Nama Nilai SMP VII – English 3) Use comma to separate a dependent clause (incomplete thought) from

Latihan punctuation an independent clause (complete thought)

Example : If you are good, I will buy you a toy. (Dependent), (Independent).
A. COMMA
1) Use comma to separate items in a list of three or more 1. In five minutes the building will be closed.

Example : I need to buy eggs, milk, lettuce, and bread. 2. Until I reach my goal I will not stop working.

1. Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China. 3. If I get a new job I will be very happy.

2. My favorite colors are blue red and pink. 4. To become an astronaut it takes much hard work and determination.

3. I like to go hiking fishing swimming and camping during summer. 5. Because she is only twelve she is not old enough to drive.

4. I have to clean my room walk the dog and take out the trash. 4) Use comma to separate any word or phrase from the rest of the sentence
that is not essential to the sentence’s meaning. This phrase usually
5. The tree is very tall old and green. provides extra information about the subject.

2) Use comma to separate independent clauses (complete thoughts) when Example : Amy Rivers, my best friend, is going to the mall today.
they are joined by coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) 1. Daniel Garrison a farmer wakes up very early.

Example : I want to buy the new jacket, but it is too expensive. 2. Tanner my teacher is wearing a gray shirt.

1. We can go to the zoo or we can go to the movie theater. 3. The car a 1967 ford mustang is very fast.

2. They like chocolate but they like vanilla better. 4. When school ends today at 3:15 p.m. we will play soccer.

3. We will go to the restaurant now for we are very hungry. 5. Gold watches for example are going on sale today.

4. I do not like biology nor do I like chemistry.

5. Terry is working on a project and he should be finished with it next week.

B. Punctuate the following sentence using full stop, capital letter and
question mark!
1. i met john at the post office

2. i think the doctor is taking lunch break.

3. we will meet doctor smith today

4. chinese is difficult to learn camp coordinator, is great! He has had many years experience and he will

5. who was the first woman to win the nobel prize for literature ensure that you have the time of your life

6. the man bought the newspaper he was an avid reader of the sun
E. Punctuate the following text with comma, full stops and capital letter
7. jill ran up the hill with jack they needed to fetch a pail of water
the greatest wonder of the ancient world is how recent it all is for no city or
8. the must-see film of the year is the new spiderman movie it stars tobey
monument is much more than 5000 years old even today some believe that the
maguire

9. on wednesday and thursday I am travelling to russia on the orient express wonders of the ancient world were built by atlanteans gods or space travelers

10. will young won the first ever pop idol competition pete waterman was a
instead of by thousands toiling in the sun the great mystery of easter island that
judge
struck all early visitors was not just that these colossal statues stood in such a
C. Punctuate the following sentence using comma
tiny and remote corner of the world but that the stones seemed to have been set
1. I need to visit my mother wash my car and buy six stamps.

2. James wants to leave now yet we must wait for his little brother. down from the sky we now know the answer to the riddle and it is a chilling one

3. When I get home I am going to brush my teeth.

no natural disaster eruption drought or disease had ravaged easter island the
4. My favorite color navy blue is very popular.
catastrophe was man

D. Find all the words that could be contracted using apostrophe in the
following texts

If you have nothing better to do with your free time, you are welcome to come

and stay with us. You cannot imagine what fun we have here! I am not

exaggerating when I say that it will be the best experience of your life! You will

make new friends and they will remain your friends for life. Mr Toob, who is