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Punctuation Exercise for Capitalization

The document provides an exercise on capitalization and punctuation. It lists titles of books, films, plays, and poems that require capitalization of initial words and excludes prepositions in the middle of titles. It then lists sentences where capitalization is needed in titles and two punctuation marks are missing in each sentence provided, requiring the reader to identify and add the missing punctuation.

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Punctuation Exercise for Capitalization

The document provides an exercise on capitalization and punctuation. It lists titles of books, films, plays, and poems that require capitalization of initial words and excludes prepositions in the middle of titles. It then lists sentences where capitalization is needed in titles and two punctuation marks are missing in each sentence provided, requiring the reader to identify and add the missing punctuation.

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PUNCTUATION EXERCISE

Capital letters are also used in the books, films, plays, poems, etc. The Jungle Book ; Romeo and Juliet ; Three Musketeer ; Heir Conditioning ; etc. Dont use capitals for prepositions unless they are the beginning words of the title: Below the Planet of the Apes ; From Russia with Love ; Of Human Bondage ; Under the Greenwood Tree ; etc

Put in the necessary capital letters. 1. miss white said we were to learn by heart either one is one and all alone or flipping fantastic. 2. the class will be doing shakespeares merchant of venice next year. 3. armageddon and jaws are two very exciting films. I have seen both the films. 4. my brothers were watching lost in [Link] father was reading the evening post. 5. when the third act of gulp and gasp ended, everybody applauded loudly. 6. have you read the adventure of sinbad written by arthur berry? asked Brenda. 7. she finished tales of the uninvited, switched off the lights and went to bed.

In each of the following, there are TWO punctuation marks missing. Put them in. 1. I saw the film Avatar It is one of the best films I have seen. 2. The ball reached Andy, our captain He kicked it hard and directed it into a corner of the net Goal! we shouted happily. 3. Good boy Mary told the dog, you deserve a bone 4. He travels from place to place on business He has been to London New York, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin and many other major cities. 5. We brought sandwiches cakes and a flask of tea We couldnt find any eggs. 6. Youre quite right Jeffrey. The show is really interesting Alex said. 7. The captain took us round the ship We visited the bridge the cabins and the lounge.

ANSWERS Put in the necessary capital letters. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

In each of the following, there are TWO punctuation marks missing. Put them in. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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