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Here’s the corrected version of each sentence with proper capitalization and punctuation, followed by a clear explanation for each correction:
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1. Today we have English, Arabic, and Art.
✔ Explanation:
- “Today” → Capitalized because it’s the first word of the sentence.
- “English”, “Arabic”, “Art” → Capitalized because they are names of school subjects (proper nouns in this context).
- Added commas to separate items in a list (Oxford comma before “and” is optional but recommended for clarity).
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2. Sara lives in Dubai.
✔ Explanation:
- “Sara” → Capitalized because it’s a person’s name (proper noun).
- “Dubai” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a city (proper noun).
- Added a period at the end — it’s a declarative sentence.
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3. Maha took this photo during her holiday in France.
✔ Explanation:
- “Maha” → Capitalized as it’s a person’s name.
- “France” → Capitalized as it’s the name of a country.
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
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4. Where are the rugs from?
✔ Explanation:
- “Where” → Capitalized because it’s the first word of the sentence.
- Added a question mark — it’s an interrogative sentence.
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5. How long did you study for the quiz?
✔ Explanation:
- “How” → Capitalized (first word).
- Added a question mark — it’s a question.
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6. I like to take my children to Bassa Beach.
✔ Explanation:
- “I” → Always capitalized when used as a pronoun.
- “Bassa Beach” → Capitalized because it’s a proper noun (name of a specific beach).
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
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7. Did Ramadan start on Friday?
✔ Explanation:
- “Did” → Capitalized (first word).
- “Ramadan” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a religious month (proper noun).
- “Friday” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a day of the week.
- Added a question mark — it’s a question.
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8. Huda watched the news on Oman Channel.
✔ Explanation:
- “Huda” → Capitalized (person’s name).
- “Oman Channel” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a TV channel (proper noun).
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
> *Note: If “Oman Channel” is meant to be “Oman TV” or “Oman News Channel,” that would also be correct — but based on the text given, we assume “Oman Channel” is the intended proper name.*
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9. We will have our summer holiday in June.
✔ Explanation:
- “We” → Capitalized (first word).
- “June” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a month.
- Changed “on June” to “in June” — we use “in” with months, not “on.”
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
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10. Yesterday, Majid had pasta, soup, and salad for dinner.
✔ Explanation:
- “Yesterday” → Capitalized (first word). Added a comma after “Yesterday” because it’s an introductory adverb.
- “Majid” → Capitalized (person’s name).
- Added commas in the list: “pasta, soup, and salad” — standard list punctuation.
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
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1. Today we have English, Arabic, and Art.
2. Sara lives in Dubai.
3. Maha took this photo during her holiday in France.
4. Where are the rugs from?
5. How long did you study for the quiz?
6. I like to take my children to Bassa Beach.
7. Did Ramadan start on Friday?
8. Huda watched the news on Oman Channel.
9. We will have our summer holiday in June.
10. Yesterday, Majid had pasta, soup, and salad for dinner.
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Let me know if you’d like these rewritten in a different style (e.g., British vs American punctuation) or explained further!
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1. Today we have English, Arabic, and Art.
✔ Explanation:
- “Today” → Capitalized because it’s the first word of the sentence.
- “English”, “Arabic”, “Art” → Capitalized because they are names of school subjects (proper nouns in this context).
- Added commas to separate items in a list (Oxford comma before “and” is optional but recommended for clarity).
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2. Sara lives in Dubai.
✔ Explanation:
- “Sara” → Capitalized because it’s a person’s name (proper noun).
- “Dubai” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a city (proper noun).
- Added a period at the end — it’s a declarative sentence.
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3. Maha took this photo during her holiday in France.
✔ Explanation:
- “Maha” → Capitalized as it’s a person’s name.
- “France” → Capitalized as it’s the name of a country.
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
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4. Where are the rugs from?
✔ Explanation:
- “Where” → Capitalized because it’s the first word of the sentence.
- Added a question mark — it’s an interrogative sentence.
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5. How long did you study for the quiz?
✔ Explanation:
- “How” → Capitalized (first word).
- Added a question mark — it’s a question.
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6. I like to take my children to Bassa Beach.
✔ Explanation:
- “I” → Always capitalized when used as a pronoun.
- “Bassa Beach” → Capitalized because it’s a proper noun (name of a specific beach).
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
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7. Did Ramadan start on Friday?
✔ Explanation:
- “Did” → Capitalized (first word).
- “Ramadan” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a religious month (proper noun).
- “Friday” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a day of the week.
- Added a question mark — it’s a question.
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8. Huda watched the news on Oman Channel.
✔ Explanation:
- “Huda” → Capitalized (person’s name).
- “Oman Channel” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a TV channel (proper noun).
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
> *Note: If “Oman Channel” is meant to be “Oman TV” or “Oman News Channel,” that would also be correct — but based on the text given, we assume “Oman Channel” is the intended proper name.*
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9. We will have our summer holiday in June.
✔ Explanation:
- “We” → Capitalized (first word).
- “June” → Capitalized because it’s the name of a month.
- Changed “on June” to “in June” — we use “in” with months, not “on.”
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
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10. Yesterday, Majid had pasta, soup, and salad for dinner.
✔ Explanation:
- “Yesterday” → Capitalized (first word). Added a comma after “Yesterday” because it’s an introductory adverb.
- “Majid” → Capitalized (person’s name).
- Added commas in the list: “pasta, soup, and salad” — standard list punctuation.
- Added a period — declarative sentence.
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✔ Final Corrected Sentences:
1. Today we have English, Arabic, and Art.
2. Sara lives in Dubai.
3. Maha took this photo during her holiday in France.
4. Where are the rugs from?
5. How long did you study for the quiz?
6. I like to take my children to Bassa Beach.
7. Did Ramadan start on Friday?
8. Huda watched the news on Oman Channel.
9. We will have our summer holiday in June.
10. Yesterday, Majid had pasta, soup, and salad for dinner.
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Let me know if you’d like these rewritten in a different style (e.g., British vs American punctuation) or explained further!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of practice punctuation worksheet.
