on the BBC.
9. I think June is the longest month.
10. Muslims read the Quran while the Christians read the Bible.
11. My mother is called Ann and my father is called Tom.
12. I am going to Sheffield to visit my friend Mary.
13. There is a new post office opening on Monday, 12th of September.
14. This train to London stops in Manchester.
15. What time do we meet on Marton Road?
16. In the holiday, my family and I are going to Paris on the Eurostar.
17. I live on Olive Street near the city centre.
18. Is there a medical centre near here?
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