Problem: Punctuate the given sentences by putting necessary punctuation marks (capital letter, full stop, question mark, commas, speech mark, and exclamation mark).
#### Sentences to punctuate:
1. we went to turkey for our holiday
2. be quiet whispered emma's mother
3. sydney is in australia
4. are you tired? asked the teacher
5. have you visited the tower of London
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Solution:
#### Step-by-Step Explanation:
1.
we went to turkey for our holiday
- Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
- Add a full stop at the end.
- Correct the spelling of "Turkey" (a country name should be capitalized).
- Final sentence:
We went to Turkey for our holiday.
2.
be quiet whispered emma's mother
- Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
- Use quotation marks around the spoken words ("Be quiet").
- Add a comma after the quoted speech to separate it from the rest of the sentence.
- Capitalize "Emma's" since it is a proper noun.
- Final sentence:
"Be quiet," whispered Emma's mother.
3.
sydney is in australia
- Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
- Capitalize "Sydney" and "Australia" as they are proper nouns.
- Add a full stop at the end.
- Final sentence:
Sydney is in Australia.
4.
are you tired? asked the teacher
- Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
- The question mark is already present, but it should be inside the quotation marks if the entire sentence is a question.
- Add quotation marks around the question.
- Capitalize "Teacher" as it is part of a proper noun phrase.
- Final sentence:
"Are you tired?" asked the teacher.
5.
have you visited the tower of London
- Capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
- Add a question mark at the end.
- Capitalize "Tower of London" as it is a proper noun.
- Final sentence:
Have you visited the Tower of London?
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Final Answer:
1.
We went to Turkey for our holiday.
2.
"Be quiet," whispered Emma's mother.
3.
Sydney is in Australia.
4.
"Are you tired?" asked the teacher.
5.
Have you visited the Tower of London?
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ We went to Turkey for our holiday.} \\
2. & \text{ "Be quiet," whispered Emma's mother.} \\
3. & \text{ Sydney is in Australia.} \\
4. & \text{ "Are you tired?" asked the teacher.} \\
5. & \text{ Have you visited the Tower of London?}
\end{aligned}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of punctuation worksheet 2nd grade.