Punctuation errors 2 » Otago Polytechnic

Each sentence contains a punctuation error. Correct each sentence by adding commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, brackets, hyphens, and dashes as needed.

My
mothers
garden
is
full
of
beautiful
flowers.

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The right answer is: My mother’s garden is full of beautiful flowers.

My
mother's
garden
is
full
of
beautiful
flowers.

Each sentence contains a punctuation error. Correct each sentence by adding commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, brackets, and hyphens as needed.

She
has
carefully
planted
several
species
of
roses
peonies
and
irises.

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The right answer is: She has carefully planted several species of roses, peonies, and irises.

She
has
carefully
planted
several
species
of
roses,
peonies,
and
irises.

Each sentence contains a punctuation error. Correct each sentence by adding commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, brackets, and hyphens as needed.

She
is
especially
proud
of
her
thirty
year
old
Japanese
maple
tree.

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The right answer is: She is especially proud of her thirty-year-old Japanese maple tree.

She
is
especially
proud
of
her
thirty-
year-
old
Japanese
maple
tree.

Each sentence contains a punctuation error. Correct each sentence by adding commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, brackets, hyphens, and dashes as needed.

You
should
see
the
birds
that
are
attracted
to
the
garden
hummingbirds,
finches,
robins,
and
sparrows.

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The right answer is: You should see the birds that are attracted to the garden: hummingbirds, finches, robins, and sparrows.

You
should
see
the
birds
that
are
attracted
to
the
garden:
hummingbirds,
finches,
robins,
and
sparrows.

Each sentence contains a punctuation error. Correct each sentence by adding commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, brackets, and hyphens as needed.

We
spend
a
lot
of
time
in
the
garden
planting,
weeding,
and
just
enjoying
the
view.

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The right answer is: We spend a lot of time in the garden: planting, weeding, and just enjoying the view.

We
spend
a
lot
of
time
in
the
garden:
planting,
weeding,
and
just
enjoying
the
view.

Each sentence contains a punctuation error. Correct each sentence by adding commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, brackets, and hyphens as needed.

Each
flower
has
its
own
personality
some
seem
shy
and
others
seem
bold.

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The right answer is: Each flower has its own personality; some seem shy and others seem bold.

Each
flower
has
its
own
personality;
some
seem
shy
and
others
seem
bold.

Each sentence contains a punctuation error. Correct each sentence by adding commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, brackets, and hyphens as needed.

Arent
gardens
wonderful?

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The right answer is: Aren’t gardens wonderful?

Aren't
gardens
wonderful?

Each sentence contains a punctuation error. Correct each sentence by adding commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, brackets, and hyphens as needed.

You
should
come
visit
sometime.
Do
you
like
to
garden?

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The right answer is: “You should come visit sometime. Do you like to garden?”

“You
should
come
visit
sometime.
Do
you
like
to
garden?”

Attribution

This work includes material from the following sources:

The Saylor Foundation. (2013). Writing for success. Retrieved from http://www.saylor.org/site/textbooks/Writing%20for%20Success.pdf Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.