Worksheet Solutions: Punctuation - 2 | English Grammar for Junior Classes - Class 1 PDF Download

Q1: Use commas to separate words in a series:

(i) The teacher smiled waved and left.
Ans: The teacher smiled, waved and left.

(ii) James likes his blocks his cars and his bike.
Ans: James likes his blocks, his cars and his bike.

(iii) The students read colored and painted today.
Ans: The students read, colored and painted today.

Q2: Use commas to separate words in a series:

(i) I have books movies and posters.
Ans: I have books, movies and posters.

(iii) Mark wears a hat a scarf and his mitts.
Ans: Mark wears a hat, a scarf and his mitts.

(iii) Eat your vegetables your meat and your fries.
Ans: Eat your vegetables, your meat and your fries

Q3: Use appropriate punctuation marks in the following sentences.

(i) We had a great time in France  the kids really enjoyed it
Ans: We had a great time in France – the kids really enjoyed it.

(ii) Some people work best in the mornings others do better in the evenings
Ans: Some people work best in the mornings; others do better in the evenings.

(iii) What are you doing next weekend
Ans: What are you doing next weekend?

(iv) Mother had to go into hospital she had heart problems
Ans: Mother had to go into hospital: she had heart problems.

(v) Did you understand why I was upset
Ans: Did you understand why I was upset?

(vi) It is a fine idea let us hope that it is going to work
Ans: It is a fine idea; let us hope that it is going to work.

(vii) We will be arriving on Monday morning  at least I think so
Ans: We will be arriving on Monday morning – at least, I think so.

(viii) A textbook can be a wall between teacher and class
Ans: A textbook can be a ‘wall’ between teacher and class.

(ix) The girls father sat in a corner
Ans: The girl’s father sat in a corner.

(x) In the words of Murphys Law Anything that can go wrong will go wrong
Ans: In the words of Murphy’s Law: ‘Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.’