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Add the correct punctuation marks (period, semi-colon, colon, dash) to the following
sentences. There is an answer key on the next page.
1. Johnson describes the main diseases affecting society today here, he explains how
diseases have moved from infectious to chronic and degenerative
2. New York swings Cleveland rocks
3. Hardcovers have three advantages durability, attractiveness and value
4. What we wanted was what every child wanted to play all day, every day
5. Other factors caused parents to put their children in orphanages rampant disease, a
high mortality rate and year-round poverty
6. Many babies were not nursed by their mothers rather they were given
unpasteurized or diluted milk
7. When children became ill, some parents could not cope they had few or no
resources to deal with illness
8. It thus becomes vital that students accept this system otherwise, they will find
classroom time of little use
9. Every child should have access to the Internet furthermore, it should be free
10. Dr Peters referred me to Dr Strath
Answer Key - Punctuation marks are in red
1. Johnson describes the main diseases affecting society today. Here, he explains
how diseases have moved from infectious to chronic and degenerative.
2. New York swings. Cleveland rocks.
Or
New York swings; Cleveland rocks.
3. Hardcovers have three advantages: durability, attractiveness and value.
4. What we wanted was what every child wanted: to play all day, every day.
5. Other factors caused parents to put their children in orphanages: rampant disease,
a high mortality rate and year-round poverty.
6. Many babies were not nursed by their mothers; rather, they were given
unpasteurized or diluted milk.
7. When children became ill, some parents could not cope. They had few or no
resources to deal with illness. Or
When children became ill, some parents could not cope; they had few or no
resources to deal with illness.
8. It thus becomes vital that students accept this system. Otherwise, they will find
classroom time of little use. Or
It thus becomes vital that students accept this system; otherwise, they will find
classroom time of little use.
9. Every child should have access to the Internet. Furthermore, it should be free.
Or
Every child should have access to the Internet; furthermore, it should be free.
10. Dr Peters referred me to Dr Strath.
Or
Dr. Peters referred me to Dr. Strath.