Punctuation (Capital letters and full stops) - skoolon.com - Free Printable

Let's solve the punctuation exercise step by step. The task is to rewrite each sentence using proper capitalization and full stops (periods). We'll also correct any spelling or formatting issues where necessary.

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Guidelines for Punctuation:

1. Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
2. Capitalize proper nouns (names of people, places, titles).
3. Use a full stop (.) at the end of the sentence.
4. "I" is always capitalized in English.
5. Hyphen usage: "ice-cream" should be written as "ice cream" (no hyphen) unless it's a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., "ice-cream cone").

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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a) Martin is a very happy boy
✔ Already correctly capitalized and ends with a full stop.
Answer: *Martin is a very happy boy.*

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b) dad showed sheela a tiny camera on the drone
- "dad" → "Dad" (proper noun, capital letter)
- "sheela" → "Sheela" (name, capitalize)
- Start with capital letter
- Add full stop
Answer: *Dad showed Sheela a tiny camera on the drone.*

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c) amar likes playing football
- "amar" → "Amar" (name, capitalize)
- Start with capital
- Add full stop
Answer: *Amar likes playing football.*

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d) sandy lives in new york
- "sandy" → "Sandy" (name)
- "new york" → "New York" (city name, both words capitalized)
- Start with capital
- Add full stop
Answer: *Sandy lives in New York.*

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e) i went to the library to borrow a comic book
- "i" → "I" (always capitalized)
- Start with capital
- Add full stop
Answer: *I went to the library to borrow a comic book.*

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f) mr and mrs bakshi live in kolkata
- "mr" → "Mr" (title)
- "mrs" → "Mrs" (title)
- "bakshi" → "Bakshi" (last name, capitalize)
- "kolkata" → "Kolkata" (city name)
- Start with capital
- Add full stop
Answer: *Mr and Mrs Bakshi live in Kolkata.*

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g) since we are already late for school, we need to walk fast
- Start with capital
- "since" → "Since"
- Sentence already has a comma, so keep it
- Add full stop
Answer: *Since we are already late for school, we need to walk fast.*

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h) my favourite snack is cheese
- "my" → "My" (start of sentence)
- "favourite" → "favorite" (American spelling, but "favourite" is acceptable in British English; keep as is if original)
- Add full stop
Answer: *My favourite snack is cheese.*

> Note: "Favourite" is British English; "Favorite" is American. Both are correct depending on dialect.

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i) i went to the beach and had an ice- cream
- "i" → "I"
- "ice- cream" → "ice cream" (remove hyphen; no space after hyphen)
- Start with capital
- Add full stop
Answer: *I went to the beach and had an ice cream.*

> Note: "Ice cream" is two separate words unless used as a compound adjective (e.g., "ice-cream cone").

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✔ Final Answers:

a) Martin is a very happy boy.
b) Dad showed Sheela a tiny camera on the drone.
c) Amar likes playing football.
d) Sandy lives in New York.
e) I went to the library to borrow a comic book.
f) Mr and Mrs Bakshi live in Kolkata.
g) Since we are already late for school, we need to walk fast.
h) My favourite snack is cheese.
i) I went to the beach and had an ice cream.

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✔ Explanation Summary:

We applied the rules of capitalization and punctuation:
- First word of the sentence is capitalized.
- Proper nouns (names, cities, titles) are capitalized.
- The pronoun "I" is always capitalized.
- Sentences end with a full stop.
- Hyphens were removed from "ice-cream" as it's not a compound adjective here.

This helps make sentences grammatically correct and easier to read!