Worksheet: Punctuation | English Grammar for Class 9 PDF Download

Q.1. Punctuate the following sentences using comma, semi colon and the colon:
(i) Man is mortal God is eternal.
(ii) Bacon says reading maketh a full man.
(iii) A thing of beauty is a joy for ever Its loveliness increases.
(iv) The two great books of Nehru are The Discovery of India and My Autobiography.
(v) The rain fell in torrents the sky was dark the roads were deep in mud the way was long the weary travellers plodded on in silence.
(vi) The Gita says life is action.
(vii) To err is human to forgive divine.
(viii) Pope says little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
(ix) Shakespeare’s four great tragedies are King Lear Hamlet Othello and Macbeth.
(x) He wants money to spend on books to read horses to ride and a palatial house to live in.

Q.2. Punctuate the following sentences using Full Stops and Commas, wherever necessary:
(i) I came I saw, I conquered.
(ii) If you have courage say it on her face.
(iii) Tibet the roof of the world is an old land.
(iv) Sir I would rather be right than be President.
(v) Then at last the eyes of Kumla were pulled out.
(vi) I do not at all blame you.
(vii) Madan and not you is to blame.
(viii) A dog barking at nothing is a nuisance.
(ix) Health is after all the most important thing.
(x) Friends Romans countrymen lend me your ears.

Q.3. Punctuate the following:
(i) he said why do you come and disturb me what a nuisance you are why cant you play somewhere else can't you see that i want to work go away at once and do not come here again.
(ii) Spring while we are writing is here the winds blow gently the birds the flowers and the buds all proclaim the coming of spring